ABSOLUNA:
Ashe Kato
Enigmatically performing under many production alias names, the creative Ashe Kato gained worldwide fame for his refreshing, evolutionary and artistic style of electro-house, synth-pop, and fresh disco funk. Born in 1991 in Toronto, Canada, electronic music artist Ashe Kato began producing music at age 12. Inspired by the soundtracks of video games like Metal Gear Solid and Dance Dance Revolution, he began to experiment with these sounds, mixing the soundtracks in Portastudio.
Beginning with his seminal 1999 debut, Natural, Kato reimagined the 90s style of synth-pop, carving a genre of his own at the passing of the century as electronically produced musicians became popular. The famous 2002 follow up, Discordia, launched the now named Absoluna into a new platform of popularity, thanks to stage hits like “G-Shockwave” and “Cyberpower” bringing booming energy to crowds with their funky bass lines and punchy arpeggio designs. As time went on, Kato began adopting new elements, with minimalistic synth-heavy sounds in their 2004 album, Superbia.
The passing of 2005 would mark the start of Kato’s greater ascendancy, with new hit singles “Autumn Auburn”, “Language”, and “Nautilida” along with collaborative tracks with DJs Madeon and Mat Zo. Madeon and Absoluna released “Higher” in 2007, with vocals from Ace Hashimoto and Melaitre. That same year, Kato began his first Tour, Absoluna: Crossroads, across North America and Japan, and Europe in 2010. He rapidly gained his following and was regarded a top headliner amongst producers Porter Robinson, Deadmau5, and Daft Punk.
Following a 2 year hiatus in 2012, Absoluna broke back into the scene with his album, Integra, bringing back his signature synth-pop vibe with a new mix of glitch-hop and electro house. From 2016 on, Absoluna continued creating new bonds with the electronic music community, developing relationships with artists DROELOE, Yuc’e, No Mana, 2SYD, and Joji, producing EPs and singles and bringing fans closer. With the music world now ready for the next beat, we’ve since been watching for the next move from Kato.
