The steady thrum of bass and tambourine strike alongside the harmonized vocals singing in tandem in mantra-like fashion sets the stage for a hypnotic, ritualistic mood from the beginning of “Earth Chant.” The song by Sons of Zöku weaves together the aforementioned instrumentation and minimalist drumming, colorful, fuzzy psychedelic guitar and meditative flute in a song that sounds so primal and tribal with a mystical orientation that looks forward to a unified human and spiritual future on a journey that connects the distant past with a future through a time when much of human civilization seems bent on self-destruction. The line “meet me on the other side if you will” may not refer to this path out of a long period of cultural derangement and may be a completely personal statement on one person’s experience in life but the communal energy of the song suggests otherwise and its gentle spirit invites the listener onto a parallel course in getting right with a sustainable time to come with the will to get there. Listen to “Earth Chant” on Spotify and follow the Australian band at the links below.
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