State Azure - Altered State (Octatrack mkII)

Producer of electronic, ambient and experimental music from the south coast of England.

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Bio:

Immersed in the synth-pop and electronica of the Eighties growing up in southern England, State Azure (b. 1972) found early inspiration in Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis. Deconstructing their tracks ignited his passion, leading him to develop a foundational understanding of electronic music theory, composition and production entirely by ear and experimentation.

He honed his skills as a keyboardist and producer within live bands before venturing into solo ambient/experimental territory. This self-taught journey fostered a deeply improvisational and emotional approach, free from the confines of formal training.

State Azure's sonic world is further shaped by influences beyond music, drawing heavily from science fiction, cosmology, physics, and technology.

Seizing the opportunity presented by the burgeoning online music scene, he launched the State Azure project to connect directly with listeners, debuting with the album 'Outlines' in December 2011.


Thanks for listening and leaving your comments/feedback, it's very much appreciated and really helps to keep me motivated and pushing forward.
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Releases:

"Disconnect" - Album released: 30/3/2014
https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/disconnect

"Snowblind" https://offworldrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/ofw034-transmissions-volume-4

"So Long, Eternity" - album released 21/3/2013
http://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/so-long-eternity

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/so-long-eternity/id628160193

"Candle" 2-track Single http://www.loodmarecordings.com/loodma0020.cfm

"Reminisce EP"  on Loodma Recordings http://www.loodmarecordings.com/loodma0016

"Outlines"  Album released 24/12/11 - Free or pay what you want. Download: http://stateazure.bandcamp.com/

"Passing City Lights" track - part of a compilation album "Beautiful Sounds Pt.1". A Loodma Recordings release can be found here. http://www.beatport.com/release/beautiful-sounds-pt-1/395218

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Other projects:
http://soundcloud.com/synapsia ambient/dark ambient.

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Contact: stateazure@gmail.com

Las piezas musicales que contienen este minúsculo espacio cibernético estan construidas con un antiguo piano electrónico GM y el secuenciador en desuso Logic Platinum 5.3, no utilizo samples, los ritmos son construidos con las herramientes del secuenciador y con la ayuda de algún Vst. Las pistas que componen las piezas estan mezcladas con audio y midi. La pista original es importada por el secuenciador en formato wave. Soundcloud permite un número limitado de pistas en razón a su duración o a su tamaño, si pagas, no tienes limites. Asi que, cuando subo una pista, automáticamente se eliminan algunas para dejar sitio a la nueva. Para mi este es un gran lugar de encuentro, donde compartir nuevas ideas y apredender. Espero que les sirva de algo esta musica.

The musical pieces that contain this tiny cyber space are built with an old GM electronic piano and the outdated Logic Platinum 5.3 sequencer, I don't use samples, the rhythms are built with the tools of the sequencer and with the help of some Vst. The tracks that make up the pieces are mixed with audio and midi. The original track is imported by the sequencer in wave format. Soundcloud allows a limited number of tracks due to their duration or size, if you pay, you have no limits. So when I upload a track, some are automatically removed to make way for the new one. For me this is a great meeting place, where to share new ideas and learn. I hope this music is of some use to you.

Hi there, Welcome to my SoundCloud page. I am a huge fan of all music. , new discoveries and forgotten gems. i will also be show casing my roundup of standout material I discover on SoundCloud itself on my Facebook page.



I am an artist now living in Jacksonville Florida and I have been listening to electronic music since the early days of Tangerine Dream. They were the group whose music most shaped my current taste. In 1985 Patrick O'Hearn came out with 'Ancient Dreams' and in 1989 Michael Pluznick came out with 'Where the Rain is Born' The synth work, percussion, and deeply layered atmospheres on those two cd's captivated me for years. Then in 1993 an explosion seemingly occurred-Young American Primitive came out with his work , Future Sound of London came out with Accelerator and Global Communication with their remix of Chapterhouse 'Pentamerous Metamorphosis' and suddenly this wonderful music was everywhere. I love this music. It puts me in a place I would otherwise not be able to visit.It has been a kind of elegant and secret passport to that place where I find inspiration for my art.  This music is for me a wellspring from which I drink daily. It is always exciting to discover a new artist or find a new track. On Soundcloud I can communicate a bit with the artists themselves which is always thrilling. None of my own peers are into what I listen to. If I go to a social gathering-ie. play poker with some friends if they see me pull out a cd that I have burnt they just put up their hands and make crosses as though they are warding off dracula from sucking the life out of them. I need to find a better card game.
So I am most grateful to the Soundcloud people-the artists and the followers and those who comment. It is nice to know others even in an abstract and surreal way-that is where I seem to hang the most comfortably anyways. Nice to almost know you.
As a postscript to this I have now uploaded a great deal of my artwork onto Flickr where my screen name is offshore geometries. Enjoy.

Hey there! Welcome to my page of musical wonders. :)


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Amomus means love for music. Also: 

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ׂ╰┈➤ I dwell in exploratory kind of music. I explore musical places that may have their origins in some dreamworld, one or another. When I find a feeling, I follow it - sometimes this even leads to a completed new track. It can be a chaotic process. I like it very much. 

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ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ I'm all about allowing yourself to explore your own creativity - even through most amateurish ways. As long as there's that passion for music that drives you - it can be an exciting adventure. Just follow your .....((..(...heart...)..)).....

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ My passion for music is endless and goes a long way. While it is a subjective thing, I'm all about digging for gems on Soundcloud. It's something you can look for in my periodical repost playlists. There is a chance you could find my selection alluring and wonder-inducing. And perhaps always a chance to find someone new worth following. 

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⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ Music is free. Make it free. If you've made some music, let it have a life in as many ears as possible. Let them explore their own relation to it. Freedom of art is universal. I love Soundcloud, because anyone who thinks they created something valuable - can give others the opportunity to find their own reflection of that value. It's a mystery of life.

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.•*¨*•.¸¸♪ Soundcloud is a world of many interesting artists and creators. Once you start following them, you quickly realise that you will never be able to see all their latest uploads... because of the badly implemented repost syste... ://BOOM!//: Tuesday, APRIL 8TH 2025// I NOTICED THE ACTUAL Repost Toggle Button SLIDER// ON YOUR OWN FEED PAGE// After 10+ YEARS// MIRACLES ARE POSSIBLE// ((if you give them enough time)) :)))
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Cheers!

Music producer from France

♛ DAW: FL Studio 21 Producer Edition
♛ Plugins: FL native + 3rd party plugins

🔥 List of vstplugins I use the most :

🎛️ INSTRUMENTS
- Reveal Sound Spire
- Xfer Records Serum 1 & 2
- Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2
- Native Instruments Kontakt 6, 7
- reFX Nexus 3, 4
- Lennar Digital Sylenth1
- U-He Diva
- The Usual Suspects Osirus / OsTIrus (Virus C/TI/TI2 Emulator)
and some others...

🎛️ EFFECTS
- Fabfilter Pro Complete Bundle
- Waves Complete
- Soundtoys 5 Bundle
- ValhallaDSP plugins
- Xfer Records OTT & LFOTool
- XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color
- Cytomic The Glue Compressor
- D16 Group (All plugins bundle)
and some others...

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Glitchy Soundscapes, Deep Ambient Forms & Other Various Noises From The Existential Post-Cyberpunk Labyrinth.