Ad Astra is the first EP by Tom Nox.

A journey into mankind's space quest which inspired entire generations, but also sometimes appears to be so irrational, as mankind thereby forgets to cherish its own planet.

#trance #techno #acid

Available on Bandcamp here 👇🏼
https://tomnox.bandcamp.com/

Ad Astra EP  [ULTRATECH RECORDS]

Hands On Decks - Podcast 001

Ultratech Records is proud to release AD ASTRA, the first EP by Tom Nox. AD ASTRA (“to the stars” in Latin) is Tom’s first chapter into mankind’s space quest. It mixes powerful kicks and bass lines, melodic synths and acid patterns.

The first track “Life” uses a sample of a speech given by the renowned astronomer Carl Sagan, who often described this paradox: by constantly searching for extraterrestrial lifeforms, mankind also forgets to cater for its own planet, where life is so precious. The second track “Ad Astra” contains a genuine sample of radio chatter between the crew of Apollo 11 during their lunar mission, and aims at showing how inspiring space exploration can be. Finally, “Outer Space”, based on a sharp acid line, also tells how risky and mysterious this quest can be.

FR / Le label Ultratech Records est très fier d’annoncer la sortie d'AD ASTRA, le premier EP de Tom Nox. Mélangeant kicks et lignes de basses puissantes, synthés mélodiques et motifs acides, cet EP - dont le titre signifie "vers les étoiles" en latin - est le premier chapitre d'un voyage au cœur de notre quête spatiale.

Le premier morceau “Life” intègre un passage d’un discours de Carl Sagan, célèbre astronome qui a souvent décrit ce paradoxe : à force d’espérer trouver des formes de vie extraterrestres, l'humanité en oublie aussi de préserver sa propre planète, où la vie y est pourtant si précieuse. Le second titre “Ad Astra” utilise quant à lui ui un échantillon authentique de communications radio de l’équipage d’Apollo 11 lors de leur mission lunaire et vise à montrer à quel point l’exploration de l'espace peut être exaltante et porteuse d'espoir. Enfin, le dernier morceau “Outer Space”, basé sur une ligne acide bien tranchante, symbolise le caractère plus mystérieux et risqué de l'entreprise spatiale.

Download link / lien de téléchargement :
https://tomnox.bandcamp.com/album/ad-astra

All tracks written, performed and produced by Tom Nox

Artwork by SVDK

Mastering by Kilohertz

UTR006

All tracks written, performed and produced by Tom Nox

Artwork by SVDK

Mastering by Kilohertz

UTR006

Tom Nox - Ad Astra [UTR006] / 3. Outer Space

Tom Nox - Ad Astra [UTR006] / 2. Ad Astra

Ultratech Records is proud to release AD ASTRA, the first EP by Tom Nox. AD ASTRA (“to the stars” in Latin) is Tom’s first chapter into mankind’s space quest. It mixes powerful kicks and bass lines, melodic synths and acid patterns.

The first track “Life” uses a sample of a speech given by the renowned astronomer Carl Sagan, who often described this paradox: by constantly searching for extraterrestrial lifeforms, mankind also forgets to cater for its own planet, where life is so precious. The second track “Ad Astra” contains a genuine sample of radio chatter between the crew of Apollo 11 during their lunar mission, and aims at showing how inspiring space exploration can be. Finally, “Outer Space”, based on a sharp acid line, also tells how risky and mysterious this quest can be.

Le label Ultratech Records est très fier d’annoncer la sortie d'AD ASTRA, le premier EP de Tom Nox. Mélangeant kicks et lignes de basses puissantes, synthés mélodiques et motifs acides, cet EP - dont le titre signifie "vers les étoiles" en latin - est le premier chapitre d'un voyage au cœur de notre quête spatiale.

Le premier morceau “Life” intègre un passage d’un discours de Carl Sagan, célèbre astronome qui a souvent décrit ce paradoxe : à force d’espérer trouver des formes de vie extraterrestres, l'humanité en oublie aussi de préserver sa propre planète, où la vie y est pourtant si précieuse. Le second titre “Ad Astra” utilise quant à lui ui un échantillon authentique de communications radio de l’équipage d’Apollo 11 lors de leur mission lunaire et vise à montrer à quel point l’exploration de l'espace peut être exaltante et porteuse d'espoir. Enfin, le dernier morceau “Outer Space”, basé sur une ligne acide bien tranchante, symbolise le caractère plus mystérieux et risqué de l'entreprise spatiale.

All tracks written, performed and produced by Tom Nox

Artwork by SVDK

Mastering by Kilohertz

UTR006

Tom Nox - Ad Astra [UTR006] / 1. Life

Hands On Decks - Podcast 002

AD ASTRA EP OUT NOW 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
https://tomnox.bandcamp.com/album/ad-astra

#Techno #Acid #Trance #Electro

Tom Nox is an electronic music enthusiast that got infected by techno music in the late 90s, when it carried these typical early underground flavors that only a small community would share back then. He bought his first vinyl turntables at the age of 16 and began music production shortly after. He then paused his artistic path to start a career in aerospace, his second passion in life. He turned back to music production after the Covid-19 pandemic, realizing that making music has always been part of his inner self.

Tom’s music mixes powerful kicks and basslines with melodic synths and acid patterns. His inspiration reaches deep into one’s darkest but also brightest moods. The sounds he creates sweep through many old-school acid, trance, rave but also more modern minimal and melodic techno sub-genres. 

Being also a fan of astronomy, his music is tightly connected to the world we live in, but even more to humanity’s never-ending quest to find other worlds and some sign of life elsewhere. A frenzy that, although it can be deeply inspiring, also carries a paradox, which is that by constantly hoping for extraterrestrial lifeforms, mankind also forgets to cater for its own planet, where life is so precious. Tom Nox’ first EP “Ad Astra” is the first chapter of a journey through mankind’s space quest and aims at presenting how inspiring but also irrational it can sometimes appear.


Gigs & events:
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08/05/2024: So Crazy, Strasbourg 16/03/2024: Studio Saglio, Strasbourg
23/02/2024: La Kulture, Strasbourg (FR) 
09/02/2024: Groovebox, RBS Radio
25/01/2024: Le Terminal, Strasbourg (FR)
13/01/2024: SoCrazy, Strasbourg (FR)
25/12/2023: Time Kolapse X-MAS Party, L’Elastic, Strasbourg (FR) 
08/12/2023: Ultratech Records Label Night, La Kulture, Strasbourg (FR)
17/11/2023: Ultratech Records Symposium, Le Molodoi, Strasbourg (FR)
10/11/2023: L’Elastic, Strasbourg (FR) 
31/10/2023: Yaar Halloween Tech II, Strasbourg (FR)
01/10/2022: L’Elastic, Strasbourg (FR)
25/08/2022: Blue Square Radio (FR)
08/07/2023: L’Elastic, Strasbourg (FR)
24/06/2023: Lac de Bouzey (FR)
16/06/2023: Blue Square Radio (FR)
26/05/2023: Next Club, Strasbourg (FR)
20/05/2023: Blue Square Radio (FR)
14/05/2023: L’Elastic, Strasbourg (FR)
01/04/2023: L’Elastic, Strasbourg (FR)
12/01/2023: La Kulture, Strasbourg (FR)
27/10/2022: La Kulture, Strasbourg (FR)

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