Muff's Modules & More

amnesia · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:20 am Post subject: Roland Kayn

who likes?

I do.

e-grad · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:27 am Post subject:

Me, too. Just stumbled across his work a few days ago.

steamroom · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:58 pm Post subject:

roland kayn is absolutely THE man... just incredible stuff. it's a shame in a way his best stuff is unavailable now, despite there being tons of cds out on his own label. i bought the lp boxsets in the late 80's at, of all places, a supermarket in germany. i've been obsessed with him since. so sad that he has passed, btu he kept doing things until the end, some of his later works are kind of confounding. there was a 4cd version of Tektra, but if you have a chance, definitely check out Infra. Any of the older releases are just meticulous and fantastic.

Kalerne · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:24 am Post subject:

Yes ! Great works ! But I wish some label could remaster/reissue his LP.

steamroom · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:45 am Post subject:

i know that there are some talks afoot about reissuing the classics of his, but it"s still formative, but looking good...hope so! everyone needs to hear his stuff, it's monstrous.

Mood Organ · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject:

steamroom · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject:

indeed!
i can directly blame my obsession with modulars to this picture, haha. but true!
if i can get my old scanner up and running i will post some other pictures from the records, just nuts....

Mood Organ · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:11 pm Post subject:

Glad others are listening to him. I found out about him a year or two ago. Most of his stuff is obscenely rare & expensive, but this can be had for a non-insane price:

Then you can power up to the Tektra 4CD.

Sonically he reminds me of Maryanne Amacher sometimes. Any other relevant artists here? "Cybernetic music"ians?

I wish we knew more about his patching technique. Anyone want to translate all those German liner notes? thumbs up

narwhal · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:29 pm Post subject:

i love his stuff, he seems a bit unsung imo + i've never seen a modular as wildly patched as that one.

Reese P. Dubin · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:59 pm Post subject:

What the hell is behind all those wires.
And yes I agree, RK is totally fantastic and dense and deep and lovely.

floris · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:50 am Post subject:

Kayns music was payed in Paradiso (old church) at the Sonic Acts festival in Amsterdam. (mesmerised me)
http://2012.sonicacts.com/index.php#roland-kayn

here's a radio special where Kayn talks in Dutch with nice German accent:
http://www.vpro.nl/programma/cafesonore/afleveringen/14196545/

and here's Leo Küpper with his system in the Van Gogh museum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqGFMXVv60

He worked toghether with Kayn.
And their systems look alike.
I'd really like to learn more about this.

floris · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject:

From Kayn's site:

de_raaf · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:48 am Post subject:

the session is awesome 14 hours, so far listening straight i'm in the 6 hour