First demo album · in French
The 13 founding texts, in the language they were written in. These are the ones filed with SUISA.
Independent label · Lausanne, Switzerland
Every permission has its own song.
Kal Records is the Kalisme record label. 13 texts by Hakan Kaynar, one for each permission in the Manifesto, sung in French and in English, and set to Afro Arabic house. 39 tracks, free to listen to in the Kalisme app.
No account, no subscription, even offline.
Coupe le bruit0:00 / 0:30
Permission XIII · You’re allowed to start today.
Registered Swiss trademarkNo. 850248 · IGE · classes 9, 35, 41
Affiliated with SUISAIPI 01354936819
Member of SWISSPERFORMneighboring rights · phonogram producer
Timestamped textsSHA-256 certificate · 19.05.2026
01 · The label
Text first. Genre second.
It all starts with a text. Hakan Kaynar writes every song from one of the 13 permissions in the Kalisme Manifesto, which is deposited with the Swiss National Library and published in 15 languages.
The text sets what stays fixed: the meaning, and a voice whose words stay clear. Then comes the genre, chosen to serve the text. The same permission holds up as a French ballad, as English pop or as Afro house, and each version opens another door onto the same idea.
What the label holds itself to
- 01Say what’s true before what’s beautiful.
- 02The voice never gets lost in the mix.
- 03No happiness on command, no forced positivity.
- 04A song comes out when it rings true. The schedule waits.
“I held onto rusted keys
for doors already closed.”
02 · Catalog · 39 tracks
13 permissions, 3 ways to hear them.
The catalog follows the order of the Manifesto. Each row is a permission, each column a way of singing it. Titles stay in the language they were written in.
First demo album · in English
The same permissions, rewritten in English. The imagery changes with the language.
Afro Arabic House
The English texts over Afro rhythms and Arabic colors: audible proof that a permission is not tied to a genre.
Return to SelfI to III
IYou’re allowed to be happy without earning it.
Droit de naissanceNot a Reward
Droit de naissanceNot a RewardIIYou’re allowed to be like no one else.
L’OriginalNo Copy
L’OriginalNo CopyIIIYou’re allowed to take your attention back.
Le JardinierPure Gold
Le JardinierPure GoldDaily GesturesIV to IX
IVYou’re allowed to stop before you break.
D’abordBreathe Before You Break
D’abordBreathe Before You BreakVYou’re allowed to have nothing left to prove.
AssezMy Name Is Enough
AssezMy Name Is EnoughVIYou’re allowed to choose who you keep close.
IntentionnelOur Quiet Place
IntentionnelOur Quiet PlaceVIIYou’re allowed to set down what you’re carrying.
J’allègeNo Longer Mine
J’allègeNo Longer MineVIIIYou’re allowed to love without approving of everything.
Sans posséderHold Me Lightly
Sans posséderHold Me LightlyIXYou’re allowed to go first.
Hygiène émotionnelleStop Draining Yourself
Hygiène émotionnelleStop Draining YourselfThe Inner HorizonX to XIII
XYou’re allowed to not let fear decide.
La BoussoleLove Over Fear
La BoussoleLove Over FearXIYou’re allowed to say no to what steals your peace.
On la cultiveYou Can’t Buy Peace
On la cultiveYou Can’t Buy PeaceXIIYou’re allowed to try with no guarantees.
Le Premier GesteNo Sign, Still Go
Le Premier GesteNo Sign, Still GoXIIIYou’re allowed to start today.Coupe le bruitCut the Noise
Coupe le bruitCut the NoiseYou can hear all 39 tracks in the Kalisme app, lyrics included.View on the App Store
03 · How it’s made
Human lyrics, music composed with AI.
Better said here than left to guesswork. The label follows the rule SUISA confirmed in writing on 2 June 2026: a human text can be declared, music born from a mere prompt cannot.
01
The lyrics
Written by Hakan Kaynar, word by word. Timestamped with a SHA-256 certificate on 19 May 2026 and filed with SUISA in his name alone, as lyricist.
02
The music
Composed with a generative tool, under a commercial license. The music share is credited to “SUISA GENAI Prov”: no one receives it.
03
Demos, then the studio
These albums are demos. The stems and MIDI files are ready: when a track goes into the studio with musicians, the music share will go to human authors, and the credit will change.
“I take less, I see clearer,
I make space for what’s alive.”
04 · Where you hear Kal Records
A song a day, and the music for the films.
In Today’s feed
Each day, the Kalisme app brings you a permission, and its song with it. The player follows you on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and CarPlay, Lock Screen included.
In the films
The Kalisme films come with music written for them. A lullaby, for instance, written note by note, then played on real instruments: piano, glockenspiel, vibraphone.
On Android too
The Android version of Kalisme, now in development, includes the Kal Records music: it installs with the app and plays offline.
05 · Artists
The texts are waiting for voices.
The 13 texts exist, and so do their demos, with stems and MIDI. Kal Records is looking for performers, songwriters and musicians who want to take them into the studio. One condition: the song must still ring true.
Write to the label Introduce yourself, add a link to your music, and say which text calls to you.
06 · Roadmap
Where the label stands.
Done · 2026
- Kal Records trademark registered on 15 June 2026, no. 850248
- Affiliated with SUISA on 11 June 2026, IPI number assigned
- Joined SWISSPERFORM for neighboring rights
- 3 demo albums, 39 tracks in the Kalisme app
- The song of the day in the app’s feed
In progress · fall 2026
- Music for the Kalisme films
- Kal Records on Android
- The label’s legal structure
Upcoming · 2027
- Declaring the 13 works to SUISA
- A first song recorded in the studio with musicians
- ISRC codes through IFPI Switzerland
- A first single on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music
- Then the studio album of the 13 permissions
07 · Kalisme
One permission, one book, one song.
Kal Records is the musical arm of Kalisme. Every permission in the Manifesto has its book in the Kalisme Collection and its song on Kal Records. In the app, each song appears with the title of its book.
Permission IVYou’re allowed to stop before you break.The Kalisme Manifesto, 4th edition
Book IVThe same title, in the Kalisme Collection13 books, one per permission, in the app
Song IVD’abord · Breathe Before You BreakKal Records, 3 versions