Article Contributed by Big Hassle Media
Published on 2026-10-07
Bogotá-based trio BALTHVS releases its much-anticipated sixth studio album, MANIFEST, available now via Mixto Records. Recorded over two years between BALTHVS’ busy international touring schedule, MANIFEST stakes a claim for the future of psychedelic music with a fearless, globally influenced fusion of drum ’n’ bass, vaporwave, Ethiopian music, indie rock, jazz and more.
Committed to capturing the same chemistry it creates onstage, the band tracked the album using the same live-performance rigs, centered around analog direct systems from Chile’s DSM Humboldt and Fender instruments. Longtime collaborator and Bogotá-based producer and engineer Christian Cifuentes helped shape the project’s sprawling sonic palette while preserving its iconic spontaneous energy.
MANIFEST features such deeply immersive new tracks as “Motion (For Ashra),” which honors the psychedelic lineage that continues to shape BALTHVS’ sound by interpolating “Oasis,” from legendary Kosmische Musik guitarist Manuel Göttsching’s groundbreaking Ashra project.
Further highlights include “Eternal Flow” and “Liminal Stages,” both of which are joined by expansive session-performance videos that expertly showcase the band’s visionary sonic approach, streaming now on YouTube. In addition, “Eternal Flow” and “Liminal Stages” are featured in a special four-track preview offering an advance passage into MANIFEST’s spellbinding universe of cosmic grooves and improvisational adventures.
“Hermetic principles have guided the band since the beginning,” says BALTHVS. “We attribute our success to the strict following of those principles. Alchemy was never dabbling in chemistry; it was all an analogy for internal processes. True alchemy lies in knowing yourself, then committing entirely to that knowledge and purpose. We’ve tried our best to stick to these principles, and we have really tried to MANIFEST for the past half-decade.”
Listen to “Motion (For Ashra).”
Watch “Eternal Flow (Orange Session).”
Watch “Liminal Stages (Dark Session).”
Hailed by Relix for “advancing an omnivorous neo-psychedelia, weaving in new fixations with each release,” BALTHVS is introducing fans to the world of MANIFEST with a U.S. headline tour beginning October 8 at Livingston, Kentucky’s Moonshiner’s Ball and continuing through the month. Additional dates across North America, Europe and Australia into 2027 will be announced soon.
MANIFEST Tracklist
In-N-Out (Goin’ Downtown)
Liminal Stages
Motion (For Ashra)
Rare Psalms
Eternal Flow
Pale Blue Dot
Flesh and Soul
Year of the Snake
Sunday Forecast
(World Is) More Than I Can Handle
Kilig
October 8 – Livingston, KY – Moonshiner’s Ball †
October 9 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
October 10 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
October 11 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
October 13 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
October 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
October 16 – Austin, TX – Meanwhile Brewing
October 17 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
October 18 – Detroit, MI – El Club
October 20 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
October 22 – San Diego, CA – The Holding Company
October 23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
October 24 – Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall
October 25 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
October 29 – Portland, OR – The Get Down
October 30 – Bellingham, WA – The Wild Buffalo
† Festival appearance
With more than 120 million worldwide streams to date, BALTHVS has proven itself through a relentless commitment to creativity and a genre-fluid sound that swirls psychedelia, funk, surf, disco, cumbia, Middle Eastern melody and spiritual-jazz improvisation into something near-mystical and unmistakably its own.
Founded in 2019 by self-taught guitarist Balthazar Aguirre, the band—which also includes bassist Johanna Mercuriana and drummer Santiago Lizcano—maintains a clear vision across an ever-evolving body of work that now spans six full-length LPs, multiple single releases and countless performances, blurring boundaries while staying rooted in live instrumentation and spontaneous energy.
Beyond the studio, BALTHVS holds steadfast to its psychedelic forebears’ improvisational spirit and deep respect for the audience, delivering intimate, engaging performances that are never twice the same by creating a new setlist for every show. The trio has brought its unique musical alchemy to stages in 94 cities across 26 countries and four continents, including dates with avowed fans My Morning Jacket, unforgettable sets at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Outside Lands, Electric Forest, Jam Cruise 22 and more, as well as appearances on KEXP, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Café and BBC Radio, to name only a few.
Now, with the remarkable MANIFEST, BALTHVS pushes the limits of its adventurous approach further than ever, marking the next chapter in a continuing journey toward musical transmutation and creative transcendence.
For tour updates and ticket information, visit balthvs.com.
