Another riveting atmospheric success from Amsterdam-based artist Jorge Natalin, the Lament for the Shaman EP spans successfully from the opener’s familiar folk frolicking to intriguing sonic evolutions, like the forebodingly dark droning of “Release Now” and the industrial rhythmic pit-pattering within “Silent Incantation.” A dynamic tonal reach is on display, as was also evident on Natalin’s previous album, Coming Down From Heaven.
This new EP plays as a tribute to a lost friend of the artist, the “Lonely Shaman” — a creative soul the artist once made music and shared memorable times with with, briefly reunited just weeks before her self-chosen death. Inspired by their experiences together, a final encounter, and the shock of her passing, Lament for the Shaman channels both admiration and grief.
A particularly touching sound emanates across “The Very Last Journey,” invoking an otherworldly progression in its swell from flourishing psych-friendly simmers into a more organic folk-ready warmness. The concluding dreaminess feels like a final embarkment, in its overall sense of satiating serenity, while the ensuing “Dedoodvandevlinder” also enthralls in its textured, noise-embracing tint. From these concluding tracks to the dreamy folk spell of “Introducing the Physical” and delectably unsettling “Release Now,” Lament for the Shaman represents continued quality output from Jorge Natalin.
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“Introducing the Physical” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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