Electronic music visionary CYRNAI (aka Carolyn Fok) has unveiled two mesmerizing tracks from her upcoming album โCalamity of Beautyโ, set for release on April 4, 2025 via Memoir of Sound. These new singles showcase her ever-evolving sonic artistry, blending immersive neo-kosmische soundscapes with pulsating industrial techno.
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๐ Stream โCalamity of Beautyโ | Bandcamp | Video (CoB)
๐ Stream โPandemonium Frameworkโ | Video (PF)
A Journey Through Sound: CYRNAIโs New Era
A longtime innovator in experimental electronics, CYRNAI has continuously defied genre boundaries, shaping the underground music landscape since the 1980s. โCalamity of Beautyโ offers a rich exploration of identity, transformation, and emotional complexity, encapsulating her unique approach to sound design.
The albumโs title track, โCalamity of Beauty,โ is a deeply atmospheric composition that resonates with elements of early electronic pioneers such as Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze, while โPandemonium Frameworkโ takes a more club-driven approach, reminiscent of her previous release โEcho Languageโ.
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A Legacy of Sonic Exploration
Having crafted sonic tapestries for over four decades, Carolyn Fok has built a diverse and groundbreaking catalog, spanning electronic, industrial, and experimental realms. She first made waves in the 1980s with CYRNAI, later working alongside legendary figures such as Morton Subotnick, Suzanne Ciani, and Drew McDowall.
In 2018, her influential early works were reissued as a deluxe vinyl box set โCYRNAI 1980-90โ by Dark Entries, introducing a new generation to her genre-defying sound. Now, with โCalamity of Beautyโ, she continues her sonic evolution, integrating 360-degree spatial audio technology for an immersive listening experience.
๐ฎ Expect intricate layers of fragmented radio signals, spectral vocals, and enigmatic broadcasts woven into the albumโs haunting narrative.
๐ฅ Watch CYRNAI Live in San Francisco (2024): Click Here
A Visual & Conceptual Masterpiece
The album cover presents an illuminated female statue, adorned with flowers in an attic, evoking a sense of rediscovery and reflection. This imagery raises intriguing questions:
๐ Is CYRNAI unearthing her younger artistic self, embracing her roots?
๐ก Or is she bridging past and present, constructing an enigmatic dialogue between time and identity?
Whatever the interpretation, โCalamity of Beautyโ cements CYRNAI as one of electronic musicโs most innovative voices.
About CYRNAI (Carolyn Fok)
๐น Pioneering electronic musician & sound designer
๐น Active since the 1980s, blending industrial, electronic, and avant-garde elements
๐น Collaborated with Elliot Sharp, Tim Story, Joaquin Lievano, and Steve Bryson
๐น Featured in Cherry Redโs โThird Noise Principleโ compilation of โ70s-โ80s US underground electronic music
๐น Extensive discography archived at Memoir of Sound
With over 100 albums worth of material, Fokโs legacy continues to expand, cementing her status as an icon of electronic experimentation.
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