Mana Terra (DJ Tool & Whrikk) - Initiation [Seismic rec.]

Artist(s)
Mana Terra (DJ Tool & Whrikk)
Release title
Initiation
Label name
Seismic rec.
Release date
Apr 3, 2026
Release type
EP
Link to external store
https://seismicrec.bandcamp.com/album/mana-terra-dj-tool-whrikk-initiation

Ocean Ye

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@Sean Cong and I kinda like it -- dark/chaotic Psy/Goa Trance that breaks the usual mold.
We follow this label because Ekkel and K.O.P. 32 (Pyramid of Knowledge) have released some EPs on it.

Official Introduction:
This release is an act of breaking out of conventional categories for Seismic records. Established boundaries of genres are completely dissolved into an unpredictable flow of sonic associations. It’s an unexpected collaboration, yet it makes perfect sense from the first kick. Two artists from seemingly opposite ends of the musical universe come together to create a project which fearlessly embarks on the synthesis of hypnotic trance-techno and utter sonic chaos. This project is anything but predictable.

The duality is noticeable from the very first moment. One side brings relentless movement forward in the project: a raw, hypnotic pulse based on rhythm and precision, locking the listener in the present moment and not letting go. Unpredictable textures and psychedelic ornaments are constantly weaving through the rhythmic framework.

A dedicated listener may recognize that the whole EP carries the legacy of David Lynch’s work. The sense of peculiar uneasiness and indecipherability, overridden by the desire to find out what comes next, are exactly what the artists manage to capture and what is so characteristic of Lynch himself. At one point, the EP even reveals a moment as if a red curtain parts in the depths of the track and the listener momentarily catches echoes from the town where owls are not what they seem. Hidden within is a playful nod to the iconic Twin Peaks soundtrack.

 
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Hensmon

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Intuition starts a bit wonky at first but then developed nicely. One of the better psy inspired tracks I've heard all year.

Rest of the tracks on the EP def too wonky for a home listen.
 
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