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    "title": "Andromedik drops debut album \u2018Ascension\u2019",
    "modified_at": "2025-11-12 15:24:58",
    "published_at": "2025-10-27 15:24:00",
    "url": "https://press.oneworldartists.agency/andromedik-drops-debut-album-ascension",
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    "subtitle": "Belgium\u2019s rising drum & bass star Andromedik is ready to take things to the next level. His long-awaited debut album Ascension is out! ",
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    "body": "<p><strong>Listen to Ascension </strong><a href=\"https://andromedik.ffm.to/ascension-album?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnx8Xdr2ItNFN5U0wV3UjYNqieC4JhLSf04-PV0hynmwzhD-XohkDLo6_8tLE_aem_X4Vqbj2H9mVD8FfqjUIRAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here.</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote>&ldquo;Where my <em>Rise</em> EP set the tone, <em>Ascension</em> takes it all the way,&rdquo; says Andromedik (Axel Demarbaix). &ldquo;This album shows who I truly am as an artist &ndash; from emotional moments to pure club energy.&rdquo;</blockquote><p><strong>Two years in the making. One goal: real music, real emotion. </strong></p><p><em>Ascension</em> took nearly two years to create, born from a point where Andromedik&rsquo;s songwriting and production hit new heights. The result is a body of work made not for algorithms or DJ tools, but for people seeking <strong>energy and emotion</strong>.</p><blockquote><em>&ldquo;I wanted to prove that drum &amp; bass can have real songs &ndash; with hooks, melodies and feeling &ndash; and still go hard,&rdquo;</em> he explains.</blockquote><p>The album takes listeners on a journey through Andromedik&rsquo;s full spectrum: from nostalgic nods (<em>Nothing Like You</em>) to high-energy anthems (<em>Stone of Air</em>), emotional cuts (<em>Feelings</em>) and festival bangers (<em>Sunlight</em>).</p><div\n    id='gallery-3f8d610a-2643-45b2-bc30-7438c920eab3'\n    class='release-content-gallery release-content-gallery--layout-contained'\n    data-component='chromatic-gallery,image-zoom-popup'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-padding='S'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-thumbnail-size='M'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-captions='data:application/json,true'\n    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A track with <strong>Netsky</strong> marks a personal milestone:</p><blockquote>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve said in almost every interview that he&rsquo;s my biggest inspiration,&rdquo; he laughs.</blockquote><p>Other guests include <strong>Kanine</strong>, <strong>Lauren L&rsquo;aimant</strong> &ndash; returning for the lead single <em>Only One</em> after their earlier collabs on <em>Comedown</em> and <em>Air</em> &ndash; plus <strong>Basstripper</strong> (BE) and <strong>A Little Sound</strong> (UK) on the standout tune <em>Sunlight</em>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>With </strong><em><strong>Ascension</strong></em><strong>, Andromedik cements his place among Europe&rsquo;s drum &amp; bass elite &ndash; proving once again that Belgium&rsquo;s D&amp;B scene is very much alive and kicking. 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