The Salt Chronicles

Shio Travel's debut album, The Salt Chronicles is a sonic epic that portrays the roots of life, the legacy of memory, and the beauty of the world, all through the central motif of "salt."

The album invites listeners on a journey transcending time and space. On this journey, "Salt Festival - Dance of Prayer and Flame" captures a "dynamic" moment of life burning at its most powerful. Primitive drum rhythms and a spiritual chorus weave together to depict a festive night where people offer prayers to fire and salt, celebrating the cycle of life. It is this frenetic energy that heralds the beginning of the epic.

In contrast, "The Salt Inheritance" serves as a "still" epilogue, touching upon the story's abyss. It is where all endeavors meet their end, and simultaneously connect to a new beginning. Here, the very flow of time is the theme. We are led to deeply meditate on how life and memory are passed on, all within a soundscape that is both tranquil and overwhelmingly vast.

And so, this epic concludes with the moving final chapter, "The Crying of the Earth." This is not merely a finale; it is the ultimate answer found by the "memory of salt" that has been explored throughout the entire album. The sparkle of the sea, the voice of the wind, the laughter of people-all of it breathes here and now as a single melody. It is a final message of immense gratitude and hope for the world.

We hope you will feel a part of the emotions we've poured into this journey-from frenetic celebration to deep introspection, and ultimately, to an affirmation of the world.