Seoul-searching! Korean label Junction Forest handle progressive, West Coast-style trance and psy with the proper care and respect said crossover between genres deserves. Having released at least eight collectible trance 12"s on a consistent basis since 2022 - with mycelial imagery and Celtic codex typesetting printed on each inner label - the effort gone into reevoking such a classic sound-mood is impressive. This time, after releases from Inner Lakes, Trancesetters Of Westphalia, and Forest Witches, they welcome newcomer Alvar for a sensitive lunar equinox and moonlit waltz, 'Moon Ritual'. Marked by resolving, brooding downturns and shimmering samples, the beats are never not somewhat couched in trance-wash here, as if to evoke the healing power of lunar rays. 'Premia De Mar' is the closer of choice; the track palpates through wave-cresting movements and foreign-language musings on the sea, sending the whole EP tidal.