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Astralasia

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ONE of the originators of the acid house rave revolution, and major player in the trance scene across the UK and Europe. Early appearances include many techno and underground parties at venues and clubs such as MEGATRIPOLIS, ESCAPE FROM SAMSARA, WHIRL-Y-GIG, RETURN TO THE SOURCE, and the SHAMAN's SYNERGY RAVES.....Astralasia have appeared at WOMAD, GLASTONBURY and PHOENIX FESTIVALS, and appeard on many compilations such as Big Chill Classics, as well as having toured extensively across the UK and Europe.....2007 LIVE LINE UP: SAX, SLIDE GUITAR, FLUTE, VOCALS with solid back line of THUMPING DANCE/TRANCE BEATS.....ASTRALASIA'S LATEST RELEASES: Cluster Of Waves - Voiceprint - 2007 Away With The Fairies - Talking Elephant - 2006
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Member Since: 09/10/2006
Band Website: www.astralasia.co.uk
Band Members: Swordfish - producer/operater/number1; Buaku - bass guitar/303 modulation; Pete Pracownik - slide/lead electric guitar; Stevie B. - sax/percussion; Giles Boulton - voice/MC/dub vocals; Phoebe Thomasson - flute/backing vocals; Paul Chousmer -keyboardsFor more tunes from Astralasia check our other page www.myspace.com/astralasia
Influences: Grid, Orbital, Bjork, The Orb, Underworld, Leftfield, Gotan Project, Banco De Gaia, All About Eve, New Model Army, The Cult, Psychedelic Furs, Julian Cope, Hallucinogen, Garbage, Asian Dub Foundation, Assemblage 23, Astral Projection, Pixies, Aqualite, Magic Mushroom Band (of course!!) Ozric Tentacles, Aphex Twin, Black Eyed Peas, John Digweed, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Rage Against The Machine, Baka Forest People, Zero 7, System 7, Moloko, LTJ Bukem, Massive Attack, Beth Orton, Infected Mushroom, Bob Marley.........and so on....
Sounds Like: Higher Intelligence Agency; The Orb; Freaky Chakra; Eat Static; Banco de Gaia; zion Train; Loop Guru; Transglobal Underground; Children of the Bong; Tranquility Bass; Timeshard; Suns of Arqa; Sub Dub;
Record Label: VOICEPRINT - "CLUSTER OF WAVES" 2007 release

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Thanks to Itchycoo Crew and Myrthwithin peeps!

Two fab parties! Thanks to all involved for making both gigs a success and we hope to see you again soon.  Shame about the weather but then that's normal for UK is it not!! Keep on being Stalwart...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 15:11:00 GMT

Playing Malvern Fringe Festival

Astralasia will be appearing at The Malvern Fringe Fesival this Saturday (31st May) at the Malvern Youth Centre, Albert Road, with support act TRANCENDANCE.  If your up for a night of real ...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 15:02:00 GMT

Quickie...

 Bit blue.  Glade festival was a wash out as far as we were concerned...no live acts due to excess fluid all around...But new album now out so thats another notch on the bedpost... Itchycoo,...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:38:00 GMT

New Album; Next Phase....

Hi....Trancers... Well it's ages since I posted anything but we have been far from sitting on our butts!!!  The new album 'A Cluster of Waves' is due for release on Voiceprint on July 23rd '07......
Posted by on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:36:00 GMT

Musical outpourings expected....

WELL... we've all been in the studio a bit over the summer, and it seems that 'Away with the fairies' is being enjoyed all over, which is brilliant...if u have not heard it go to www.astrala...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:13:00 GMT