Overview
The Enigma VI (Return to the Origin) is the sixth studio album by Shinnobu, released on December 21, 2018. The album is a profound sonic journey into the roots of humanity, inviting the listener to reconnect with forgotten wisdom, ancestral power, and cosmic consciousness. It explores themes such as the veneration of giant ancient trees, spiritual communication between angels and humans, and gigantism in ancient civilizations. Through this music, Shinnobu also reflects on equality between men and women and explores metaphysical practices like astral travel and remote viewing.
Concept and Spiritual Vision
The Enigma VI serves as a sonic pilgrimage—an introspective voyage that encourages the listener to return to their primordial self. The album explores themes of ancient human history, cosmic awareness, and sacred mysticism, using music as a tool for awakening and multidimensional travel. Shinnobu’s approach draws on mythological, metaphysical, and spiritual elements, invoking giant ancient trees, angelic presence, and astral projection as core narrative symbols.
Each track functions as a portal, guiding the listener into altered states of consciousness. The music’s atmospheric layers are crafted to facilitate experiences such as remote viewing, daytime out-of-body exploration, and communion with higher spiritual planes. These are not just metaphorical themes, but integral to Shinnobu’s mystical doctrine embedded in the Enigma Series.
Symbolism and Esoteric Themes
A recurring motif in the album is the veneration of ancient, giant trees, which act as powerful emblems of wisdom, cosmic memory, and divine rootedness. These trees are portrayed not only as sentient beings but as witnesses of forgotten epochs where humanity shared space and knowledge with giants—spiritually advanced beings who once coexisted with humankind.
In Shinnobu's vision, these prehistoric giants were custodians of sacred knowledge, living in harmony with nature and the divine. Their legacy, as told through music, is one of interconnectedness and resilience. The narrative suggests a forgotten golden age, long buried under modern constructs, awaiting rediscovery through introspection and frequency.
Tracklist
- Return to Myself – 5:03
- Beyond the After – 6:16
- Kissing the Moon – 5:36
- Deep Inside of Me – 5:31
- Eternal Beliefs – 5:24
- Faceless – 5:44
- Abstract Illusion – 5:46
- Forever With You – 6:02
Gender Equality and Harmonious Duality
The album powerfully advocates for equality between masculine and feminine forces. This is expressed through musical interplay between male and female vocals, symbolizing balance and sacred union. Shinnobu promotes the idea that authentic spirituality transcends gender, and that awakening requires full integration of both the rational and intuitive aspects of self.
The compositions explore the alchemy of duality, where light and darkness, past and future, male and female, converge into a harmonious whole. The tracks encourage shedding societal masks to reconnect with the soul’s origin and divine purpose.
Musical Style and Composition
Sonically, Return to the Origin is expansive and cinematic. Shinnobu blends:
- New age atmospheres with ethereal pads
- Rock and metal accents with driving percussion
- Gregorian-inspired chants with modern ambient textures
- Ancient spiritual tones layered with electronic minimalism
This genre fusion creates a spiritual yet visceral soundscape that’s at once timeless and futuristic—mirroring the eternal quest for truth and unity.
Philosophical Reflections
The album functions not merely as music, but as a philosophical tool. It encourages the listener to explore ancient truths, break free from societal illusions, and step into a more authentic, spiritually aligned self. Themes such as:
- Astral travel
- Multidimensional consciousness
- Sacred feminine resurgence
- Earth wisdom and cosmic memory
...are interwoven with sonic elements that act as frequency activators—allowing for soul resonance and expanded perception.
Legacy within the Enigma Series
The Enigma VI stands as a pivotal chapter within the ten-album Enigma Series, bridging earlier meditative works with later cosmic and galactic explorations. It holds a liminal space—a return to ancient truths before the project moves deeper into celestial realms (explored more fully in The Enigma VII: Stars Seeds).
As part of the greater Shinnobu Universe, this album marks the moment where the listener is called to remember—not just who they are, but where they truly come from.