Lava Choir by Kondorflute

We recorded 'Lava Choir' because the mountains spoke to us, again. Not in whispers this time, but with a different kind of pulse, a playful, insistent energy we hadn't quite channeled before. It started in the shadow of Kamchatka's giants, our gear picking up frequencies that seemed almost childlike, a clear invitation. This album, for us, became the chronicle of a journey, a pilgrimage really, by these 'mountain children' – not literal children, mind you, but innocents chosen by the ancient Breathing Peaks themselves. They traverse a network of volcanoes, each summit revealing new, unheard geological melodies, forgotten shamanic rites. You’ll hear their footsteps, light and rhythmic, our breath drums stomping and looping to their pace. There’s radiant, almost mischievous whistling layered over the deep volcanic drones and throat harmonics we're known for. It's a sound of pure discovery, moving from wide-eyed awe to a fierce, collective unity. We captured these rare 'mountain voices' through custom resonance chambers and bowls tuned to the very earth, bringing them forward with a new, vibrant energy. There’s a point midway through, a twist we didn't entirely anticipate, where a mountain spirit joins these travelers, disguised. It challenged them, and us, with rhythmic riddles that only shared music-making could untangle, creating layers of vocal and instrumental interplay that felt... profound, almost like a conversation with the planet itself. This isn't just about sound; it's about aligning nature and humanity through a song born from lava and breath. We held onto our signature primordial ritual and the sheer weight of geological time, but 'Lava Choir' leans into something brighter, a celebration of wonder and belonging that twists the foreboding syntax of doom into something strangely infectious. The journey ends with catharsis, the travelers transformed, carrying new harmonies within. They become living bridges between ancient lava and the next breath, enriching the very mythos of the Breathing Mountains. This is an album designed to be felt, to be sung with, to be breathed into. It asks you to listen, to participate, to consider the pulse beneath your feet. It's not just music; it's a living mythology.

Three flutes breathing life into forgotten ceremonies. We channel the weight of stone circles and burning sage through haunting melodies that pull you into trance states your ancestors knew by heart.