Masma Dream World plumbs the depths of arcane spirituality on 'Please Come To Me'
Experimental artist Devi Mambouka continues to plumb the depths of arcane spirituality with her latest release as Masma Dream World. Please Come To Me is an ominous record that demands complete surrender to undulating waves of sound that pulse and hypnotize with primordial insistence on a path to pure enlightenment.
Please Come To Me is not for the faint of heart, but despite the overpowering weight remains accessible for those willing to submerse themselves in Mambouka’s vision. One does not simply listen to this album, one experiences every droning note and vocal wail and throbbing beat like a fully body spiritual encounter with the very nexus of human consciousness, emerging from the heady miasma profoundly and irrevocably altered. It is a communion with energies so ancient that the magic contained within these grooves runs deeper than time itself, the music of the spheres translated and channeled through a living conduit and graven upon the face of our collective existence.
Drawing inspiration from Hindu Advaita Vedantic philosophy and globe-spanning familial origins, Mambouka seeks higher meaning from deep within the concepts of a singular, true reality and the relationship of the self within time and space, separated from the worldly confines of corporeal restrictions. The meditative tones of Please Come To Me are specifically composed to advance the pursuit of this deeper understanding, untethering the bonds between the flesh and the spirit to achieve a state of unfiltered purity.
Mambouka treats her voice as an instrument fully immersed within the album’s soundscapes, incorporating manipulated vocal flourishes that imbue the otherworldly sonic alchemy with a human element. Chants and phrases and whispers echo from beyond the veil of perception; a divine, singular chorus immortal within the folds of creation that marks humanity’s face upon the cosmos and expands the brevity of individual existence across the entire breadth of eternity.
From the cathedral bells chiming far above field recordings of bustling humanity and menacingly distorted chants on “Pordeno Me” to the insistent Southeast Asian rhythms of “Seeking Your Protection,” Mambouka juxtaposes disparate religious and spiritual touchpoints from every corner of the globe into a unified expression of worship that highlights differences and celebrates the overlap in the ways unique cultures interpret and make peace with the universe and our own mortality. Ethereal melodies rise above organic oscillations on “Ancient DNA,” distorted proclamations collide headlong with haunting chants on “What If It Was True,” and the droning majesty of “O, Dark Mother” sweeps away preconceptions of reality with a vaporously intoxicating presence.
Masma Dream World charts a bold course on a journey towards enlightenment that pushes the boundaries of sonic experimentation. Guided by Mambouka’s insightful dedication and unparalleled technical abilities, Please Come To Me conjures an experience unlike any other from the very fibers that bind together life itself.
Please Come To Me is available on limited vinyl via Bandcamp. Stream the album on Spotify and follow Masma Dream World on Instagram.
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