Clay flutes and percussion that sounds like it was recorded inside a sunbaked canyon. Genshin Impact's Natlan region soundtrack on Eternal Sun, Eternal Want pulls from Mesoamerican and Latin influences in a way that actually commits.
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"Cloud of Thirteen Katuns" builds with this ritualistic drum pattern that just locks you in. "Night's Crown of Flowers" softens everything with acoustic guitar and a melody that lingers like woodsmoke. "Springtime in a Mirror" is the one that caught me off guard, reflective and almost fragile compared to the rest.
The whole album shifts between scorching daytime energy and cool ceremonial night. It feels like the composers spent real time studying the source traditions instead of just sampling. Good background for late-night grinding or honestly just cooking dinner with the windows open.