Shrine debuts on Cryo Chamber with the wall of sound heavy album Quintessence
In a world like this where the fundamentals of creation and the origin of life still remain beyond the scope of rational comprehension, this album will take you on a metaphysical journey into the primordial chaos of the building blocks of the Universe. It is based on the concept of the Four Elements - Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, plus the Fifth Element, Quintessence, which here represents the abiogenesis, and organic life itself.
Each track is here named after a specific Element and the titles are in Old Greek with Latin transcription. A rich texture of field recordings play carefully against strange instruments and haunting voices against a massive wall of drone.
Recommended for fans of textural walls of sound.
released October 1, 2019
Written, Produced, Performed, Mastered by Shrine
Artwork by Shrine & Simon Heath