Double review of Kyaness // saltpeanuts.eu
It is clear that these resourceful improvisers are fascinated by the intriguing qualities of sonic substances – their tactile, elastic and resonating characteristics, and how their instruments are transformed into almost independent sounding objects. Dyrnes and Efstathiou Sometimes, throughout these challenging and uncompromising sonic searches Efstathiou and Dyrnes dive into the mysterious cacophony of «Creature», discover a random, playful theme on «Blå», alternate between delicate rhythmic games and a hypnotic, lyrical ritual on «Ammos», and sketching an ethereal and fragile texture on «Perlemor».
Eventually, Efstathiou and Dyrnes ask us for a new kind of listening experience, even a new understanding of music, one that begs to open our minds to the fact that all sounds are music, just like John Cage said.
Eyal Hareuveni