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{"id":8679071973626,"title":"Roland Kayn \/\/ Simultan 3xCD BOX","handle":"roland-kayn-simultan-3xcd-box","description":"\u003cp\u003eドイツの実験音楽家Roland Kayn(1933-2011)が、2024年12月にイタリアの実験レーベル\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDie Schachtelからリリースした再発3枚組CD BOXです。(オリジナルは1977年リリース)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eプログラミングを主軸とした音楽制作スタイル「サイバネティックミュージック」を生み出した天才による最重要作品のひとつです。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e和声、旋律、リズムといった作曲ひいては芸術の概念を取っ払った6曲を収録。ブックレット付属。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCDのみでの発表となります。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8pVUeEVeUSI?si=tnOgK3CwxpafVuzV\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXqje3jp1vI?si=ms9FHh2LSmqKwzTH\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGusMmbppII?si=kDE1EK0MpDraQyds\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OtTl5AAN8ZY?si=mc3FlNVLtOQY-VI6\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwpJ1bIiBlM?si=tX5DuaBsZ76rVM4F\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/disc\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/die-schachtel%20\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/die-schachtel%20\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/disc\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e to see more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDie Schachtel releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e---------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 x CD box set. Edition of 300. Includes illustrated booklet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCD 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. Monostabile 27:58\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. Invarianten 20:18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCD 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. Sources Ergodiques Teil 1 15:12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. Matrix 29:07\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCD 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. Sources Ergodiques Teil 2 22:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. Logatome 20:40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDie Schachtel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eA stunning journey in sound and a work of profound and intoxicating \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003epower, Roland Kayn's “Simultan” stands among the best of all avant-garde \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectronic works of its era. Die Schachtel, in collaboration with SZ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eSugar, is finally able to make available in CD format - after the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003elegendary vinyl-only edition released in 2017 - the first volume in a \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eseries of works named “K - Kybernetische Musik”, that documents the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ebirth of Kayn's Cybernetic Music, remastered from the original analog \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emaster tapes. The re-emergence of “Simultan” has been long awaited by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emany, and should be celebrated by everyone with the faintest interest in \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectronic music. This is a blinder. Totally essential and not to be \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emissed. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the great pioneers of electronic, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomputer, and instrumental avant-garde music, for most of his life, the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eGerman composer Roland Kayn (1933 - 2011) remained almost entirely \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eunknown, a founding member of the legendary ensemble, Gruppo di \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eImprovvisazione Nuova Consonanza, heralded as a singular genius by a \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003esmall number of figures like Jim O’Rourke, who is currently curating the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003earchive of the artist.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile Kayn might be easily described as a composer of electronic, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectro-acoustic, or computer music, the majority of his career was in \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efact largely dedicated to the revolutionary sculpting of an entirely new \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eterritory of sound: Cybernetic Music, a generative process of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomposition through programming. “Simultan” was among the first of the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomposer’s works to emerge from this process. Cybernetic Music grew from\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eKayn’s longstanding engagement and fascination with data processing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003etheory, which far outweighed his interest in the work of other composers \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand the zeitgeists of the day - a fact which contributed to his being \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003edeclared persona non grata by the avant-garde establishment, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eultimately his lasting obscurity. This territory of creativity was the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomposer’s attempt to allow sound to be self-sufficient, stripping away \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enotions of harmony, melody and rhythm, as much as those of the composer \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand art, deploying complex networks of electronic devices - early \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomputers, to follow his instructions, taking form through a system of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003esignals and commands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreated during the period in which Kayn was living in the Netherlands, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand recorded with the assistance of electronic music legends Jaap Vink \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Leo Küpper, “Simultan” is a work of astounding beauty - filled with \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea remarkable sense of humanity and touch - a strange incongruity \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003econsidering the system through which it was made, doubling as an \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eindication of the inherent power of sound which Kayn spent his life \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efighting to reveal. For fans of avant-garde electronic music, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eparticularly those drawn to the work coming out of Utrecht and Groupe de \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecherches Musicales (GRM), but who have not yet encountered “Simultan”, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe work is likely to represent a towering revolution. It stands among \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe most striking works from the world of sound. Ranging from seductive \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eambiences, grinding swells of atonally and pure textures, to buried tone \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eclusters, it does everything Kayn set forth in his ambitious project. It \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eis an immersive image of what might be when sound organizes itself, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea metaphor for a way of being - the wonders which happen when we \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003erelinquish ego and control.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA stunning journey in sound and a work of profound and intoxicating \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003epower, “Simultan” stands among the best of all avant-garde electronic \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eworks of its era. Die Schachtel’s lovingly produced boxed edition, which \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eincludes a booklet exploring the composer’s work and ideas at length, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ebrings this seminal work back to the public in CD format for the very \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efirst time. Its re-emergence has been long awaited by many, and should \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ebe celebrated by everyone with the faintest interest in electronic \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emusic. Totally essential and not to be missed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist : Roland Kayn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel : Die Schachtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCAT NO : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDS36\/1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-12-11T06:43:07+09:00","created_at":"2024-12-10T15:51:37+09:00","vendor":"Tobira Records","type":"","tags":["cd","contemporary \/ sound poetry","Die Schachtel","drone","monooto","new"],"price":638000,"price_min":638000,"price_max":638000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":46939604680954,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Roland Kayn \/\/ Simultan 3xCD BOX","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":638000,"weight":180,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol.jpg?v=1733813410","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol1.jpg?v=1733813410","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol2.jpg?v=1733813410","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol3.jpg?v=1733813410","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol4.jpg?v=1733813410"],"featured_image":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol.jpg?v=1733813410","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":35289088098554,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"width":700,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol.jpg?v=1733813410"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol.jpg?v=1733813410","width":700},{"alt":null,"id":35289088131322,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol1.jpg?v=1733813410"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol1.jpg?v=1733813410","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":35289088164090,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol2.jpg?v=1733813410"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol2.jpg?v=1733813410","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":35289088196858,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol3.jpg?v=1733813410"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol3.jpg?v=1733813410","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":35289088229626,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.111,"height":1080,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol4.jpg?v=1733813410"},"aspect_ratio":1.111,"height":1080,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rol4.jpg?v=1733813410","width":1200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eドイツの実験音楽家Roland Kayn(1933-2011)が、2024年12月にイタリアの実験レーベル\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDie Schachtelからリリースした再発3枚組CD BOXです。