Tristan Allen Announces Osni the Flare

Osni the Flare, the second chapter of New York based composer and puppeteer Tristan Allen’s mythic trilogy, follows a mortal’s transformation into deity through the discovery of fire.

Recorded over four years using wordless vocals, organs, ocarinas, an arsenal of toy instruments, and intricate sound design, the tale unfolds the origins of flames and temporality across four sonically and visually compelling acts. A creation myth delicately woven from beauty, shadow, and wistful embers, Osni the Flare is a portal to a fantastical realm, meticulously crafted and emotionally potent.

Today we unveil “Act I: Garden”, the entry point into the other-world of Osni the Flare.

What begins as intimate and wispy expands into complex sound design—textures scattering like wind pickup, pulling toward a full form. Built note by note from souvenir shop finds, sampled music boxes, and Virginia Garcia Ruiz’s wordless incantations, the piece’s simple and childlike form evolves into something truly strange and fantastic.

Producer Travis Hood and filmmaker Ross Mayfield return after expertly documenting the pageantry of Allen’s 2023 Tin Iso and the Dawn. The duo’s video for “Act I: Garden”, featuring Allen’s performance of their new puppet ballet, which premiered at La Mama this past November, is in the ether for your viewing pleasure.

Osni the Flare arrives on Friday, March 27, and is available for preorder now in artist and black vinyl, Japanese import CD via Plancha, and digital editions.