MALA FAMA—who are expanding the musical lineage of Ecuador and the Andean region while resonating with artists such as the electronica act QUIXOSIS—have released their debut full-length album *Jichushka* (meaning “lonely” or “abandoned” in Quechua) after a long production period spanning from 2016 to 2022! The album reimagines Quechua funeral music with a fresh texture, linking machine beats with the sacred cyclical nature of Andean-based melodies. Led by the already much-talked-about lead single “Mortaja II,” the group expands the unique culture and traditional music of indigenous communities in northern Ecuador into the contemporary era through boundary-less electronic experimentation. From gentle ambient sounds that bring out the pastoral resonance of the Andes to deconstructed dance tracks built on heavy sequences, this masterpiece embodies an approach that creates new possibilities for their culture while maintaining their pride as indigenous people. (Original Japanese text by Akie)