Roland Kayn
@rolandkayn
Official account for the German composer Roland Kayn. www.kayn.nl
Roland Kayn’s only grandchild, Roos, sings about a hedgehog in love with a balloon. (2018)
Roland Kayn receives the first prize for best work by a foreigner at the Karuizawa Festival in Japan( 1958). At this time, Kayn also decides to pull all compositions written until 1955.
Old vinyl Lp boxes, new cd box. We are shipping now. Elektroakustische Projekte & Makro 5 cd box set. kayn.nl/shop/cds/ele...
Interview with Ilse Kayn for the music magazine 'Luister', by Mark van de Voort, about the Ortho -Project.
Galaxis (1962) Open graphic score full of guided improvisation elements, put Roland Kayn on the path of cybernetic, self-organizing music. Performed once by a student orchestra In America.
Roland Kayns score for Cybernetics sign memory and controle system, reproduced on the insert of the LP box Elektroakustische Projekte.
picture of Studio di Fonologia, RAI Milano, where Roland Kayn realized Cybernetics I,II,III (1966-1969)
Today, January 5, is the anniversary of Roland Kayn's death. In 2011 he died at the Reigerhoeve, where he created 244 electronic works in his home studio and archive, which are now largely released monthly via Bandcamp.
Elektroakustische Projekte & Makro (2025 remaster) - 5 CD With joy we announce the release of 5-CD box set dedicated to Roland Kayn’s Cybernetic Music, which were sensibly remastered by Jim O’Rourke. Pre-orders December 1, Expected shipping date 2-25-25 Order & info: kayn.nl/shop/cds/ele...