{"product_id":"arati","title":"Arati","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Pèrrim returns with \u003cem\u003eArati\u003c\/em\u003e—a raw, expeditionary palindromic companion to his 2025 debut, Itara. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExploring a rawer, harsher, and more rugged landscape than its predecessor, \u003cem\u003eArati\u003c\/em\u003e pushes deeper into the wilderness. The anthropologist-musician continues to guide listeners down paths trodden by a kaleidoscope of cultures, offering a sound that is profoundly singular, primal, and timeless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album’s surreal compositions weave together an eclectic arsenal of textures: mutant maqams, Africanist sound collages, acid Eastern free-folk improvisations, weird droney guitar, cosmic exotic ambient, and re-wired finger-picking. It is music engineered to forge an immediate, visceral connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArati evokes place and memory—conjuring the scent of Persian leopard dung and Kurdistan saffron, dusty Afghan rugs, or the phantom sound of a camel being milked in the desert while a lone musician plays nearby. It stands proudly as an homage to timeless field recordings and visionary crossover albums reminiscent of the Deben Bhattacharya school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eArati\u003c\/em\u003e is an unrushed journey— and with both albums, Paul Pèrrim establishes himself as a cultural wanderer crafting unorthodox traditional-futuristic soundscapes for contemporary, open-minded listeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Keroxen \/ Discrepant","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":58889419817291,"sku":"R6419-0156","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a1977499058_10.jpg?v=1792316893","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/arati","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}