A Time Between Birth and Chaos, by 𝙎𝙔𝙈𝙊 𝙍𝙀𝙔𝙉

A Time Between Birth and Chaos

by 𝙎𝙔𝙈𝙊 𝙍𝙀𝙔𝙉

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Artwork by Johan Ostalrich

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1.	Low Jungle 09:05	buy track
2.	Silver River 03:59	buy track
3.	Le théâtre du printemps 01:31	buy track
4.	A Time Between Birth and Chaos 13:10	buy track
5.	Yellow and Black Garden (Dreams) 09:56	buy track

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Is it a celebration? A reappropriation? A revolution?
Symo Reyn has perfectly mastered the qanun, a 78-string zither invented by the Persian philosopher and musician Al Farabi circa 872. A virtuoso, Symo Reyn reinvents this instrument in his work, even revolutionizing it. And how can the sound produced by the only polyphonic instrument in oriental music, the qanun, be approached anew? A new language needs to be conceived for it; its vocabulary needs to be enriched. This process also requires the instrument itself to be transformed: a special sensor manufactured by Symo Reyn himself is attached to the bridge at four points (bass, midrange, treble). It captures the sound waves and converts them into magnetic signals that run through electric wires. A dozen or so pedals control the whole device. This qanun is modified, transfigured. Both on his own and multiplied, Symo Reyn experiments, invents new sound combinations to create a subtle musical tapestry, a tense flow of calm, refined, distended notes. There is a lot of tension in this music that draws from several sources (Henry Purcell, Michael Nyman, Steve Reich, Nils Frahm, Björk) to be able to tread its own path. It’s quite organic, giving structure to its chaos. Beautiful in its gesture, with rhythmic precision and melodic richness, Symo Reyn’s music is precisely composed and spontaneous, deep and luminous, dense and clear, intense and intimate, delicate and mysterious, unique and familiar. A Time Between Birth and Chaos is as much a statement on the qanun as a purely poetic act; it is a space for possibilities, a place for reinvention. In the aftermath of the founding chaos, now comes the time of metamorphosis, rebirth.

Franck Médioni

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released December 10, 2021

All tracks are composed by Symo Reyn
Recording & Mixing: Symo Reyn
Mastering: Jean-Pierre Bouquet, L'Autre Studio
Artwork: Johan Ostalrich

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𝙎𝙔𝙈𝙊 𝙍𝙀𝙔𝙉 Paris, France

Symo Reyn is a multi-instrumental artist with the qanun as the main instrument.

His influences range from modern to psychedelic music with middle eastern and far eastern edges.

With a keen focus on cinematic atmospheres, he also collaborates with artists from various backgrounds. ... more

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