Portals (2025) by Nord

Portals is an inner journey told through sound – five instrumental tracks representing gateways between states of being, consciousness, and dimensions of life.

Each piece is a chapter: from the first opening of awareness in Awakening, through the dynamic illusions of the physical world in The Veil, then inward to Echoes where ego begins to dissolve. In Liminal Flow, we float between realities – neither here nor there – until finally we emerge again in Return Through Light, transformed.

The album invites the listener to explore what lies beyond perception, to move through sonic portals not just in space, but in self.

Portals is more than an electronic music album – it is a voyage of consciousness. Nord crafts five extended instrumental pieces that guide the listener through a journey of awakening, transition, and transcendence. With warm analog textures and slow-evolving ambient structures, the album evokes the spirit of the Berlin School while building its own sonic language. It is both dark and uplifting – like a dream that leads us inward to transformation.

Tracklist

1.	Awakening	17:35

2.	The Veil	14:58

3.	Echoes	6:51

4.	Liminal Flow	9:50

5.	Return Through Light	11:22

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released May 21, 2025

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