Pushing the boundaries of techno, house and bass elements, ASA 808 has made a name for themself by combining classical instruments with analogue synths and drum machines. On new single “Love No Matter What” they have teamed up with fellow Berlin artist DAEDE for a soaring, melodic club cut that combines elements of house, electronica and indie dance. Read more
ASA 808 delivers his debut mini-album titled Love Trumps Fear, merging his boundary-pushing club tracks with forward-thinking ambient & post-rock influences, dominating the space between the two.
After his first breakthrough âTuÌraÌna Hott KurdiÌsâ hit close to 1 million plays on Vimeo and YouTube, without any kind of promotion, Asa spent a year meditating in the mountains without friends and family, with ambitions to become a buddhist monk.
Then, he decided to relocate to Berlin, where he quickly recommenced making music. Over the course of several EPs with the Berlin-based TOYS label, releases with his post-rock project âhasta la otra meÌxico!â and an acclaimed three-tracker on George Fitzgerald’s ManMakeMusic imprint, ASA has established himself as something far beyond a standard dance music producer.
With every release, he hones his off-kilter approach to electronic music, continually adding new strokes of colour to his catalogue. His debut mini-album is no exception: every track bleeds with melodic intricacy and brooding arrangements, showcasing Asaâs unique capacity to flip the script.
We caught up with ASA to learn more about the album and this significative moment in his life and career.
In the first installment in a series of fresh releases, TOYS Berlin founder and George FitzGerald protégé ASA 808 delivers two floor ready DJ tools, filled with gnarly analogue synths, impelling percussion and heavy-hitting grooves.
“Demise” with its inexorable groove and relentless, roaring DSI Prophet synths is the perfect building track into a harder moment of a night, while “Regression” bursts with tension when the angular acid Moog hooks pierce through the swirling, moody surface and swiftly evolve the tune into a sweeping and infectious peak time floor filler.
