TFNRSH

mixing & mastering by Fabe Schaller

track-list:
Zemestån
WRZL
Zorn
Ammoglÿd

TFNRSH are:
Sasan Bahreini – guitars, synths
Stefan Wettengl – bass, synths
Julius Watzl – drums

Instrumental trio TFNRSH takes its listeners on an expedition through the atmospheric sound universe with their unique fusion of hypnotic sounds, complex rhythms, and captivating melodies.
The three musicians from Tübingen, Sasan Bahreini (guitars & synthesizers), Stefan Wettengl (bass & synthesizers) and Julius Watzl (drums), have been combining their love for psychedelic and progressive rock along with their individual influences since the early 2020s, creating a vibrant synthesis of these styles that transcends conventional boundaries, enriched by intricate arrangements that add many facets.
With their unconventional and cliché-free musical style, TFNRSH evokes a wide range of emotions, always remaining multidimensional and unpredictable, while paying homage to their major influences like Elder, Slift, Tool, and Russian Circles.
Following the release of their successful debut album ‘TIEFENRAUSCH‘ in July 2023, the sequel ‘Book of Circles‘ is set to be released, continuing the energetic bursts and the band’s distinctive sound character of the first work, while elevating it to the next level with wrath and a raw, visceral energy.
‘Book of Circles’ will be released independently on 180gr colored vinyl, CD, and digitally on January 17th, 2025, across all major platforms, with a total running time of 40:25 minutes.
Bittersweet melodies blend with powerful riffs to create an atmospheric and moving synthesis that inevitably embraces the soul, offering space for limitless expression and blurring the boundaries of perception.
‘Book of Circles‘ is an exploration of inner turmoil and dark emotions:
in stark contrast to its melancholic and hopeful predecessor ‘TIEFENRAUSCH‘, which was characterized by gentle, harmonious sounds, this work focuses on rawer feelings and foregrounds them.
It reflects both the struggle with inner conflicts and the pressure of the outside world that influences this ongoing confrontation, encouraging the listeners to engage with their own emotions.
The opener ‘Zemestån‘ (‘Winter‘ in Farsi) thematically connects to ‘Death or Freedom (Ya Marg Ya Azadi)‘ from the debut album ‘TIEFENRAUSCH‘ and addresses the protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022.
After the violent suppression of the Iranian people’s protests, the oppression continues seamlessly, resulting in a seemingly eternal ‘winter‘ that must be endured.
The album encourages its listeners to confront their own anger and motivates them to use that anger as a driving force for change, rather than succumbing to passivity.
Despite the prevailing rawness that reflects anger and rage, smaller harmonious passages occasionally shine through, expressing the roots of these feelings (‘WRZL‘).
Through the personification of anger (‘Zorn‘), underscored by spoken vocals for the first time, the oppressive sensations reach their peak, culminating in the realization that these emotions can be both challenging and liberating.
They can be channeled through reflection, expression, and processing, ultimately sparking a small glimmer of hope (‘Ammoglÿd‘).