Asura (trance ambient artists)

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Name = Asura


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Born = Birth date and age|1975|1|07
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Origin = Lyon, France
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Genre = Ambient
Chillout
Downtempo
Electronica
Trance
World music
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Years_active = 1996–present
Label = Ultimae Records
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Current_members = Charles Farewell
Past_members = Vince Villuis
Christopher Maze
Alex Ackerman
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Asura is the name of the French ambient trance musical project of Charles Farewell.

Biography

Since 1996, the project ASURA has polished a personal electronic universe sound, between trance psychedelic, Ambient and World music. Made by many influences, their music does not remain about it less one personal and considered creation, centered on the perpetual search of infinite spaces and multiple origins. Powered by both electronic machines and acoustic instruments, they have created a very distinctive sound which has contributed to making Asura one of the most recognizable bands of the World Ambient Trance genre. Monotonous melancholic lyrics, symphonic waves, fast and slow rhythms, heavy or throbbing, liturgical songs, ASURA introduces a certain solemn vision of the world. Recognized everywhere, little known in France, their titles "Code Eternity " and "Lost Eden" however had many dance at the time of large Trance raves all over the world. "Vincent Villuis" left the band to concentrate on his new project, Aes Dana, in 2001, and was replaced 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, composed by C. Farewell, co-founder of the project.

The third and newest album, Life², was released on July 7, 2007, through Ultimae Records.
"Life²" marks its time as the return of the original Asura sound, with 10 strong tracks, composed by melodic echoes, Aramean tribal rhythms, ethereal duduks, hypnotic basslines, symphonic orchestrations, fusion of gentleness and strength blending into acid themes. The outcome is melancholic yet positive, as any renewal would be, a tangible passage, sort of a second life...

Discography

Albums

*"Code Eternity" (2000, Ultimae Records INRE 001)
**reissued in 2001 by Ultimae Records INRE 003
**reissued in India in 2006 by Dada Music
*"Lost Eden" (2003, eFrenchSound Records 175152)
**reissued in 2004 by Tv Matters
*"Life²" (2007, Ultimae Records INRE 025)

EP

* Afterain and Planisphere 7 Part One, on "Asura Afterain EP", Soundmute 2008

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 Vision 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

External links

* [http://www.asura-music.com/ asura-music] Official website
* [http://www.myspace.com/asuramusic] Asura myspace page
* [http://www.ultimae.com/ Ultimae Records] Ultimae Website
* [http://www.ultimae.com/en/releases/247/index.html/ Life²] Presentation of Life²
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Asura/+wiki Asura biography]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Asura] Asura Lastfm page
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Asura Asura] at discogs.com
* [http://www.trancecontrol.com/music.php?id=6] Official information about Trance Gamer 2.