Asura (trance ambient artists)
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Asura is the name of the French
ambient music
/trance
musical project of Charles Farewell (born January 7, 1975).
). Vincent Villuis left the band in 2001, to concentrate on his new project, Aes Dana
, and was replaced the same year by Alex Ackerman.
The second album, Lost Eden, was out in 2003.
Since July 2005, after the departure of Christopher Maze and Alex Ackerman, ASURA became a solo project, exclusively composed by Charles Farewell, co-founder of the project.
The third album, Life², was released on July 7, 2007, through Ultimae Records
.
The fourth album, 360, was released on October 10, 2010, still through Ultimae Records
.
France
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ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
/trance
Trance music
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musical project of Charles Farewell (born January 7, 1975).
Biography
Since 1996, and its creation by Charles Farewell and Vincent Villuis, the project ASURA has polished a personal electronic universe sound, between psychedelic trance, Ambient and World music. In 1998, Christopher Maze joins the band and in 2000, Code Eternity is out, being the first album of Asura and Infinium Records (ex Ultimae RecordsUltimae Records
Ultimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
). Vincent Villuis left the band in 2001, to concentrate on his new project, Aes Dana
Aes Dana (ambient group)
Aes Dana is the name of the French ambient music formation of Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam .- Biography :Born from the meeting of Vincent Villuis, former member of goa chill band Asura, and Sunbeam who spins English progressive vinyls, Aes Dana stands as a coherent fusion of both styles.They bring...
, and was replaced the same year by Alex Ackerman.
The second album, Lost Eden, was out in 2003.
Since July 2005, after the departure of Christopher Maze and Alex Ackerman, ASURA became a solo project, exclusively composed by Charles Farewell, co-founder of the project.
The third album, Life², was released on July 7, 2007, through Ultimae Records
Ultimae Records
Ultimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
.
The fourth album, 360, was released on October 10, 2010, still through Ultimae Records
Ultimae Records
Ultimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
.
Albums
- Code Eternity (2000, Ultimae RecordsUltimae RecordsUltimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
INRE 001)- reissued in 2001 by Ultimae RecordsUltimae RecordsUltimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
INRE 003 - reissued in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 2006 by Dada Music
- reissued in 2001 by Ultimae Records
- Lost Eden (2003, eFrenchSound Records 175152)
- reissued in 2004 by Tv Matters
- Life² (2007, Ultimae RecordsUltimae RecordsUltimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
INRE 025) - 360 (2010, Ultimae RecordsUltimae RecordsUltimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
INRE 043)
Compilation appearances
- Global Psychedelic Trance Volume 4 (1998, Spirit Zone)
- includes the song "Mother Gaia"
- Zepi Tepi (1998, Chaos Unlimited)
- includes the song "De Profundis"
- Trinity, on Psychedelic Chillout 1, Zoomshot 1999
- Territories part two, on Wax Magazine, Chaos Unlimited 2000
- Alexander A,, on Contact Clubber 1, BNE Hommega 2000
- Amber Rain and They Will come, on Fahrenheit Project part 1, Ultimae Records 2001
- Territories part two, on Spirit of Ankh 1, Psysolation 2001
- Lost Eden, on Chiller Waves, AP Records 2002
- Lost Eden, on Module 01, 3D Vision3D Vision Records3D Vision Records is a Ibiza, Spain based psy-trance record label formed by Christof Drouillet and Talamasca in 1998.-External links:*...
2002 - Land and Freedom, on Musique pour le Bain, eFrenchSound 2002
- From the Abyss, on Sun Session, eFrenchSound 2003
- Xp continuum, on Four AD, Waveforms 2003
- Totem, on Perfect Trance 2.0, Neurodisc 2003
- Stone Hedge, on Trance Gamer 2, Green Energy 2003
- Relaxation (2004, Sony/BMG France)
- includes the song "Land and Freedom"
- Galaxies part one, on Oxycanta, Ultimae Records 2006
- Galaxies part one, New Age Magazine, n° 167 2006
- They will come, on Markus Mengert For Cycling 7, Music Motion 2007
- Twilight Sun, on Trésors Zen, Sony/BMG 2007
- Altered State, on Opus Iridium, Suntrip 2008
- Altered State (Kumharas mix), on Kumharas 6, Space Tepee 2008
- Life², on Markus Mengert For Cycling 8, Music Motion 2008
- Galaxies part 1 @ 2, on Buddha Zen Chillout, SoulCandi 2008
- Dust and Daffodils, on Air, Altar Records 2009
- Marianna Falls, on WaterWaterWater is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
, Altar Records 2009 - Voice of the desert, on Mahamaya 5 Years, IT RecordsIt Recordsit Records was a pop record label of the late 1990s and early 2000s that was an offshoot of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group. Acts included My Life Story, who released singles such as “It’s a Girl Thing” whilst being signed to the label, Icebreaker International and Birdie.-External links:**...
2009 - Longing for silence, on Imaginary friends, Ultimae RecordsUltimae RecordsUltimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
2009 - Crossroads Limiter, on FireFireFire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
, Altar Records 2009 - Blood Pressure, on Vital Signs, Celestial Dragon Records 2010
- An Talamh, on EarthEarthEarth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
, Altar Records 2010 - Everlasting, on EtherEtherEthers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"...
, Altar Records 2010 - Vangelis, on The missing elements, Altar Records 2011
- Millenium 3, on Fahrenheit Project part seven, Ultimae RecordsUltimae RecordsUltimae Records is a French record label, based in Lyon. The company was founded by the members of Aes Dana; Vincent Villuis and Sunbeam...
2011 - Volte Face, on Shanti Broadcast Volume 1, Audio Ashram 2011
External links
- asura-music Official website
- http://www.myspace.com/asuramusic Asura myspace page
- Ultimae Records Ultimae Website
- Life² Presentation of Life²
- Asura biography
- http://www.last.fm/music/Asura Asura Lastfm page
- Asura at discogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
.com - http://www.trancecontrol.com/music.php?id=6 Official information about Trance Gamer 2.
- Two and a Half Questions with Asura on Headphone Commute (February, 2011)