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Diyar

Rayne

Kaleido
KLD023 | 2021-10-01  
Diyar, the debut release from Rayne embarks on a trip from the sun of Turkey to the winds of Berlin.

Rayne is a Berlin-based DJ and producer from Turkey. As a resident of Root Radio and DJ, she has been active in Berlin's independent electronic music scene with her adventurous sets since 2020.

Diyar weaves together the disparate threads of Rayne's eclectic and ever-expanding musical world, the producer taking the same wildly inventive approach in the studio as she does on the decks. Deep pads, liquid sounds and organic percussion shape the sonic horizons of this wild EP.

From its opening seconds Diyar is immediately as powerfully intoxicating as it is meticulously constructed and curated. Opening track "Gaze" guides us through a mysterious, otherworldly landscape, borne on the back of hypnotic polyrhythms and Rayne's mesmerising vocals. Shifting gears on title track "Diyar", Rayne displays her skill at blending organic and digital, weaving electronics with the haunting beauty of the cura, a traditional Anatolian string instrument.

On "The Witch", we find ourselves in the middle of a ritual in a mystic forest, Rayne's ethereal vocals emerging as subtle whispers from behind each tree. Diyar's closing track gives us a clue to understand the inspiration behind Rayne's fantastical sonic world with field recordings captured from a starry night on a sailboat in the Aegean sea.

Perfectly rounding off the package of Rayne's debut are two reinterpretations from GOOEY label head Siggatunez, transforming the hypnagogic originals into club-ready floor fillers, melding Rayne's sonic curiosity with Siggatunez signature raw attitude and masterful dancefloor chops.

On the inspiration behind the EP, Rayne elaborates: "This is a celebration of nature and supernatural feelings, of continents and landscapes that serve as bridges. This is a celebration of those who need to leave places to come to their senses." Diyar oozes mystical energy, it's supernatural sonic landscape providing a temporary escape from the contemporary hellscape and a path through the darkness to the other side.

All tracks written and produced by Yağmur Uçkunkaya
Artwork by Jacopo Sacchi

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