Hiding In Plain Sight

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mellowsonic The diversity of this album is truly amazing. Beautiful deep melodies for reflective moments and a must for anyone who loves sci-fi/cyberpunk. Surface Encounters, Orbiting Neptune, Centrifuge, Galaxies, Pulsewave, Dying Star & Mirrored Sequence particularly stick in my mind. Favorite track: Centrifuge.

Naoki of Nihilo What a solid purchase! This is more of that techno magic from ASC, and i never get tired of listening to the final tune on this album. It also (through the comments here) led me to discover Access to Arasaka which has been another blessing, i love his work as well. A lot of the music from Cyberpunk 2077 is also really good~! Favorite track: Mirrored Sequence.

Access to Arasaka Stellar compositions and melodies. So many different layers to each track, making each feel like a detailed documentation of an amazingly futuristic landscape. Drums, as always, are flawless and blend so seamlessly with the atmospheres. Not a single thing on this album is out of place.
Absolutely necessary for every collection.

Trevor Bolstad ASC continues to release incredible, atmospheric music and shows no sign of stopping. Favorite track: Centrifuge.

Sander Visser ASC LACED w/ BADASS BASS Favorite track: Surface Encounters.

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1.	No Mask (Nowhere To Hide) 06:12	buy track
2.	A Whisper In Your Ghost 06:59	buy track
3.	Surface Encounters 07:05	buy track
4.	Overscan 06:33	buy track
5.	Dreadnought 06:50	buy track
6.	Orbiting Neptune 06:14	buy track
7.	Centrifuge 05:29	buy track
8.	Galaxies 04:35	buy track
9.	Pulsewave 06:15	buy track
10.	Dying Star 05:10	buy track
11.	Landslide 06:38	buy track
12.	Mirrored Sequence 05:49	buy track

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Four years on from the release of Astral Projection, ASC’s last LP for Horo, a re-listen reveals a body of work that still sounds prescient and current, mapping out a simmering landscape that stood proudly on it’s own in the crowded world of electronica.

Hiding in Plain Sight takes the musical baton left by Astral Projection and expands the environment. The two opening tracks (No Mask, A Whisper In Your Ghost) are sumptuous palette cleansers that paint the walls with bliss. As we continue on, mesmerising waves of melancholy wash over Grey Area themed constructions, sometimes jagged (No Mask, Dying Star, Centrifuge, Galaxies), other times propulsive (Dreadnought, Surface Encounters). Pensive, frozen constructions that come off as soundtracks to movies only James has seen pepper the LP (Overscan, Dying Star, Mirrored Sequence) while the centrepiece of the LP soars unbound over stuttered, sculpted breaks (Orbiting Neptune).

ASC’s great gift is his ability to create worlds of music that are densely layered and complex and yet project a sense of perfect effortlessness while they assimilate into your psyche.

Hiding In Plain Sight is not so much a journey, as a destination. A rich, full-bodied alien planet intricately designed to envelop your senses.

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released March 17, 2023

All tracks W&P by James Clements
Mastered and Cut by Andy Miles at Star Delta Audio Mastering
Artwork/Design - Ryan Quinlivan
Worldwide Distribution - Triple Vision

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ASC Del Mar, California

Musician, film composer, recording artist, record label owner.

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