With AMETSAK, IBS Classical releases a compelling monographic album devoted to Gabriel Erkoreka, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Spanish music. Performed by Zahir Ensemble under the direction of Juan García Rodríguez, the recording explores the relationship between mind, memory, and the perception of time through seven works written between 2001 and 2023.

At its core lies the Ametsak cycle (2013–2021), a chamber triptych inspired by the dream state, where sound becomes malleable and time is experienced as a flexible, subjective dimension. The album also includes Trance, a landmark work in Erkoreka’s catalogue, alongside Izaro, Orreaga, and Tomba del tuffatore, pieces that connect inner psychological states with symbolic places and cultural memory.

Recorded in Seville in 2024, AMETSAK offers an intense, immersive listening experience and a coherent portrait of Erkoreka’s singular creative universe.

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