Arthur King's Changing Landscapes series may be one of my favourite experimental album series in recent years. Their latest record "Zompopa", inspired by a unique species of ant found in the rainforests of Costa Rica, is a sonic response to this tropical microcosm. Featuring an array of field recordings collected on the ground by AK's Peter Walker, and with support from musicians David Ralicke and Mia Doi Todd, the record is a slow-burning organic odyssey that finds the collective at their most meditative and raw. Immaculately mixing ambient, drone, free jazz and musique concrète, Arthur King managed to craft a soundtrack for the tiniest of forest spirits.
"Zompopa" is out now on AKP Recordings, and can be purchased here. Stream it below.