Tamoanchan by El Búho
Fire and rain have held divinity for centuries among the people of Mexico, granting them prolific yields and a sense of unbridled holiness. Even thunder has a place in the culture as a harbinger of harvest; a promissory note of bounty. These elements have played an important role in the unique pagano-christian consecration of the land. Robin Perkins, A.K.A El Búho, guides you through the sanctified city of Tenochtitlan by manifesting these sacred elements in his new EP, Tamoanchan.
El Búho issues an unhurried take on house music, allowing the listener to comfortably digest the ancestral cumbia rhythms pulsating before them. Each piece proceeds at a marching pace, as if you are steadily rolling through Mexico’s viridian hills and vermilion valleys. Quivering pan flutes are layered over muted synthesizer plucks, both being complemented by field recordings of the land’s most hushed environments. Rattles, chimes, and a variety of hand drums dance between deep bass kicks, creating an unwavering trance listeners may have a hard time breaking from. Tamoanchan is soaked in earth, wind, fire and water; a fittingly spiritual homage to the culture and mysticism that is embedded in the hallowed land of Mexico.
Favorite tracks: “Cumbia de Tototl”, “ La Hora Más Oscura”
Listen to Tamoanchan here