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ASKII played in clubs of Munich and Buchen (Germany), Prague and Pilsen (Czech Republic), Belfast, Banbridge and Newtownards (Northern Ireland).

With passion, creativity and a signature sound ASKII is pushing his music out of the ordinary. Starting producing in 2006, ASKII dedicated himself to a wider spectrum of musical styles, ranging from Trance over Ambient to symphonic Soundtracks, delivering strong, unique messages and emotions with every of his tracks.

Erik Rettig on 10 May 1989 in Dresden, Germany. From an early age he felt himself connected to music, being fascinated by everything that had to do with sound, instruments and ways of music production. The project "ASKII" saw the light of a day in 2009. The pseudonym was a variation of his earlier (general) nickname “ASCII”, adapted from the computer code. In November 2010 his track Endorphins made it to be elected into Beatport's Breakbeat Must Hear Top 10.

From 2011 on, ASKII focused on Trance Music for around 4 years, mostly Uplifting. Tracks like Beyond Vision, Rising or his Cinematic Remix for Akku - Infinito went along with a remarkable support list and the likes from artists like Manuel Le Saux, Jorn van Deynhoven and Photographer.

In 2012 ASKII entered the stage as a DJ. Having played in cities like Prague, Pilsen, Belfast and Munich, his sets have their own personality, exciting with a combination of drive and an emotional journey. His radioshow Above The Atmosphere from 2012 to 2016 caused the same appreciation, creating a base of constant listeners while being broadcasted on TranceRadio.FM and British 1mix Radio.

Choosing the path of artistic music instead of following the mainstream for the sake of career success, in 2015 ASKII started widening his musical portfolio by producing Ambient and Chillout with tracks like Solitude and Mountain Roads. On the other hand, Trance remains the main direction of his work. Focusing on the Progressive style, he combines groovy, complex basslines with melodic, atmospheric soundscapes (Dimensions, Maze Of Mirrors).

Being always fascinated by orchestral soundtracks, ASKII was implementing elements of sample-based orchestral pieces into his widely known "Cinematic Trance" tunes. Since 2015 he makes his "orchestral" dream coming true by composing soundtracks as a side project under his real name Erik Rettig. These productions are well supported by major YouTube channels and are quickly on the rise. Among these works, he produced the soundtracks for official trailers of the Ardeen fantasy saga written by Sigrid Kraft.

Socials:

https://www.facebook.com/askiiofficial

https://soundcloud.com/askiimusic

https://www.mixcloud.com/askiimusic

https://www.youtube.com/c/askiimusic 

Mixes:

https://www.mixcloud.com/askiimusic/askii-atelier-prague-nov-16/  November 2016 (Atelier, Prague)