Apart for being their first release, Wakinian is the new incarnation of Terroritmo and, for my fault, even if is a band with a 20 year activity is the first occasion I've heard this name. However, this is a band with clear industrial and minimalists influence searching for a sound with a clear impact but also with meditative suggestions.
"Notturno" opens this release creating a quiet environment that evolve in a sort of meditative ritual. "Wakiniyan", instead, relies heavily in the metallic percussion serving as a landscape for the spoken words. "Uzume" is based on vocal drone and sparse samples. "Primavera" is a percussive track where the female chant is the cornerstone for the creation of the atmosphere. "Leere Zeit" opens the b-side of this vinyl with the same structure of the previous track while the spoken words are of the female voices with a more obscure mood clearly influenced by the work of Einsturzende Neubauten. "In a circle" returns to the clearer palette of the first track while "Madre", the longest track of the record, is a long and relatively quiet meditative drone. "Red room" and "Kharb" close the album with atmospherical and cinematic soundscapes.
This is an album made with a clear view in songwriting and truly recommended for all fans of meditative music.