Welcome to a realm of history, myths and superstition.
This album is inspired by the long struggle of Romanian people, fighting to keep their culture ,religion and tradition while also absorbing much from the ones that crossed the lands as friend or foe.
Pământ means many things in Romanian . The album title refers to ''land'' , and hints to living on the native land and being connected to its history. It also stands for ''soil'', ''ground'' and becoming part of it after death.

1.Cer si Pamant (Heaven and Earth)-This piece is inspired by transhumance, the seasonal movement of livestock between fixed pastures for summer and winter and the modest and harsh life of people who practiced it.
A shepherd finds his end in the mountains and people from the villages are called to prayer by the Semantron, religious percussion instrument used in Orthodox rituals. The Semantron connects the Heavens and the Earth .


2.Muguri din lesuri ( Flower buds out of carcasses ) -There's an old saying in Romania , that the enemies who dare to invade the land will only make it more fertile with their blood.
This track hints back to the times after the fall of Constantinople and the Ottoman expansion.

3.Sultanul durerii ( The Sultan of Pain ) - Inspired by tales about Vlad the Impaler , his torture methods, scare tactics and controversial personality .Vlad and his brother Radu were hostages to the Ottoman Sultan Murad II , to secure their father's ( Vlad II Dracul ) loyalty.
Here they both learned the Turkish language and customs and their lives were spared even know their father revolted against the Sultan.But Vlad grew up with a deep hatred for the Ottomans and would use everything he learned against them.To this day , he is considered a national hero by many and a cruel ,sadistic ruler by others.

4.Mormant uitat (Forgotten grave) An old grave with a simple wooden cross that barely stood the test of time , someone who has sacrificed a lot for their family ,yet was buried and forgotten by the loved ones.

5.Șobolani în leagăn (Rats in the cradle)
A Moldavian family and their newborn are living a hopeful life before the devastating famine of 1946-1947 hits.

6.Șoilomânari spintec vazduh ( Riding dragon wizards split the skies )
Șoilomânari were Romanian wizards and healers, that legend says, had the power to ride dragons (balauri) and control the weather, causing rain, thunder, or hailstorm or chasing away bad weather from the villages.

7.Marea Neagră (The Black Sea)
A fisherman takes his son fishing for the first time, early in the morning. The young boy dreams of undiscovered places, adventures and the universe that hides beneath their boat. He can taste the salt in the air and the summer breeze carries ancient stories of distant lands.

These audio ''stories'' are not aiming for any historical accuracy , rather trying to convey the unique atmosphere of a land that was influenced by so many cultures , but also preserved its own.