(オリジナルは1977年リリース)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eプログラミングを主軸とした音楽制作スタイル「サイバネティックミュージック」を生み出した天才による最重要作品のひとつです。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e和声、旋律、リズムといった作曲ひいては芸術の概念を取っ払った6曲を収録。ブックレット付属。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCDのみでの発表となります。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8pVUeEVeUSI?si=tnOgK3CwxpafVuzV\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXqje3jp1vI?si=ms9FHh2LSmqKwzTH\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGusMmbppII?si=kDE1EK0MpDraQyds\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OtTl5AAN8ZY?si=mc3FlNVLtOQY-VI6\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwpJ1bIiBlM?si=tX5DuaBsZ76rVM4F\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/disc\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/die-schachtel%20\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/die-schachtel%20\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/disc\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e to see more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDie Schachtel releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e---------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 x CD box set. Edition of 300. Includes illustrated booklet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCD 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. Monostabile 27:58\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. Invarianten 20:18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCD 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. Sources Ergodiques Teil 1 15:12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. Matrix 29:07\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCD 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. Sources Ergodiques Teil 2 22:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. Logatome 20:40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDie Schachtel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eA stunning journey in sound and a work of profound and intoxicating \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003epower, Roland Kayn's “Simultan” stands among the best of all avant-garde \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectronic works of its era. Die Schachtel, in collaboration with SZ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eSugar, is finally able to make available in CD format - after the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003elegendary vinyl-only edition released in 2017 - the first volume in a \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eseries of works named “K - Kybernetische Musik”, that documents the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ebirth of Kayn's Cybernetic Music, remastered from the original analog \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emaster tapes. The re-emergence of “Simultan” has been long awaited by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emany, and should be celebrated by everyone with the faintest interest in \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectronic music. This is a blinder. Totally essential and not to be \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emissed. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the great pioneers of electronic, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomputer, and instrumental avant-garde music, for most of his life, the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eGerman composer Roland Kayn (1933 - 2011) remained almost entirely \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eunknown, a founding member of the legendary ensemble, Gruppo di \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eImprovvisazione Nuova Consonanza, heralded as a singular genius by a \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003esmall number of figures like Jim O’Rourke, who is currently curating the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003earchive of the artist.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile Kayn might be easily described as a composer of electronic, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectro-acoustic, or computer music, the majority of his career was in \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efact largely dedicated to the revolutionary sculpting of an entirely new \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eterritory of sound: Cybernetic Music, a generative process of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomposition through programming. “Simultan” was among the first of the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomposer’s works to emerge from this process. Cybernetic Music grew from\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eKayn’s longstanding engagement and fascination with data processing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003etheory, which far outweighed his interest in the work of other composers \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand the zeitgeists of the day - a fact which contributed to his being \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003edeclared persona non grata by the avant-garde establishment, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eultimately his lasting obscurity. This territory of creativity was the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomposer’s attempt to allow sound to be self-sufficient, stripping away \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enotions of harmony, melody and rhythm, as much as those of the composer \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand art, deploying complex networks of electronic devices - early \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomputers, to follow his instructions, taking form through a system of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003esignals and commands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreated during the period in which Kayn was living in the Netherlands, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand recorded with the assistance of electronic music legends Jaap Vink \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Leo Küpper, “Simultan” is a work of astounding beauty - filled with \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea remarkable sense of humanity and touch - a strange incongruity \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003econsidering the system through which it was made, doubling as an \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eindication of the inherent power of sound which Kayn spent his life \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efighting to reveal. For fans of avant-garde electronic music, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eparticularly those drawn to the work coming out of Utrecht and Groupe de \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecherches Musicales (GRM), but who have not yet encountered “Simultan”, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe work is likely to represent a towering revolution. It stands among \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe most striking works from the world of sound. Ranging from seductive \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eambiences, grinding swells of atonally and pure textures, to buried tone \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eclusters, it does everything Kayn set forth in his ambitious project. It \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eis an immersive image of what might be when sound organizes itself, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea metaphor for a way of being - the wonders which happen when we \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003erelinquish ego and control.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA stunning journey in sound and a work of profound and intoxicating \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003epower, “Simultan” stands among the best of all avant-garde electronic \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eworks of its era. Die Schachtel’s lovingly produced boxed edition, which \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eincludes a booklet exploring the composer’s work and ideas at length, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ebrings this seminal work back to the public in CD format for the very \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efirst time. Its re-emergence has been long awaited by many, and should \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ebe celebrated by everyone with the faintest interest in electronic \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emusic. Totally essential and not to be missed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist : Roland Kayn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel : Die Schachtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCAT NO : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDS36\/1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}