"The words did not exist, and yet I knew they were there. They did not change shape, but seemed to flow on top of the air. I could hear the echo of the voice I had heard so many times in my dreams.
Now I am a secret I wish I knew."

It's hard to tell apart reality from fiction in "Where Nothingness is Bliss," the fourth album from Italian producer Alex Ortiga, better known as SY/N.

Ortiga's latest release will spawn you in an imaginative adventure which blurs the lines between music production, visual arts, and world building, following a similar approach to his previous album "New Economy".
Alongside the music, SY/N provides the complementary book "631x", which presents the story of a fictional world, permeated by a sense of social criticism and an underlying theme of internal struggle.

Molded through a cyclical process of writing, recording, reworking, and transcribing, this organic sonic tapestry masterfully weaves together a dense mesh of field recordings and distorted sound design, showcasing an all new interplay between digital wizardry and real life chordophones, ranging from lishy strings to obscure folk instruments.
In this release the melodies play a more prominent role than ever, steadily flooding the listener's heart with touching progression and otherworldly choirs, which at times accumulate into gargantuan walls of raw emotional release.
The result is a multi-layered work that explores the conflicting yet entwined strands of daily life and the quest for personal growth, evolution, and collective awareness.

Ortiga's commitment to his craft is evident throughout "Where Nothingness is Bliss," with each track offering a unique musical and conceptual journey. From start to finish, the album invites you to join in on a character building experience, solidifying SY/N role as fine narrator the of alternative presents.

released May 30, 2023

Produced and composed by Alex Ortiga
Mix and master by Holy Similaun (Alberto Bertelli)
Strings by Lucia Gasti
Bass guitar (track 3) by Marco Zuccolo