The choral drift of Popol Vuh’s ‘Aquirre I Lacrima di Rei’ sounds like glaciers, mist, and devotion. After listening to this song six times in a row it occurred to me that the word ‘theology’ means the ‘logic of god’—which seemed rather profound at 35,000 feet.
Popol Vuh – Aguirre I Lacrima di Rei
Aguirre, the Wrath of God; Ohm, 1972 | Spotify | More information
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