Fenn O'Berg was an

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trio made up of members

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and Jim O'Rourke. Their existence began with a surprise appearance at the Nickelsdorf Festival in 1997. This was followed by extensive international touring in 1998–99, bringing a live stage setup consisting solely of portable computing devices to venues which would not usually have booked such shows at that time. The cover art for their first two albums is provided by

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. The song "Floating My Boat" features a sample from Neil Young's "Expecting to Fly," which was orchestrated by famed producer

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. Band member Jim O'Rourke has stated in interviews that he greatly enjoys Nitzsche's production work.

Discography

*''The Magic Sound of Fenn O'Berg'' (1999) *''The Return of Fenn O'Berg'' (2002) *''In Stereo'' (2010) *''Live In Japan Parts One & Two'' (2010) *''In Hell'' (2012)

References

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