Released on = April 8, 2006, 2:15 pm

Press Release Author = Rob Astor

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Electronic Musician Rob Astor Releases Instrumental Double
CD MARSTROPOLIS Inspired By Space Exploration And A Video Game

Press Release Body = For Immediate Release:

Double Disc MARSTROPOLIS By ROB ASTOR Is A Futuristic Musical Concept

Jackson, Michigan - March 31, 2006 -- Five years after recording his first album,
Rob Astor returns with a new double CD MARSTROPOLIS. In his creative hands, you can
expect music of quality and imagination. Every piece of the 39-track set delivers.

"MARSTROPOLIS began as concept music for a video game," Rob reveals. "I was very
inspired, like the Muses sprinkled magic gold dust over me. My creative floodgates
burst."

The time, August 2005. Rob began playing with musical ideas, quickly amassing
tracks. "I never felt so good creating music as I did turning out 11 tracks five
days," Rob explains. A month later, Rob finished a total of 43.

"I knew I wanted to do a double CD," Rob says. "It was instinct. Something guided
me. I started with a list of 45 titles and tailor made music for 40. The album
title, MARSTROPOLIS, was a proposed album track. The name sounded good and stuck."

With recording complete, Rob was more than satisfied. "MARSTROPOLIS contains 2 hours
and 35 minutes of music." A daunting task for any musician. "I was charged, but took
my time. In fact, some tracks took longer to arrange. A few had parts I wrote
several times before I was happy."

MARSTROPOLIS is a science fiction concept, a story told by the whole album.
"MARSTROPOLIS is set on a future Mars. The red planet has huge cities, a thriving
futuristic society. It's a musical glimpse at a utopian civilization. I tried to
create a place where you really would want to live in the future. I wrote stories to
go with each track. Listeners can immerse themselves into a musical story, like a
novel or movie. When I was done, I was amazed. On every level, I achieved my goals."

MARSTROPOLIS is filled with broad flavorings. Some tracks have a video game feel.
Others are true instrumentals. "Every day, I created a new favorite! I understand
why musicians fall in love with their work. It's like giving birth, metaphorically.
Every title is a new child. If you asked me to name any favorites, I would come up
with 20 titles."

A two CD package was just enough space to hold all the musical flavorings. What
you'll find will stimulate your mind. Much like his first album, QUADRANGULAR
OSCILLATIONS, the titles are as imaginative as the music. There's Dance tracks
("Galaxy Groove", "Holographic Nightclub [Dance Of The Boytaurs]"), Techno
Electronica ("Cyberflix", "Video Man"), acoustic guitar textures ("Canopusopolis
Carina", "New Pompeii [Extended Version]"), instrumental ballads ("Falling Up"), New
Age/Trance ("Tholos Restored", "Ambient Wonder"), Neo-Classical ("Tragedy Of The
Epsilon Queen"), Jazz Fusion ("Gemini Delta", "Temple Of Red"), World Fusion
("Walking Winds", "Pharaoh's Garden") and Rock & Roll ("Race To Northpoint Station",
"Trans Polaris", "Rock & Red").

"I don't think I broke away from being a New Age musician. I broadened my horizons.
The music on my first album wasn't just New Age. Some is Dance and Electronica.
There's a lot of influences." You can hear influences of artists Rob credits to his
sound in his new work; big names like Tangerine Dream and James Horner; New Age and
video game influences from Spencer Nilsen; and instrumental artists like Biosphere,
Ken Davis, and Liquid Mind.

"On MARSTROPOLIS, I used many layers of instrumentation and tried out quirky musical
ideas. There were a lot of piano and guitar parts I used to make mandolin, piano,
and synthesizer layers. A really cool mandolin turned out to be lead electric sitar
in 'We Are All Optical Delusions'. Lead electric sitar. Talk about delusional! It
was a lot of fun creating textures and layers. I was amazed with every new
creation."

From the very first track, "Red City Beat", listeners find themselves on another
world. There are a dozen standout tracks. Others are pure fun. Take a wild tumble
with "Quasi-Satellites", step into a musical dream with "Copernicus Museum", rock
out with the "Race To Northpoint Station", dance with "Janet Jetson" (a tribute to
Janet Jackson's late 1980s and early 1990s music, complete with a break down), go
scatter-brained with "Technical Dyslexia", and cuddle up with your lover to enjoy an
ethereal "Blue Sunset".

Sessions finished, Rob Astor designed the cover art. He's been busy setting up
Internet sites to help promote his music. "I'm very proud of this project. I want
the whole world to know about MARSTROPOLIS."

Treat yourself to a musical vacation. Pick up a copy of Rob Astor's MARSTROPOLIS
on-line at iTunes, CDBaby.com, BestBuy.com, TowerRecords.com, Yahoo! Music, and
Mindawn.com. MARSTROPOLIS is one musical investment worth making.

Web Site = http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/robastor2

Contact Details = Rob Rosenbrook
(517) 783-5516
P.O. Box 4164
Jackson, Michigan 49204-4164
rrosenbrook@earthlink.net