Yellowings Conglomerations by Roland Kayn

When plundered fragments of concrete sound meet the cathedral-like slowed tape drone in the opening moments of ‘Yellowings Conglomerations’, it’s tempting to see the piece as a deliberate exploration of memory, aging, and the inescapable accumulation of personal histories. The music is in no rush to confirm or dismiss this view, leading the listener through a gallery of disembodied fragments, rendered ambiguous through techniques like exaggerated edits or time-bending stretch. As these enigmatic clusters dissolve into the timeline, memory becomes something to be reached for, enveloped within, perhaps even mocked.

"The mystery, the grace, the boundless invention – Kayn’s machine music is a vast catalogue of very human wonder." -The Guardian

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