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Jon DeRosa is a madman! He wants to control the world with his beautiful, antiseptic melodies! He's nearly succeeded yet again! Tell the world before it's too late! - Eric Carr, Pitchfork Media

a brief history of Aarktica:

Aarktica was conceived in the winter of 1998 with Jon DeRosa's permanent loss of hearing in one ear as a distraction from his other musical interests. As his hearing loss became less of a distraction and more of a new way of listening, Aarktica became a means to execute the soundtrack of the life in mono now thrust upon him. One of audio distortions & a reliance on painkillers.

Now several years later, Jon Aarktica continues his sonic experiments in an attempt to break down the wall between experimental/drone and modern classical music. The result is a hypnotic combination of orchestrated guitar drones, altered beats, and ethereal counterpoint.

Aarktica has released tracks on Silber, Ochre (UK), Darla, Rocket Girl (UK), Blue Bell, Misplaced Music (UK), and Fuzzy Box. DeRosa currently resides in New York City, where he studies Indian classical music.

Aarktica is currently in the studio working on new material.  The latest release, Bleeding Light, was released in January 2005. Coming soon on Berlin's Moon Bunny Records, Aarktica vs Aaron Spectre 12"...
 

Aarktica discography
Matchless Years
CD Album 2007 | Darla 
10 tracks, 46 minutes
$12
Bleeding Light
CD Album 2005 | Darla 
8 tracks, 46 minutes
$12
Pure Tone Audiometry
CD Album 2003 | Silber 026
7 tracks, 45 minutes
$12
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: Listen to the track Ocean
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...or you could just go through your whole life and be happy anyway (Bliss Out v. 18)
CD Album 2002 | Darla 121
7 tracks, 41 minutes
$12
Morning One
CD EP 2001 | Ochre 049
3 tracks, 23 minutes
No Solace in Sleep
CD Album 2000 | Silber 012
8 tracks, 64 minutes
$12
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: Listen to the track Elena
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Aarktica Links

Aarktica official site: comprehensive information including news, discography, articles, and downloads
Aarktica RealAudio Broadcast: from February 2002, live on WFMU's Airborn Event. Includes 2 exclusive live pieces and an interview.
Aarktica on MySpace
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