Aftermath 2.0 | Archives of Peace

Ambient electronic album by French artist AES DANA

Aftermath 2.0 | Archives of Peace is an ambient electronic album by French artist AES DANA (Vincent Villuis), originally composed in 2003 and remastered in 2013. Released through Ultimae Records, this album brings together textured soundscapes, immersive atmospheres, and contemplative sonic environments that emphasize introspection, spatial resonance, and emotive depth. The remastered 2.0 edition includes eight movements that create a cohesive journey through ambient, downtempo, and organic electronic fields. Ultimae+1

Album Details

Genres: Ambient, Downtempo, Organic Electronic, Psybient Last.fm

Tracklist

  1. Aftermath # 01 – 07:49

  2. Aftermath # 02 – 06:31

  3. Aftermath # 03 – 07:51

  4. Aftermath # 04 – 03:16

  5. Aftermath # 05 – 05:30

  6. Aftermath # 06 – 06:01

  7. Aftermath # 07 – 04:03

  8. Aftermath # 08 – 09:09 (added in the 2013 remaster) Ultimae

The album is structured as an eight-movement soundscape that traverses introspective atmospheres, deep electronic layers, and fluid transitions between ambient and rhythmic elements. Ultimae


Concept and Sound

Aftermath 2.0 | Archives of Peace was conceived as a sonic archive — a series of atmospheric “sound photographs” capturing internal and external states of stillness, tension, and emotional resonance. Rather than traditional song formats, the album uses texture, space, and gradual evolution as its primary compositional tools.

The music often balances:

The remastered edition expands the original recordings with enhanced sonic depth and includes Aftermath # 08 — previously released on Nova’s compilation Albedo — as a bonus movement. Ultimae



Atmospheric Relationship with STIGMA XIIIX (Mt Shasta Sun Festival Solstice)

Aftermath 2.0 | Archives of Peace shares a conceptual and atmospheric kinship with Shinnobu’s upcoming concept album:

STIGMA XIIIX (Mt Shasta Sun Festival Solstice)
Shinnobu’s Mineral Consciousness album, based on the living energy of crystals, explores elemental vibrational forces through sound, creating a ceremonial journey where ancestral, tribal, and cosmic layers converge. REVVAT Archive

Both works operate through immersive sound architecture rather than traditional narrative structures, and they emphasize internal perception and field-like sonic experience:

One notable conceptual intersection lies in how both albums use sound as a medium for presence and transformation, integrating ambient history with elemental focus.

Within STIGMA XIIIX, the track “Onyx • Silent Power of the Midnight Core” represents the deep, grounding resonance of the onyx crystal, serving as a sonic portal into the core depths of perception and internal stability. This mirrors the way Aftermath movements often function as thresholds into deeper states of listening, memory, and inner stillness. REVVAT Archive


Production Credits


Formats and Distribution

The remastered release was made available across:

Listeners may experience Aftermath 2.0 as both:


Reception and Legacy

Aftermath 2.0 | Archives of Peace is regarded within ambient and electronic communities as a timeless work that transcends its original release era. Its ability to capture emotive depth and atmospheric presence continues to engage listeners who seek an immersive and introspective musical experience.


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