Released on April 25, 2025, Jorge Natalin’s latest project, Lament for the Shaman EP, is more than just his eighth release—it’s a poignant, deeply personal tribute wrapped in six haunting instrumental tracks. Delivered without lyrics but overflowing with emotion, this mini-album stands as a sonic memorial to a friend known as “the Lonely Shaman,” a creative companion and once-vibrant presence in Natalin’s life.
The EP arrives cloaked in a sense of mysticism and sorrow, as suggested by its title and the story behind its creation. In the press release accompanying the release, Natalin writes, “And just as the butterfly dies after its transformation, the Shaman bids us farewell.” That poetic sentiment sets the tone for the entire collection, reflecting on transformation, mortality, and the fleeting nature of human connection.
According to Natalin, the inspiration for the EP came after a chance encounter with the Shaman—a woman he once shared music and wild nights with, but had since lost touch with. Their reunion was brief, charged with creative energy. “She was overflowing with inspiration,” he recalls. But only weeks later, he learned of her passing—an intentional, self-chosen death that left a deep mark on the artist. “In disbelief, I heard a few weeks later that she had passed away. May we all remember the Shaman. I remember. Off you go. Now you know.”
Through the wordless language of sound, Lament for the Shaman EP paints a vivid emotional landscape. While no official tracklist has been detailed publicly, the work moves through stages of grief, remembrance, and reflection. Each composition feels meditative yet layered, evoking a complex mix of mourning and reverence. Whether driven by ambient textures, subtle rhythms, or cinematic soundscapes, the EP channels sorrow not as despair, but as a form of homage.
Natalin’s approach to this project is notably restrained—there are no vocals, no explicit messages, only the music itself, allowing listeners to interpret and experience their own emotional journey through the tracks. It’s a creative choice that mirrors the EP’s subject: elusive, ethereal, and gone too soon.
With Lament for the Shaman EP, Jorge Natalin delivers more than an ambient or instrumental record—he offers an elegy in six parts, a deeply personal farewell, and a tribute to a kindred spirit who left this world on her own terms. It’s a quietly powerful release, and a reminder of the role music can play in processing loss and celebrating life, even in its most mysterious forms.
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