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Organic electronic.

Throw a Chemical Brother, a Super Nintendo, a dusty box of vinyl records, and a stockpile of synthesizers into a blender, and what do you get?

zircon – aka Andrew Aversa – has been fueling his electronic dance music releases and remixes with an unusual combination of sonic sources and influences for the last five years. It’s a recipe that has earned his second album Impulse Prime the "Best Techno Album" and "Best Techno Song" of the year at the Just Plain Folks awards in 2006.

Hailing from Pleasantville, NY, zircon taught himself the art of creating phat beats and huge synths during high school, after which he headed to Philadelphia to continue his studies in the way of the groove.

In addition to three albums and one EP released under the "zircon" moniker, Aversa has over a dozen remixes featured on OverClocked ReMix (from old-school video games), highly-lauded dance remixes of Philly-area rockers IKE and Octane, and licensed music for film, radio, TV, and video games, including the upcoming "Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix" for Xbox 360.

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New tune for May.

Thanks for all the support last month! I’m glad I made it into the semifinals with “Throwdown”, and the finals with my collab w/ Jill Goldin, “Red July”.

This month I’m in a new category, Rock Instrumental, with a fun track called “House of Cards”. I don’t normally write non-electronic music but I thought this one had a catchy hook and good performances. Check it out and let me know what you think!

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zircon's Achievements

June 2008 New Age / World

June 2008 Instrumental

April 2008 Electronic

March 2008 New Age / World

March 2008 Techno/Club/Dance

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22 comments

Posted by zircon on Jul 2 at 2:36 PM EDT

Hey Max

It's available on Beatport, iTunes, Amazon MP3, Juno Download, and various other online music retailers as a 2-song EP.

Thanks everyone for your support and comments so far. Please check out my new track "Photosynthesis" too!
Posted by MaxFrost on Jul 2 at 12:12 PM EDT

ack! I want "System" on my machine! which album is that on?
Posted by Lori Cunningham on Jul 1 at 11:45 AM EDT

Good luck this month, Zircon! Keep up the great work. And congrats on your finish in June.

Lori
Posted by Ombar on Jun 30 at 12:38 PM EDT

I love your style(s) XD
The truth is all the pieces you write are so refreshing and different from one another
They're also always so smooth and perfectly masterized, I wish I could write such songs...
In the meanwhile, I think I'll just buy all your CDs and continue voting for you XD
Keep up the good work man!
Posted by mikedunbar on Jun 30 at 9:33 AM EDT

Andrew, Congratulations on the #1 in instrumental for "Drum and Bossa." It's a wonderful piece. Your future is bright and shiny as a zircon.

Mike
Posted by Annawhity on Jun 26 at 7:14 AM EDT

Hello Zircon
good music!
I put Drum and Bossa in my favourite.
Have a good time.
Annawhity
Posted by The Rock And Roll Genie on Jun 16 at 1:08 PM EDT

Great voice leading in Rainforest Majesty. Sounds like a movie production.
Posted by bigtex_25 on Jun 6 at 2:19 PM EDT

Hey! I really love the music!!! It rocks.
-Skeletor
Posted by Jennifer Thomas on Jun 1 at 4:16 PM EDT

I found your music through Jillian's music - and I'm so impressed. Love it!! I think you deserve the best! - Jennifer
Posted by Cathie Fredrickson on May 31 at 10:06 PM EDT

Wonderfully incredible production sound on music, Jillian super vocalist on Antigravity!!!!!!! Best to you always, Peace, Cathie
Posted by Tony Richards on Apr 18 at 6:28 PM EDT

I've been voting for you dude. Good stuff.
Nice hybrid style. Awesome!
Posted by Soullever Lift on Apr 15 at 9:26 AM EDT

Kick Ass Stuff!!!Ill deffinitly throw some votes youre way!!!Good Luck!!
Posted by zircon on Apr 2 at 2:41 PM EDT

This month looks like it's off to a good start - if any of y'all have been voting, thanks for the support!
Posted by Daniel Palmer on Apr 1 at 2:35 PM EDT

Congrats again on the big finish in March! Breathing You In is a really great Techo track. Thanks for putting your talent where it counts most!
Posted by bluguerrilla on Apr 1 at 12:06 PM EDT

Wow 'Breathing You In' is so great. Great use of piano. Very DDR-like if you know what I mean.
Posted by zircon on Apr 1 at 11:12 AM EDT

Thanks everyone I really appreciate the support - I added a new tune this month and I'm entering in four (!) categories. I'll be checking back periodically to see how things are goin'.
Posted by Tirithek on Apr 1 at 8:48 AM EDT

Congo Rats Zircon! Well done with Breathing You In, and good luck for this month. I'll be voting for you again, for sure! Although if I run across a Mindbender VS Warhead facedown, I dunno which I'll pick. They're my two favourite tracks off Antigravity ^^
Posted by Ducky Pirate on Mar 31 at 10:32 PM EDT

I've been a fan of you through OCR for a long time now, keep it up! I voted for ya =D
Posted by amolyntos77 on Mar 31 at 9:48 PM EDT

"Breathing You In" is my favorite! "Antigravity" comes in at a close second.
Posted by genoboost on Mar 31 at 6:04 PM EDT

very awesome songs!
Posted by batmanhush on Mar 31 at 4:46 PM EDT

I really like "Antigravity".

woo number 2 post !
Posted by drunkpunk on Mar 31 at 1:09 PM EDT

Rock on.