Rsn
Aporia #1
An aporetic interrelationship is a state where two irreconcilable components are connected and meaningfully complement each other. The four improvisations explore the hopelessness of being shaped by contradictory forces from which one cannot escape. The dynamism that comes from getting started, trying things out, letting go and playing together is often phenomenal. Sounds and songs can be created that reproduce the vibrations of the live moment of the recording identically.
This energy and atmos…
Indistinction #1
*50 copies limited edition* The coming together of rsn and Niacinamide is a powerful wall of noise with incredible depth. The instruments and sound generators interweave inextricably. There is hardly any room for silence or breathing. The bass pushes, the sounds creak and hum, wobble and destroy themselves. Niacinamide and rsn have created four songs, or better call them sound compositions, that are bursting with power and noise. The mood is consistently dark and the songs crawl from the beginni…
Deviation #1
*100 copies limited edition* A stationary tone, a subtle swell, an up and down, a quiet and loud “deviation #1” is an audio journey through an imaginary landscape. At times gentle, as if a wide meadow lies before you. Sometimes dark and booming, as if a thunderstorm is announcing itself and discharging in the mountains. The sounds move from left to right, from top to bottom and circle around themselves. The four parts of “deviation #1” each generate a unique tension, creating an atmospheric spac…
Interweaving #1
*2025 stock. 50 copies limited edition* Having recently joined the attenuation circuit roster, rsn, a sound-aesthetic project in the field of tension between drone and ambient, offers another collaborative album. Although rsn is basically the solo project of Thomas Rosen, collaboration is crucial for his work, so here he joins forces with Philipp Maike aka Nagen.
Nagen can be deciphered as a German word that means 'gnawing', and at times the microtonal drones in this improvised recording have ju…
Approaches #1
“approaches #1” is a study based on electronically amplified objects. The first phase is the selection and microphoning of objects that are familiar in everyday life and in the context of music. The second phase is the alienation and merging. Live, the tracks run through effect pedals, creating a continuous drone. “approaches #1” is a shallow monster that is both demanding and highly immersive. - rsn
Creep (Sound Object)
Creep is a noise box with metal on one side and coarse sandpaper on the other. The box is equipped with a contact microphone and produces frightening horror sounds.Creep is a limited edition d.i.y. sound object. The box is handmade and not subject to industrial manufacturing standards.
Indistinction #2
“indistinction #2” comes from the same session as ‘indistinction #1’ and creates the same immersive pull. here, too, rsn works exclusively with his bass and a series of effect devices - no overbuds. everything is created live in the flow and reflects the intensity of the moment. often everything sounds deeply distorted, then it clears up again and metaphorically lets light into the scenery. the mixture of drone and ambient gives “indistinction #2” a broad and balanced sound palette that is best …
Indistinction #1
The game with quiet and loud is not new, but it has not lost its effect. “indistinction #1” proves this impressively, as the three songs on rsn's debut album create a highly immersive moment. they move and yet remain rigid in their depths. they build up and break down. like a current through which you are sucked - wild, yet somehow safe, always moving forward. if you allow yourself to do so, “indistinction #1” is an excursion into your inner self.
Clarity #1
The collaboration between pianist Merle Louise and rsn follows an improvisational approach, as all the songs were created spontaneously and in a flow. while the use of piano is or has become a main element in ambient music, the sound of “clarity #1” is different. instead of reproducing the typical patterns and harmonies of the genre, two styles meet here and interweave at the moment of creation. the drone and ambient soundscapes of rsn are enriched by piano melodies and patterns that are atypica…
Porosity #1
The permanence and recurrence of “porosity #1” by Rsn creates a kind of meditative permeability. the musical maelstrom creates a seemingly endless surface that develops from the two-dimensional to the three-dimensional. but this surface is porous and has loopholes. it is not a fast ride through this soundscape, but rather a walk - and the landscape hardly changes noticeably, but there is a resolution, a small aftermath. “porosity #1” is slow and deliberate, waiting and gentle.
Shift #1
"shift #1" is a collaboration album by the two drone/ambient artists rsn and N. the album comprises three songs that deal with semitone shifts, creating an aesthetic depth of sound on the one hand and building up a long arc of tension on the other. "shift #1" is a musical colossus - sound, structure and length create an immersive sound experience. quiet, rather contemplative sounds gradually develop into an alert sound construct. sometimes, however, it remains calm and inward-looking, meditative…
Interweaving #1
“interweaving #1” is the sound-aesthetic result of an improvised session by rsn and NAGEN. With a setup of stereo guitar, bass, electric kalimba, selfbuilt instruments like the "portanuum", sampled field recordings and some little synths, seven songs or sound collages were created, which combine the drone and ambient of rsn with the improvisational art of NAGEN. “interweaving #1” is a dynamic sound experience with a focus on noise and drone, but much more.