Syrinx Call is the new project by flautist Volker Kuinke. Together with musician and producer Jens Lueck and numerous guest musicians, they have created a multifaceted album of 13 tracks that spans a wide range of genres, from art rock to world music to classically inspired pieces. The album, in particular, presents the recorder as an instrument from a completely unusual and surprising perspective.
Sometimes the journey is a little longer: 1979: What does a young recorder player who loves sophisticated rock music do? He writes a letter to Eloy CEO Frank Bornemann and visits him shortly thereafter. Over the next few years, a friendship develops between the two, and things happen as they must: In 1998, Volker Kuinke appears for the first time as a guest flautist on an Eloy album. He subsequently plays fetal parts on the Eloy albums "Ocean 2 – The Answer," "Timeless Passages," and "Visionary."
Fast-forward to 2011: What does a flautist with a passion for all genres of music do when he's fascinated by the soundtrack at an Iceland multimedia show? He writes a message to Isgaard (the voice of the soundtrack) and Jens Lueck, who composed the film score. The decision is quickly made to include Volker as a guest flautist in the production of the next Isgaard album (Playing God, 2012). During the recording, there is a lot of conversation about music, personal preferences, ideas, and visions. Volker's long-held dream also comes up: an album in which the recorder is the "common thread"; this demonstrates that the recorder is capable of more than just playing an important role in baroque or folk music.
Jens Lueck, who has long "moved between worlds" in his musical life, is immediately impressed, seeing a range from art rock to medieval sounds to classical music. Isgaard spontaneously offers to contribute some vocals.
While searching for a melodic name for the project, Volker came across the following text on Wikipedia: "In Greek mythology, the nymph Syrinx spurned the love of the shepherd god Pan. While fleeing from him, she was transformed into a reed at her request. As the frustrated Pan's breath passed through the reeds, a poignant sound emerged. Pan then cut some reed and, with the help of wax, made himself the Syrinx (shepherd's flute) and played his songs on it."
01 When Worlds Unite
02 The Minstrel's Song
03 Belle Ame
04 Magic Market
05 The Emperor's Legacy
06 The Castle
07 The Forsaken Life
08 Libertine's Dance
09 Requiem For A Dream
10 Syrinx Call
11 Both Sides of the Mirror
12 The Place Where We Will Meet
