Cendre

Cendre is a 2007 studio album, a collaboration between Fennesz and Ryuichi Sakamoto. It follows their previous collaboration on 2005's Sala Santa Cecilia.

Cendre
Studio album by Fennesz and Sakamoto
Released	March 28, 2007 (Japan) May 21, 2007 (Europe)
Studio	Amann Studios, Vienna. KAB Studios, New York City. Legacy Recording Studios, Studio A-509, New York City
Genre	Ambient
Length	52:00
Label	Touch (Europe) TONE-32 Commmons/Rhythm Zone (Japan) RZCM-45525
Fennesz and Sakamoto chronology
Sala Santa Cecilia (2005) Cendre (2007) Flumina (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Observer	[2]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[3]
PopMatters	[4]
Resident Advisor	3.5/5[5]
Headphone Commute	Positive[6]

Track listing

All songs by Sakamoto and Fennesz.

1. "Oto" – 3:49
2. "Aware" – 4:46
3. "Haru" – 4:39
4. "Trace" – 5:46
5. "Kuni" – 2:24
6. "Mono" – 4:13
7. "Kokoro" – 4:16
8. "Cendre" – 3:09
9. "Amorph" – 5:58
10. "Glow" – 7:12
11. "Abyss" – 5:38

Personnel

• Sakamoto – piano, laptop
• Fennesz – guitar, laptop
• Jon Wozencroft – photography and cover design
• Fernando Aponte – recording engineer
• Kaz Tsujio – piano tuner
• Denis Blackham – mastering @ Skye Mastering
• Mixed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Christian Fennesz, Fernando Aponte at KAB Studios NYC

References

1. "Cendre – Fennesz + Sakamoto / Fennesz / Ryuichi Sakamoto". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
2. Thompson, Ben (July 14, 2007). "CD: Fennesz/Sakamoto, Cendre". The Observer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
3. Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Fennesz / Sakamoto: Cendre
4. Dorr, Nate (July 1, 2007). "Fennesz and Sakamoto: Cendre". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
5. Leyton-Grant, Janet (May 22, 2007). "Fennesz/Sakamoto – Cendre". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
6. "Fennesz * Sakamoto - Cendre (Touch)". headphonecommute.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.