Zenith & Nadir

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Access to Arasaka Fantastic from start to finish. Somehow an album that you can both relax to and exercise with. Favorite track: Anthe.

Μaπ Β Big fan of the flip side! Cinematic sci-fi music coming from the edges of the universe.. far out! Favorite track: The Drake Equation.

CoryRay My favorite ASC release to date. I don't love all his releases (like Astral Projection, Realm of the Void, and Realm of the Infinite), but I tend to really gravitate toward his mellower, more ambient stuff, as well as the Colours Fade series and some others. This one is fantastic all the way through. "Anthe" is more than just a little reminiscent of the Stranger Things theme. I hope to hear more like this from ASC! Favorite track: Anthe.

Orton Absolutely stunning. ASC just keeps on getting better and better. Whatever you do James, please don't stop making music for a good long time as what you do makes this world a richer, better place to live in. Favorite track: The Drake Equation.

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1.	Cryogenic 05:32	buy track
2.	Erosion of Time 05:03	buy track
3.	Anthe 04:58	buy track
4.	Meridian 05:25	buy track
5.	The Drake Equation 05:16	buy track
6.	The Milankovitch Cycles 04:33	buy track

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First release of 2020 for Auxiliary comes in the form of a six-track EP of slower grooves by ASC. The emphasis is purely on analog synth sequences and drum machines. Cryogenic opens proceedings, with a heavy kick drum, backed with a weighty bass for maximum effect. Monomachine arpeggios are the order of the day here and are used to devastating effect. Following on is the laid back synth swells of Erosion Of Time, which leads into the more pronounced hits of Anthe, which tops off side A with a heavier crescendo. Meridian starts off the flip side in melancholic fashion, with it's half-time beats and pads that pluck at the heart strings. The final two excursions up the sci-fi notch a little, while ASC demonstrates his prowess with film score-like textures and sound design.

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released March 20, 2020

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ASC Del Mar, California

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

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