Kimyan

In his work, the Congolese-Austrian musician, painter and filmmaker Kimyan (fka KimyanLaw) combines sound and visual design in an impressively direct way to create a comprehensive artistic experience. He takes an open, intuitive approach to his compositions, combining the resonances of traditional instruments and rhythmic patterns from Central, North, East and Sub-Saharan Africa with production finesse.

New album: Coloria
Kimyan's latest album »Coloria«, in which he explores the concept of timbre, marks the pinnacle of his artistic development to date. Kimyan relies on the organic element of playing, for example with drum pads and MIDI controllers, not least in the live realisation. This gives his pieces a spontaneous, physical presence on stage that goes far beyond pure reproduction and allows his performances to be experienced as a lively interplay between improvisation and structure. In combination with his self-designed artwork and videos, corresponding audiovisual worlds are created in which cultural influences and identities, moods and timbres come together in the most magnificent way. Kimyan's works tell stories in many colours, but always in one language: his own.