The collective bass sounds are fantastic throughout Per Aspera Ad Astra, delivering right at the frequency’s sweet spot. They bring a depth to the core of the compositions, providing trajectory amidst twinkling and calculated glitch chaos over textured pads.
At first listen Aot-x’s Per Aspera Ad Astra is an unusual patchwork of electronic miscellany and diverse rhythms. It features an abundance of varied instrumentation from intensely bright synths, to tribal percussion, jungle marsh and weather found sounds, vibraphone and mechanical kicks. All effected or manipulated in some form another, whether it be the application of translucent reverb, chorus, or a light touch of warbly phaser, but all equalized and automated to fit and exist in each other’s presence. The amount of work that has been done is staggering. It’s a lot to take in and can be a challenge to wrap your ears around, with much occurring at once and possibly at times an overuse of effects. However, the mix is quite impressive and Aot-x’s vision comes into greater focus when considering the 13 track album as whole.
Each track is its own beast. “Electroveins” diverges from the pack with its laidback rainstorm night vibes while “Genetic Mystery” bounces about with prickly and erratic note selection. “O-soznanie” is a lo-fi mystery inducer while “Industrialization” is true to its name in nature. “The Revolution” is a highlight and the most direct in arrangement, even with its arguably extraneous auto-panning.
The collective bass sounds are fantastic throughout Per Aspera Ad Astra, delivering right at the frequency’s sweet spot. They bring a depth to the core of the compositions, providing trajectory amidst twinkling and calculated glitch chaos over textured pads. In regards to melody, the title-track is moody, dark, and means business.
Per Aspera Ad Astra is available on Touched Music.
