The number of the participations on ambitious compilations, such as `Gothic-Rock II' (Jungle Records) and `Death by Dawn 2 - The Avenger' (Apollyon Records), increased. The interest in the band increased in Italy and abroad and even more after the release of the second demo-tape, “Dahlia” (February 1994). IV”, with a mix of the track ‘Preghiera’. In 1993 the band participated in several compilations and, gaining the interest of Olivier Paccaud (Lucie Cries - Alea Jacta Est), appeared for the first time on a CD support for Alea Jacta Est sampler “l'Appel De La Muse, vol. Good responses came from all over Italy but also from France, Germany and England. The fist expression of this was, on February 1993, the first demo-tape Marea, featuring 8 tracks with italian lyrics.
It took some years before the band could find it’s own musical identity. The Artica project began in 1989 with a style close to what in those years was called Dark, Cold Wave and Gothic-Rock music.
Combining synthesizers with guitars and bass guitar, ASN creates visionary soundscapes with a male voice onyric and evocative, inside of a sound full of surrounding and intricate instrumental parts.
Only on order and for a very limited audience (200 numbered copies) the Single vinyl 7’ is included in a special box set that includes also a CD with new songs, and a DVD containing the short movie and the backstage.
Both songs, together with the original video soundtrack, are distribuited on the major music digital download platforms. In April 2016 ASN joined with Agoge Records and released “Zeit Maschine”, a Single vinyl 7’ that includes the b-side “The Wake”. “Zeit Maschine” is a short movie where all the music is composed like a soundtrack and the story of a time trip through music takes back the band to their first inspiration. In March 2016 ASN presented “Zeit Maschine”, a video-concept directed by Marcello de Archangelis, director of “Tersicore” videoclip too in 2013. Then, ASN has many live concerts in several Italian cities. The sound has evolved in “new-wave” style and the dreamy instrumental songs of the first album came together with darkest episodes characterized by evocative voice that finds inspiration in the examples of the classic eighties. In January 2014 ASN released "Kaleidoscope" a white vinyl LP, in limited edition with a black audio CD, included bonus tracks and special remixes. Then Lorenzo Ceccarelli (bass guitar) joined the project as well on stage as in the studio and, recently, Stefano Esposito (guitars) become member of the band.
In March 2011 Libero (voice and synthesizers) produced "Airwalking", the first ASN's album-cd. It came to life in 2007 like a side project, inspired by kosmische and new-wave music, together with space literature and science fiction movies. NEXT STOP ► Friday 23rd of March at Traffic Club.Ī Silent Noise is a musical project created by Libero Volpe. Dj Severance - NEXT STOP ► Friday 23rd of March at Traffic Club.