Kaanij, by Ruohtta

Kaanij

by Ruohtta

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	1.	Ganii I 09:29
	2.	Ganii II 09:22

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A ganii is a dark creature, in Sápmi- and Meänmaa mythology, that lives beneath the ground and appears when people disturb them or disrespect sacred places. It is said that they could steal children and replace them with their own. Kaanij is the spelling of the word in a Meänkieli-dialect spoken in Gällivare municipality.

The cover picture is an old stereotypical tourist image of Sámi people from the late 1800s/early 1900s. In the left corner, one may see blurry glimpses of a church. The establishing of churches in Lapland (Sápmi) and imposing Christianity through force was the first step in a continuing colonisation process led by the Nordic governments. This has gradually led to stolen lands, exploitation, oppression, loss of language and old belief systems. The added upside down cross is a symbol of anti-colonialism.

This is an EP, not a demo.

Review:

"Ruohtta Infiltrates The Dark Realm Of The Conscious Mind With Black Ambient Exploit, ‘Kaanij’

The darkness in music can be a wonderful thing. It allows us to drift off into a world that doesn’t normally occupy our physical being, so that our minds can expand beyond the realm of ordinary existence. Dark ambient is a great medium for this, as it’s soothing, but bleak drones gives us the time to open up and meditate in the moment. Although dark ambient is normally set in austere and desolate conditions, it has a calming quality that keeps our mental capacity dialed in on a relatively easy landscape. However, the darker, harsher off-spring known as black ambient has some of the same sound qualities as dark ambient, but it goes a step beyond with its anxious loud textures and drones to create an edgier vibe. Ruohtta uses this creativity to their advantage to emit a chilling and boisterous effort on their latest release, ‘Kaanij’. An EP consisting of two long tracks, ‘Kaanij’ is a solid display of monotonous, emphatic drones with mind numbing, discordant keyboard and guitar sounds that are enough to permeate the mind and alter the mental path forward toward a cold, dark existence.

On the opening track, “Ganii I”, Ruohtta’s sole provider of doom & gloom – Tervaaja – blasts us with a perpetuating distorted drone that assimilates through the whole track. The random keyboard arrangements are a stark reminder of the cold, winter season and it’s vulnerabilities. Various sound effects blaze through the mix, like meteors penetrating the atmosphere. There are hidden melodic moments throughout that not only make this an interesting track, but keeps it focused on the elements of its craft. “Ganii II” contains many of the same conditions of the first track but at a different tone. The backing distorted droning track is in a lower key, as if an evil presence has possessed the mindset of the listener and has taken the subconscious into a new, dark direction. The guitar harmonies are supremely written and have a grandiose sound that constantly expands time and space, allowing the listener to drift in and out of the music while creating their own subjective headspace.

Although only consisting of two tracks, this is a very impressive recording. This is black ambient at its best with a little bit of a mix of other genres thrown in and it’s very well written. Not only does this have a digital release, Realm And Ritual have issued a cassette release as well. I’m looking forward to hearing more from this impressive artist, but in the meantime I highly recommend downloading ‘Kaanij’ from the link below."
- The Dungeon in Deep Space (thedungeonindeepspace.com)

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released December 4, 2019

All instruments by Tervaaja

Cassette edition released by Realm and Ritual in December 2019
CD edition through TormentRex is set for release in 2021

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Ruohtta Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

Sápmi Black Metal!

"My art will remain dark, however optimistic I become. I suck in the gloom from this region, from home, the surroundings, sickness, death. I shall never speak about joyful things, I shall always remind of the bad, the oppressive, I shall always sing in a minor key." - K. Palsa (1947-1987)

Albums: TormentRex, Realm and Ritual, Escafismo Rec, Veritabel fg, War Against Yourself. ... more

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