"Welcome, pretty young lady, now listen closely to my song, let it set this whole forest trembling, and I'll teach you the wonder of life" (from "A New Collection of Bird Myths"). Taikuu Jikan is a one-of-a-kind musical unit that reinterprets the shamanic music of the southern seas, "gamelan," in a contemporary context, opening up new musical horizons. Their 5th album, their first in three years, takes as its concept "birds" that fly free of genres and categories, of countries and territories. With Naoyuki Uchida as sound engineer, new member Manami Kakudo, and guest musician Takako Minekawa, this is a mandala of sound delivered by the strongest lineup in Taikuu Jikan's history! Behold~