"UKA" is a journey on the inner path of Baltic Eternity - Prābutiskan - towards the sanctuary of Rāmawa. Romowe Rikoito has tread this path since 1995, and on this new album they incorporate the dreamlike and hallucinatory sounds of 1980's electronics to their signature Baltic-Prussian Neofolk.
The title refers to the Prussian sky-god, Ukapirms ("the most-first"), highest of the Baltic gods. Ukapirms is a secret name of the god Dēiws, corresponding to the Proto-Indo-European Deiwos ("the Shining One"). Sometimes this name is understood as the Lithuanian word auka (place of sacrifice / sacred place).
Ukapirms is a many-faceted god, and he manifests through numerous characters and mysteries. The eight songs trace these manifestations through the wheel of the year, beginning with Kliptinas Kalēndas (a "Secret Yule"), and continuing in an eternal circle through equinoxes and solstices, dreams, riddles, and empty places, where Ukapirms reveals parts of himself in myriad forms.
Ltd x 125 copies on 180g translucent blue vinyl with printed inner sleeve featuring lyrics and more.
ROMOWE RIKOITO - 'UKA' LP BLUE
- Record Label: Ætheric Recordings
- Genre: Neofolk
- Availability: In Stock
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£25.00
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