Tristan Allen' Osni the Flare is Out Now!

Tristan Allen’s Osni the Flare manifests in this realm today–a world of an album, embedded in human and fantastical spirits.

From the moment our paths serendipitously crossed, Tristan held a deeply ambitious vision: to complete a trilogy of stories synthesizing music and puppetry, unfolding a timeless creation myth. As RVNG began work on Allen's debut, Tin Iso and the Dawn, the origins of Osni the Flare were already materializing, steadily taking shape through their boundless creative impulses. Thus, when they submitted the music of Osni, the album arrived without conceptual or logistical surprise.

The surprise lied in the magnitude of Tristan’s ambition, in both its musical and theatrical qualities. Osni furthers their exploration of minimalist composition, navigating new territory while churning their textures and palette into a patent sound. Allen's music is unmistakably and entirely their own; the ambience is immediate and immersive, inviting you inside their narrative, making you ache, coloring your waking dream. 

Seeing Tristan enact their puppet ballet live only adds to the magnitude, bringing dramatic new dimensions to their practice and performance. The puppets, each meticulously handmade and lifelike, bordering on haunted, exist not in the shadows but as sculptural manifestations. Allen choreographs the experience alone, magically in sync within each scene and sound, blurring the lines between puppet and puppeteer.

While one might be lucky enough to see Tristan perform Osni the Flare live, the sonic world they have built does not rely on this. In a day and age where skepticism holds control, you need only to surrender to imagination to appreciate this most incredible work of art. Perhaps there is an entirely different world awaiting, welcoming you when you listen to Osni.

Osni the Flare is available now in artist and black vinyl, a beautiful artist edition with prints, Japanese import CD via Plancha, and digital editions. all available via the RVNG webstore, Bandcamp, and streaming across all platforms.