ZU · Terminalia Amazonia | CD

CD in standard case.

Background information about 'Terminalia Amazonia'

What happens when Italian experimental masters venture deep into the Amazon rainforest and emerge with something utterly transformative? Zu delivers their most profound statement yet with "Terminalia Amazonia" – a 72-minute sonic odyssey that bridges ancient shamanic wisdom with cutting-edge electronic experimentation. This isn't just another ambient album; it's a spiritual descent into the heart of the Shipibo-Conibo culture, where ceremonial healing songs called Icaros meet vintage analog synthesizers in the most unlikely and beautiful collision.

For four years, the band immersed themselves in an undisclosed indigenous village on the Ucayali River, recording nightly field sessions of sacred rituals that stretch back millennia. The result is dense, spectral layers of sound that breathe like the rainforest itself – humid, sacred, and utterly mesmerizing. Using only vintage gear (EMS Synthi, OSCar, Roland System-100M, ARP 2600), Zu creates an atmosphere so immersive that your surroundings literally melt away. Tracks like "Porta Arborea" and "Memoria Antica" unfold with the patience of human breath, revealing lush sonic spaces that feel both ancient and futuristic.

For fans of:
Coil, Sunn O))), Nurse With Wound, Tim Hecker, Earth

Track listing

1. Porta Arborea
2. Memoria Antica
3. Dimora Ancestrale
4. Futuro Remoto

Manufacturer: ProMedia GmbH, Im Gartenfeld 1, 54516 Flußbach, Germany, Contact: www.houseofmythology.com