Chilean dark folk outfit Bosque de Hualles releases music video for »Niebla«; new album »Horas Leves« out now on all major streaming platforms!
Chilean dark folk outfit Bosque de Hualles premieres new music video for »Niebla« taken from their long-awaited sophomore album, »Horas Leves«, which was released on September 24th, 2026.
»Horas Leves« is now available on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Nieve Solar
02. Lluvia
03. Como Pasa el Tiempo
04. Nueva Luna
05. Duelos
06. Aurora
07. Niebla
08. Fuego Desolado
09. Luminar
10. Laurel
11. Horas Leves
Courtesy of Red Exodia:
Following an intense month that saw them launch their album »Horas Leves« at MiBAR and subsequently open for the Finnish band Apocalyptica at Teatro Cariola, the Chilean dark folk quintet Bosque de Hualles caps off a landmark year with the release of the first music video from their second album.
The track is »Niebla«, a standout piece from the second album by this multicultural ensemble – comprising Chilean musicians Javier Cerda Muñoz, Mario Urra, Nelson Vicencio, and Juan Woe Acevedo, alongside Romanian multi-instrumentalist Andrei Oltean.
The music video was produced, directed, and edited by Catherine Cantiga (Avis) – who also created the artwork for »Horas Leves« and previously collaborated with the band on the video for their earlier single, »Agreste«.
She shares the following insight regarding the new video:
“It stems from a painterly intention, inspired by my affinity for the Baroque – its contrasts of light and shadow, and its visual drama. I drew inspiration from Rembrandt’s »The Anatomy Lesson«, reinterpreting a historically male-dominated pictorial tradition through my own sensibility. In keeping with the melancholy of dark folk, I crafted a somber atmosphere using slow camera movements, evoking a pain that spans the past, present, and future.”
Produced at The Farm Studio (Buin), with mixing and mastering by Richard Iturra of Ripo Audio (Arica), the international quintet weaves together melancholy, acoustic nuances, and traditional instruments – such as flutes and the “trompe” (jaw harp) – across eleven tracks that explore a diverse range of sonic textures.
“The musical instruments appear as organs laid out for examination – artifacts of memory capable of opening tunnels into our inner landscapes. […] My goal was to translate the identity of Bosque de Hualles – the protagonists of this work – into a visual universe that expands upon the emotional depth of their music.”
Regarding the album’s production, Acevedo notes:
“The record was co-produced with Javier Cerda, who traveled from Coquimbo to Buin to record the vocals and percussion. He then refined the album in collaboration with Richard Iturra of Ripo Audio (Arica). Andrei Oltean (from the band E-an-na) sent us his recordings from Tel’aran’rhiod Studio in Transylvania, while Nelson Vicencio and Mario Urra traveled from Algarrobo and La Cisterna, respectively, to The Farm Studio to record their guitar and bass parts.”
The album was mixed and mastered by Richard Iturra of Ripo Audio, who focused on balancing the conceptual compositions—works that explore themes of stillness and twilight. The visual aesthetic was crafted by artist Catherine Cantiga, who created six exclusive paintings for the booklet accompanying both the physical and digital editions.
The entire album is now available via streaming, and you can check out their latest audiovisual production HERE.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well