Album Review: 輪 迴 Reincarnation by Sabiwa – A Mind-Bending Journey Through Sound
If you’re into music that feels like it’s been beamed straight from another dimension, 輪 迴 Reincarnation by Sabiwa is your ticket to weird and wonderful places. Released in 2018 under the UK-based label Chinabot, this album is a genre-blurring masterpiece blending abstract electronic sounds with dashes of IDM, experimental beats, ambient vibes, dubstep wobbles, and tribal rhythms. Mastered by Justin Randel, it’s polished enough to sound crisp but raw enough to keep its soul intact.
Now, let me tell ya—this isn’t background music for sipping lattes at a café. This is headspace-shifting stuff. The kind of record you throw on when you need life to feel just a little less ordinary. It's packed with tracks like "Jingti," "Wo de Shijian," "Sirens," and more (seriously, there are plenty), each one pulling you deeper into Sabiwa’s sonic labyrinth. But two tracks stood out to me so hard they’ve been stuck in my brain ever since.
First up: "Sirens." Oh man. Imagine standing alone in an abandoned factory while ghostly alarms echo around you, morphing into glitchy, hypnotic beats. That’s “Sirens” for ya. It starts off eerie as hell, all atmospheric drones and distant echoes, then BOOM—it flips into this pulsating groove that hits you right in the chest. You don’t just listen to this track; it kinda consumes you. I played it late one night while staring out my window, and suddenly the city lights looked… different. Like they were breathing or something. Weird? Yeah. Cool? Absolutely.
Then there’s "Dizzy and Confused", which lives up to its name in the best way possible. This thing is disorienting AF—but not in a bad way. More like being spun around gently until everything blurs together in a kaleidoscope of sound. There’s this constant tug-of-war between chaos and calm, sharp stabs of noise layered over soothing pads. By the time it ends, you’re left wondering if those six minutes even happened. Or maybe you dreamed them. Either way, it sticks with you.
What makes 輪 迴 Reincarnation special isn’t just how wildly creative it is—it’s also how personal it feels. Each track seems to carry fragments of Sabiwa’s identity, stitched together through intricate production and bold experimentation. Tracks like “I Introduce Myself” and “Xin de Shijian” loop back on themselves, almost like musical riddles waiting to be solved. And yeah, some moments might catch you off guard, but isn’t that what great art’s supposed to do?
So here’s the kicker: listening to this album feels like stepping into someone else’s dream—or maybe their memories. One moment you're floating weightlessly, the next you're caught in a storm of jagged sounds. And honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Final thought: If reincarnation really exists, I hope my next life comes with headphones preloaded with this album. Because damn, Sabiwa’s vision of eternity sounds pretty rad.
