Access to Arasaka

Last updated
Rob Lioy
Origin Rochester, New York
Genres Electronic, Ambient, IDM, Glitch, Downtempo
Years active2006–present
Labelsillphabetik, Tympanik Audio, CRL Studios
Website www.accesstoarasaka.com

Rob Lioy, known as Access to Arasaka, is an American electronic musician from Rochester, New York.

Contents

Style

Started as a DJ mostly focused on progressive house and drum'n'bass, he then switched to ambient and IDM, got influenced by Autechre (especially their album Amber ), Brothomstates, Venetian Snares, Boards of Canada, Orbital and The Future Sound of London. [1]

Nowadays the artist describes his music as "a mixture of every influence I’ve ever had, past and present. As the general idea of this project is a way to describe the future I anticipate, the sounds and styles themselves are an homage to every song that has already taken me there". [2]

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

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References

  1. "Киберпанк и музыка. Интервью с Access To Arasaka". Arrhythmia Sound. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. "Access To Arasaka". Tympanik Audio. Retrieved 23 March 2016.