Persico’s work on the album opens with a burst of real-world textures that blend found sounds, birdsong and ambient recordings into a soundscape that feels both contemporary and steeped in history. On tracks like ‘The Center Cannot Hold’ and ‘Brutal Threshold’, her inventive layering of pebbly noises and breathy vocal drones creates an impression of communing with the past, all while utilising modern sound manipulation techniques.

Throughout the album, Persico, with help from Belgian sound designer Koenraad Ecker, transforms everyday recordings into rich tapestries of audio that hint at sacred, folk and operatic traditions. This process reveals the hidden energy of old spaces, as elements such as distant police sirens and corroded metallic scrapes gradually expose the deep, archival layers embedded in the recordings.

The album continues this experimental journey by exploring various sonic territories on tracks like ‘Maze’, ‘Rashid Karami’, ‘Kairos’ and ‘Voices Organ’. Whether it’s the evocative call to prayer merging with environmental sound or the industrial rhythms and meditative mantras that punctuate the pieces, each track offers a fresh perspective on how the legacy of historic spaces can shape and inspire the modern auditory experience.

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