{"id":3600698,"uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3600698/?format=json","airdate":"2026-01-05T20:01:31-08:00","show":65574,"show_uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65574/?format=json","image_uri":"","thumbnail_uri":"","song":"Aura","track_id":null,"recording_id":"7aa3374d-745e-4d32-b44c-2a54dfe96778","artist":"Mirror Revelations","artist_ids":["8332c59d-1e0b-4ffd-9987-ad00d8be1a8f"],"album":"Aura","release_id":null,"release_group_id":"5a0fbe7f-f3d6-4e0e-8240-87e8e2c2f5a6","labels":[],"label_ids":[],"release_date":"2023-05-26","rotation_status":null,"is_local":false,"is_request":false,"is_live":false,"comment":"Mirror Revelations’ “Aura” is tied to the project’s debut LP AURA, released May 26, 2023. The band is a Mexican duo from Toluca, made up of Gabriela Alcalá and Alam Castillo, and their self-description emphasizes motion: a continuous journey through motorik rhythms, ethereal synths, and loud guitars. Repetition is not a limitation here; it is the engine. The title “Aura” suggests an invisible field around a body, and the album’s framing leans into atmosphere as narrative—music that implies a room, a climate, a kind of weather. Release notes describe a hypnotic, kraut-leaning dream-pop charge, aiming for inner travel more than plot. If you approach “Aura” as the album’s emblem, listen for how the duo balances drive and haze: the motorik pulse keeps the track upright, while the textural layers blur edges and create depth. This is music that rewards immersion. Rather than chasing a single “big moment,” it builds a trance through incremental shifts, inviting you to notice changes in tone, density, and emphasis. For a first spin, play it loudly enough to feel the low end and let the repetitive structure do its work; the atmosphere is the hook, and the hook is endurance. It is patient, quietly psychedelic.\u2028Listen: https://mirrorrevelations.bandcamp.com/album/aura","location":1,"location_name":"Default","play_type":"trackplay"}