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The VARUNA Sessions - 20th Anniversary Edition

by Chris Gestrin & Russ Klyne

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1.
Spawn of the Nefilim 08:44
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2.
Morph Phase 02:55
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3.
Forsaken Traveller 10:54
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4.
The Willingful Pursuit of the Continuation of Joy 07:47
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5.
Listen (no respect) 06:30
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6.
Implode Time Fold 07:57
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7.
Fire of the Unresolved 10:22
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8.
The Architect and the Dreamer 17:09
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9.
Delivery (Disc2 Introduction) 00:15
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10.
ForRay (prelude) 02:23
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11.
Wonder 02:45
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12.
Caldera 06:27
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13.
Rooms of Illusion 07:56
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14.
Push It 08:03
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15.
Piano #13 02:45
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16.
Phase Space 03:18
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17.
ForRay (postlude) 05:09
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18.
CHRONOVISOR 04:36
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19.
Era of the Fortress 10:56
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about

Back in 1999, keyboardist Chris Gestrin and guitarist Russ Klyne created an electronic music CD featuring ambient soundscapes, melodic guitars and intricate electronic production. It was simply titled 'VARUNA' and was never officially released to the public. Only available as a home-brew CDR, It was hand distributed by Chris and Russ to friends, family and musical colleagues to rave reviews.

Now, in the fall of 2019, Phonometrograph is releasing a double CD 20th anniversary edition of this great music. Featuring not only a newly re-mastered version of the original 8 track CD, but also a full album's worth of never before heard tracks that Chris and Russ have worked on since the original CD was made.

The VARUNA project originally began in 1998 when Klyne and Gestrin got together to experiment with some ideas they had been talking about on other gigs. They were both influenced by the ambient music of Brian Eno as well as many of the releases on the European label ECM. Expansive reverbs, space and warm ambient textures were the goal. What became of these explorations became much more when Chris started to manipulate the tracks and reconstruct various improvisations they had recorded. Although some of the tracks remained as performed without much modification, often the improvisations would be starting points for further development. Chris would take them in a new direction and then have Russ come back to add new materials which in turn would inspire further exploration.

One of the most important of the Vedic gods, Varuna was the supreme lord of the cosmos, the keeper of divine order, the bringer of rain, the enforcer of contracts. He is called omnipotent and omniscient; he is responsible for the sun to move in the sky, for day and night to stay separate, and for the earth to keep its form; he watches the flight of every bird, is present at every gathering, and knows every thought. His name means "he who covers", and this probably refers to the sky. Varuna is the keeper of the cosmic order, a force called rta. It is rta which keeps everything working as it should.

credits

released November 1, 2019

All compositions by Chris Gestrin & Russ Klyne (SOCAN) except D1(2) and D2(1,3,7,10) by Chris Gestrin (SOCAN)
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Gestrin at Public Alley 421
DISC 1 recorded 1998-1999 / DISC 2 recorded 1999-2019
Los Angeles night sky photograph by Dan Zachary

'ForRay' is dedicated to the memory of Ray Garraway

Produced by Chris Gestrin
©2019 Phonometrograph

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