This is a spacy, dark yet uplifting song about the illusion of isolation. It's my first attempt at singing close harmony and my first successful attempt at lucid dream composition. 

Never Alone - Demo 1

A meditative serenade inspired by Akira Kurosawa's "Dreams" (1990), the musical saw arrangement in "Delicatessen" (1991), & traditional drums from multiple places telling the story of many distinct Indigenous voices in unity.

Microkorg
Korg Minilogue
Novation Rhythm

Indigenous Dreams

This Invisible Ocean - Demo 2

Little Red 1

The Cardinal Instrumental Sample

The Bone Cycle

Mongolianalog

Dance While the World Burns

Written in response to the murder of Dr. George Tiller in 2009. Recorded in Brooklyn, NY.

Nouveau Catatonie

Bullets

I was commissioned to arrange and record a version of the Kansas anthem, Home On The Range. I'm sharing it here today on Kansas day 2018.

Home On The Range

Song by the late great Townes Van Zandt, who retains all rights. Arrangement and recording by Adam Astra, aka Adam of the Universe, and not for commercial use.

Covers - Townes Van Zandt

Our Mother The Mountain [Townes Van Zandt Cover]

Song by Adam Astra

Guitar and Vox - Adam Astra
Piano - Ben Eisiminger
Double Bass - Sonny Sparks

Mixed by Joel Martin

Special thanks to Emily McDonald and Jim Barnes at the LPL Sound + Vision Studio

Single artwork by Alec Lang

Lyrics:
Escape to the Cosmos
         
    The city at night is a lovely sight,
    But the lights can strain your eyes.
    I know of a grove off a dark country road.
    Why don’t we go for a ride?

    We’ll slip away when the daylight fades
    And the stars begin to shine.
    The clouds have all cleared, and the moon’s not too bright.
    We’ll escape to the cosmos tonight.

    Far from the bars, the streetlights and cars,
    We'll lay our blankets down,
    Trace the constellations from our bed in the weeds,
    And share all the wonders we've found.

    We’ll slip away when the daylight fades
    And the stars begin to shine.
    With galaxies and gods all goin round in our flight,
    We’ll escape to the cosmos tonight.    

    The fireflies flash, the meteors dash
    All across the impossible sky.

    We’ll slip away when the daylight fades
    And the stars begin to shine.
    In this brilliant darkness, our vision's set right.
    We’ll escape to the cosmos tonight.