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Listening to the music of ROB ASTOR is like listening to Instrumental Science Fiction. The titles of his albums (MARSTROPOLIS, BEYOND MARSTROPOLIS, RAHU, AD ASTRA, and BELLATRIX’S MUSIC BOX to name a few) and the tracks on them (“Swimming Between Galaxies”, “Canopusopolis Carina”, “Holographic Nightclub [Dance Of The Boytaurs]”, “Tropic Of Antarctica”, “Forest Of The Black Moon”, “Flight In Ursa Minor”, “Chocotopia”, “Life On Europa”, “Six Moons Of Pluto”, “Earth Twin & Earth Parallel”, “Tiamat”, “Pluto - Bringer Of Change”, “Stairway To The Fifth Dimension”, “Seduction Of The Minotaur”) create instantaneous vivid mental imagery demanding musical explanation and interpretation.

Combining elements of New Age, Ambient, Classical, Electronic, Rock & Roll, Video Game Soundtrack, and New Wave, ROB ASTOR successfully melds the sounds of musical legends (Tangerine Dream, Spencer Nilsen, James Horner, John Williams, Moby, Erik Norlander, Electric Light Orchestra, Duran Duran, Norm Orenstein, Vangelis, Mars Lasar, David Arkenstone) into an sonic tapestry of his own design. Every track comes alive with unique vitality, steering clear of conformity and accepted rules to break ground in unexplored territory.

With every new release, ROB ASTOR creates a soundscape story. At one point, you might find yourself seated in a planetarium watching a show about the universe. In the next instant, you find yourself transported to the destination, spinning between stars, diving through gas clouds, and banking like a roller coaster to sling shot past black holes. From deeply thoughtful and meditative to pulse-pounding; from thundering orchestration to full-throttle velocity, there’s something new awaiting every listener in the next track. Strap yourself in. ROB ASTOR’s music is all about the unforgettable journey.

DISCOGRAPHY

Secret Places (2000)
5-Track Demo (2003)
Quadrangular Oscillations (2005)
Marstropolis (2005)
Xenophobia (2006)
2006 Sampler (2006)
Christmas Among Friends (T. S. Klugh Studio - Various Artists 2006)
Shine A Little Light Christmas Collection (2006)
SimMars Beta Release (Various Artists 2007)
2007 Promo Sampler (2007)
No Rules (T. S. Klugh Studio - Various Artists 2007)
Sonic Remixed (The Dictator Group Netlabel - Various Artists 2007)
Beyond Marstropolis (2007)
Rahu (2007)
Sonic Remixed Deluxe (The Dictator Group Netlabel - Various Artists 2007)
Expressions Of The Season (T. S. Klugh Studio - Various Artists 2007)
2008 Promo Sampler (2008)
Once Upon A Christmas Star (2008)
Ad Astra (2008)
Yesteryear Classics (2008)
Bellatrix’s Music Box (Spring 2009)
Influences Tribute Collection (TBA)

ROB ASTOR Music Links

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ROB ASTOR Music Videos

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“Snow Waltz” Video

“Come Josephine, In My Flying Machine” Video

“Aurora On Planet Rahu” Video

“Earth Twin & Earth Parallel” Video

“JUPITER The Bringer Of Jollity” Video

“Get Vertical!” Video

The Artists and Albums/Music they've recorded that shaped ROB ASTOR as a musician:

JOHN WILLIAMS
Superman: The Movie Soundtrack
The Empire Strikes Back Soundtrack
Revenge Of The Sith Soundtrack
Jurassic Park Soundtrack
E.T. Soundtrack
Raiders Of The Lost Ark Soundtrack

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Xanadu Soundtrack
Time

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
Xanadu Soundtrack
Physical
Two Of A Kind Soundtrack
The Rumor
Gaia - One Woman's Journey

TANGERINE DREAM
Lily On The Beach
Underwater Sunlight
Dream Mixes IV
Exit
Risky Business Soundtrack
Oasis Soundtrack
Tangents
Mota Atma Soundtrack
Mars Polaris

