Hybrasil ignites the spirit of exploration with a new concept album titled 'The Voyagers'

This November 1st, we welcome back Irish-born, Berlin-based techno producer Hybrasil to release his fourth studio album, this time on ASW –– titled ‘The Voyagers’.

‘The Voyagers’ is a 360 production project and was written over an 18-month period between a number of different HBL Studio spaces. It’s a concept that has evolved along with live performances of material from the project. Some tracks were written live and captured, while others required a bit more editing from live sequences from a bunch of hardware at HBL Studios Berlin.

An album concept by Hybrasil

The year is 2145. In an era where the boundary between the possible and the impossible is constantly being redefined, a privately funded group of explorers embark on a one-way voyage to the Sirius B star system. To endure this monumental journey, they must enter a state of cryogenic stasis, entrusting their fate to an AI navigational system called HX1 and a team of humanoid robots containing sourcecode from the original Hybrasil Droid.

Sirius B is envisioned as a beacon of hope, a new frontier for human colonisation. Their mission: to pave the way for future migration and establish mining operations to extract a rare and valuable iron known as Sagala.

SETI has intercepted several promising satellite signals from the Sirius B star system, adding weight to the hypothesis that there might be life beyond our solar system, and that it could be potentially habitable. Yet, the scientific community is divided. Prominent scientists voice their skepticism, arguing that the voyage is fraught with uncertainty and unlikely to succeed. Some dismiss the signals as mere cosmic noise, nothing more than the universe's background chatter.

Doubts linger over the sustainability of The Voyagers' mission. Can they truly withstand the harsh conditions of an alien world for the long haul? Are they prepared for the profound diplomatic challenges should they encounter a more advanced extraterrestrial civilization? Critics warn that intense solar activity could thwart the mission before it even begins.

Despite the foreboding predictions and the high risk of critical mission failure, the spirit of exploration endures. As with the intrepid adventurers of history, they face the risk of failure, yet they must embark on their journey. This journey embodies humanity's relentless drive to explore, to discover, and to transcend the known limits of existence.

T R A C K L I S T
The Voyagers LP: Awesome Soundwave
Credits: All tracks written, produced, mixed and mastered by Hybrasil at HBL Studios

Tracklist:
1. Hybrasil - Sagala
2. Hybrasil - Quantum Resonance
3. Hybrasil - HX1
4. Hybrasil - Endurance
5. Hybrasil - The Great Migration
6. Hybrasil - The Abyss
7. Hybrasil - Entering the Void
8. Hybrasil - Altered Visions
9. Hybrasil - Deckard Station

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▶ Hybrasil’s ‘The Voyagers’ is out on Friday 1 November. Now available on pre-order and pre-save here.