Release Date: December 13, 2024
Label: Bryan Quinn Music
Bryan Quinn's debut album, Rejuvenescence, is a healing musical
journey. The 12 tracks, predominantly featuring the flute, are a comforting embrace of new-age
world instrumental music, each note resonating with his heightened sense of
healing and emotion.
“Relationshipwrecked” is quite the title, and its purpose is its
significance and poignancy for the artist. Feeling like he was shipwrecked on a
deserted island, Bryan immediately brings his emotions to the forefront, with
the flute resonating with loneliness and sadness yet as beautiful as a bird
singing alone in a treetop. The tones are steady, and for a brief time, I heard
a Celtic influence, with its characteristic melodic and rhythmic patterns, come
through, and then he goes back to a more traditional earthy organic sound.
“Longing” could easily fit the opening track's title with its
sense of grief and need to express sadness to move on to the next healing phase.
The flute is absolute, as the keys add a layer of elegance and beauty only it
can provide. The flute has an echoing quality that strengthens and makes
an impression that stays with you. As the piano answers softly and clearly, so
does the flute, making perfect partners to remedy their loneliness.
“Blue” starts distinctly differently than the previous tracks.
It fits the title perfectly, showcasing an electric guitar playing the blues.
As the flute arrives, it holds on to that feeling with a change in sound to
mirror the guitar as the bass and drums tread along with purpose.
“Solitude” is a total turnaround of feelings into a state of
grace because time alone allows one to focus on the processes within the heart,
soul, and mind with the goal of healing. This music is about the healing
process and the different stages one must go through to get to the other side.
The flute is consistent with timbre, while the acoustic guitar accentuates all
those notes to encourage the process.
Solitude can bring
“Rumination.” This track, one of the lengthier ones, represents
the thinking part of the healing process. It begins with an echoing sound, like
something bouncing off a mountainside or a cliff, as it falls over the side,
finally reaching a resting place. The flute is purposeful and measured,
like taking small steps first, then gradually moving at a more pronounced state
of emotional resolution. The shifting spacy sounds indicate more
movement and change to the following steps, mirroring the process of
rumination, which involves deep and careful consideration of one's thoughts and
feelings.
“Optimism” is an excellent state of mind and being. Look back on
what the artist went through before this point. It all happened in its own time
and space to feel everything and understand it. The flute is gentle and
uplifting, as the title would suggest. With the synth sounds, this is more of
an ambient track than anything you have heard. The tone and atmosphere are
subtle yet effective.
“Introspection” is the time to go back within to search for more
answers and reflect on all the stages and how you got to this point and
reinforce its effectiveness. The flute’s ability to mesmerize you and gather
your consciousness is paramount to allowing yourself to follow its path. My
feeling here was that its rhythm and the soft accompaniment from the keys were
a perfect mix that extended the invitation to what the title suggested. And the
power of the music makes that happen, as it does in all the other tracks so
beautifully.
“Exploration” is a significant advancement in the development of
the individual and the music being presented. It's taking that chance to see
what else can be achieved through all of the sounds and the creation of this
music. Percussion plays a more significant role this time, setting the pace and
foundation where the flute explores its powers of persuasion for the listener
and creator. Each instrument has lightness and resolve, allowing you
to stretch out emotionally and spiritually with no boundaries.
“Brea(d)th” is spelled in a way that indicates your newfound
freedom of expression and is the “bread” of life, the sustenance to maintaining
your energy and strength to keep going and growing. The bell-like sound is a
trigger point for another beginning, like a bird leaving the nest, spreading
its wings, and flying off to live and survive by its means. The breadth of your
growth is now substantially increased to allow for this advancement. The flute
is gorgeous, with the other sounds mixing in with grace and beauty like an
angelic figure skating on ice, taking strides to a new day. The trance-like
effect of this music would be perfect for a meditative or deep relaxing state.
As the bell rings and the water flows towards the end, you enter another growth stage!
Ahh, “Redemption” is terrific! The track starts joyously,
celebrating your feelings of accomplishment and all the internal work you did
to get here. The flute sounds so happy and satisfied as the acoustic guitar
strums along. The track takes a different road and is more pop accessible to
lighten the atmosphere and give a change of direction in sound and literal
frame of mind and reference. This is a fantastic change in sound,
giving the listener an idea of how the artist can offer something entirely
different in sound, far away from all the previous tracks. The mood is perfect
to feel redemption.
“Reflection” is critical to understanding where you came from
and where you are now. In this course, through feelings, emotions, and spirit
renewal, remembering all these factors keeps you grounded and humble. The flute
and piano are equal partners to get you to that place of being. With their
softness and beauty, they relax and destress you as the world falls off your shoulders.
You breathe with relief and gratefulness for this story and the incredible
sounds that have accompanied you so far.
The title track and final piece to the puzzle, “Rejuvenescence,”
is the essence of who you are now. This “process” brings you through many
phases of thoughts and emotions. Once again, the piano and flute combine their
sounds for a spiritual connection to gather all that has come before this to
one place where your body, mind, and soul merge for the feeling of new life, an
emergence of a healed person ready to live and love again. The music is slow as
you take in all its auditory guidance, so be careful not to step backward. The
loveliness and approach of the music provide more space for you to continue on
the right path. I appreciated the rhythm and atmosphere created to close out
this recording.
Rejuvenescence was the perfect recording for me. Music is everything—feelings, thoughts, emotions. It is the human condition translated through sound and the visions it perpetuates. Bryan Quinn decided to share this journey with the world. His story is told through sounds, and the stages of emotional growth are a significant factor in understanding all the steps to the final place of rejuvenation.
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-NAMR
Reviews Founder
March 8, 2025
Tracks:
01. Relationshipwrecked
02. Longing
03. Blue
04. Solitude
05. Rumination
06. Optimism
07. Introspection
08. Exploration
09. Brea(d)th
10. Redemption
11. Reflection
12. Rejuvenescence
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