Syrinx Call - Mirrorneuron (2021)

A concept album with recorder as the main instrument? Yes, here comes “Mirrorneuron” by Syrinx Call, a project around the German recorder player Volker Kuinke. After the more folk-like/symphonic debut album “Wind in the woods” which was released in 2015 and the follower “The moon on a stick” released in 2018 the band worked on their third album in 2020, which will be released on 29th of January 2021. Mirrorneuron is dominated even more by progressive rock elements than the predecessors whereby Syrinx Call has impressively matured into its very unique style, as well as gained in complexity.

„Mirrorneuron“ is part one of a work dominated by astonishing conciseness and virtuosity, catchy dynamics and touching melodies. Again, you have recorders merging with classical and electric guitars, keyboards, drums, but also string instruments and the engaging vocals of Isgaard and Doris Packbiers.
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Jens Lueck has created masterful arrangements and is involving himself more than before as lead vocalist, but not without keeping the focus on the recorder in all its many variations as the main instrument.

„Mirrorneuron“ tells the story of an Artificial Intelligence named Kai, who develops a function which enables him to feel empathy on his way through a severe existential crisis after encountering contradictions and a dissonance between theory and practice. Psychotherapist Mara has to put the humanoid robot back on track again, but contrary to all expectations, Kai manages to stir something in her. This ability stems from mirror neurons, nerve cells in our brains which turn us humans into empathic beings.
It is a musical journey which in part is filled with spherical and orchestral sounds, in other parts with choral accompaniment or driving-dynamic rhythms, but is also playful or melancholic - some fragile vocals here, a picked classical guitar there, then again a heavy rock riff. They are all catchy melodies between folk, melodic rock, progressive and world music. This is what makes this album extremely dynamic.
Thanks also to some already known musical companions such as guitarist Jan Petersen, who has been on all previous albums; Katja Flintsch (violin and viola) and Annika Stolze (violoncello) who simulated an entire symphony orchestra in the studio.



Track List:
01. Bit By Bit [00:05:29]
02. Deceptive Illusion [00:04:59]
03. The Arctic Will Die [00:04:19]
04. Breakdown [00:06:13]
05. Perfect Shine [00:03:13]
06. Merging Influences [00:04:18]
07. Big Data [00:02:20]
08. Weird Resonance [00:05:46]
09. One Step Beyond [00:01:29]
10. Mirrorneuron [00:04:07]
11. I'm Gonna Buy Some Flowers [00:07:27]
12. Sweetness [00:04:41]
13. Fill The Silence [00:06:42]
14. Silent Echoes [00:01:16]

Volker Kuinke: Sopranino-, Soprano-, Alto-, Tenor-, Bass- and Great Bass recorders, Vocals
Jens Lueck (Producer): Keyboards, Piano, Percussion, Drums, Vocals
Isgaard: Vocals
Doris Packbiers: Vocals

Guest Musicians:
Klaus-Peter Matziol (Eloy): Bass-Guitar
Frank Bornemann (Eloy): E-Guitar
Jürgen Osuchowski: 6- and 12-string Acoustic Guitars
Katja Flintsch: Violine and Viola
Annika Stolze: Violoncello
Jan Petersen: E-Guitar
Hannes Arkona (Eloy): Acoustic- and E-Guitar, Keyboards
Georg Gresimon: Bass-Guitar
Babis Nikou: E-Guitar, Long-necked Lute
Monika Lewis, Shaun Geraghty, Kai Ritter, John Turner: Voices


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