DAVID BOWIE
Labyrinth Soundtrack

THE MOODY BLUES
The Other Side Of Life

SPENCER NILSEN
Architects Of Change
Sonic The Hedgehog BOOM
Ecco: Songs Of Time

SPYRO GYRA
Carnival
City Kids
Catching The Sun

CUSCO
2000
2002
Cool Island
Planet Voyage

MARS LASAR
Escape

ZACH DAVIDS
Ivory Wings

VANGELIS
Antarctica Soundtrack
Chariots Of Fire Soundtrack
Mythodea
Blade Runner Soundtrack
1492 - Conquest Of Paradise Soundtrack

BIOSPHERE
"Baby Interphase"

CONSTANCE DEMBY
"Waltz Of Joy"
"Moving On"

HEART
Jupiters Darling
Alive In Seattle
Bad Animals
Heart
Brigade
Desire Walks On
Dog & Butterfly

LOVEMONGERS (Ann & Nancy Wilson of HEART)
Whirlygig

ANN WILSON (of HEART)
"The Best Man In The World"
"Surrender To Me" (w/Robin Zander of CHEAP TRICK)
"Jezebel"
"Don't Wanna Lose Tonight (Demo)"
"Stairway To Heaven"
"Promise Him The Moon"
Hope & Glory

NANCY WILSON (of HEART)
Vanilla Sky Score
Jerry Maguire Score
Say Anything... Score
Live At McCabe's Guitar Shop
"The Dragon"
"Blue Northern Night"

ANN & NANCY WILSON
"Momma Why"
"Love Or Madness"
"Mon Cher"
"Hey Hey"
"Nothing But Love"
"She Still Believes"

PAT BENATAR
Tropico
Get Nervous

BERLIN
Love Life
Vouyer
LIVE - Sacred And Profane
"Masqureade"
"Like Flames"
"Blowin' Sky High"

LAURA BRANIGAN
Self Control
Touch
"Hold Me"

MARILYN MARTIN
Marilyn Martin
This Is Serious

LANA LANE
Return To Japan
Gemini
Lady MacBeth
Ballads Collection
Project Sangri-La

STEVIE NICKS
Time Space
Wild Heart
Bella Donna
Rock-A-Little
Other Side Of The Mirror
Street Angel
"Forest Of The Black Roses (Demo)"
"Joan Of Arc (Demo)"
"Three Birds Of Rhiannon (Demo)"

ROCKET SCIENTISTS
"Millennium 3"
"Oblivion Days"
"Wake Me Up"

JAMES HORNER
Titanic Soundtrack
Back To Titanic (Additional Soundtrack Music)
Alien Soundtrack
Aliens Soundtrack

KEN DAVIS
Dolphin Magic

DAVID ARKENSTONE
Atlantis - A Symponic Journey

TROIKA
Goddess
Dreampalace

WENDY CARLOS
TRON Soundtrack

NORM ORENSTEIN
Cube 2: Hypercube Soundtrack
RoboCOP Soundtrack

LIQUID MIND
"Serenity"

zer0 One
pSi-fI
Prototype 2

DURAN DURAN
"Is There Something I Should Know"
"The Reflex"
"Union Of The Snake"
"A View To A Kill"
"(Reach Up For The) Sunrise"

SEAT BELTS
"Ask DNA"
"Pushing The Sky"
"Gotta Knock A Little Harder"
"Want It All Back"

POINTER SISTERS
Break Out

MIDNIGHT STAR
"Freak-A-Zoid"

WAS (NOT WAS)
"Walk The Dinosaur"

TEST YOUR REFLEX
"Pieces Of The Sun"

COMPILATION CDs
Metropolis Soundtrack
Universe Sampler 90 (Hearts Of Space)
Two A.D. (Waveform)
All The Rage (Primal Rage Soundtrack)
Universe 3 (Hearts Of Space)

ROB ASTOR Music Sounds Like A Well-Shaken Combination Of:

Tangerine Dream
James Horner
Spencer Nilsen
Norm Orenstein
Biosphere
Ken Davis
Liquid Mind