zircon – ‘Arcology’ [Album Review]

EDM producer zircon, aka Andrew Aversa, releases his concept album, Arcology, the portrayal of a future civilization surrounded and supported by technology. Nevertheless, an innate desire for a natural environment remains. Imagine living in a high-density, self-sustaining, chrome-walled city where everything is within walking distance: residential housing as well as police, grocery, hospitals, and municipal offices. Is this Shangri-La a pristine utopia? Or is it a penitentiary disguised as paradise? Arcology conveys listeners into this encapsulated world while exploring the complex existential implications of technology on human lives. Collaborating on the album are Jillian Aversa, vocalist for video games like Halo, Destiny, God of War, and Assassin’s Creed, vocalist/rapper Omega Sparx, a...

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