Electronica Fusionist David Starfire to Release Ascend in February

Globetronica musician David Starfire has a new album that will be available February 19, 2013. Ascend, is his most “live” project to date. Starfire’s previous efforts for the Six Degrees label – the five-track EP Bombay Beatz and debut full-length Bollyhood Bass – were predominantly his own doing. Ascend is rather a collaborative effort, bringing in more live musicians instead of relying on loops and samples.

Ascend brings back Starfire’s characteristic fusion of Electronica mixed with Indian and Arabic influences. On this recording, he has invited an impressive lineup of guests, including hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, label-mates Cheb i Sabbah & Natacha Atlas, Desert Dwellers and vocalists iCatching and Sheila Govindarajan.