“Aftermath #05” is a central composition within AES DANA’s album Aftermath 2.0 | Archives of Peace, functioning as one of the most intense and atmospherically charged movements of the entire release. With a duration of 5:30, the track concentrates a deep field of organic electronic resonance, suspended rhythm, and inward gravity that defines the album’s most contemplative core.
This piece stands as a pivotal sonic node where texture, silence, and emotional density converge, revealing AES DANA’s capacity to compress expansive inner landscapes into a short yet profoundly immersive form.
Album Context
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Track: Aftermath #05
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Artist: AES DANA
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Label: Ultimae Records
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Year (original composition): 2003
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Remastered edition: 2013
Within the album’s eight-movement structure, Aftermath #05 acts as a threshold point—a moment where the listener transitions from atmospheric observation into deeper internal absorption. Its placement and energy give the track a distinct identity beyond a simple sequence position.
Atmospheric and Sonic Character
Aftermath #05 unfolds through low-frequency depth, restrained motion, and suspended harmonic layers. The track does not rely on overt rhythm or melodic progression; instead, it creates a contained pressure field, where sound breathes slowly and deliberately.
Key sonic characteristics include:
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Deep, grounding bass resonance
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Subtle textural movement rather than explicit rhythm
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A sense of inward collapse and stabilization
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Spacious ambient layers with muted harmonic glow
The atmosphere evokes post-impact stillness—the moment after transformation, where energy has settled into density and silence becomes active rather than empty.
Relation to Shinnobu & Ashvritka
Aftermath #05 shares a strong atmospheric and conceptual resonance with the track:
“Onyx • Silent Power of the Midnight Core”
by Shinnobu & Ashvritka
from the album:
STIGMA XIIIX (Mt Shasta Sun Festival Solstice)
Shinnobu’s concept album based on the living energy of crystals
Shinnobu – STIGMA XIIIX
Within STIGMA XIIIX, each composition embodies the vibrational essence of a specific mineral. Onyx represents grounding, inner containment, and silent strength—qualities deeply aligned with the atmospheric field generated by Aftermath #05.
The album itself operates as a ceremonial work, conceived in relation to Mount Shasta and structured around three planes of consciousness: earth, inner perception, and cosmic expansion.
Ashvritka
Ashvritka contributes a distinct sonic presence rooted in deep atmospheric electronics, textural restraint, and ritual pacing. The project’s sound language aligns naturally with both AES DANA and Shinnobu, emphasizing density, space, and internal resonance over linear progression.
In Onyx • Silent Power of the Midnight Core, Ashvritka’s presence reinforces the mineral gravity of the composition, adding depth and shadowed harmonic weight.
Shared Sonic Lineage
Across these three artists, a shared sonic grammar becomes evident:
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AES DANA — Organic electronic introspection, atmospheric containment, ambient depth
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Shinnobu — Ceremonial electronic language, mineral consciousness, ritual structure
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Ashvritka — Dark ambient resonance, internal pressure fields, textural gravity
Aftermath #05 can be understood as an early crystallization of this lineage: a sonic state that anticipates the mineral-based ceremonial approach later articulated explicitly in STIGMA XIIIX.
Conceptual Alignment: Onyx as Frequency
In mineral symbolism, Onyx is associated with grounding, protection, and inner stability. Sonically, both Aftermath #05 and Onyx • Silent Power of the Midnight Core translate this quality into sound through:
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Minimal motion
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Dense low-frequency presence
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Controlled emotional intensity
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Silence used as structural element
Rather than expression or release, these works focus on containment—sound as a vessel holding energy in equilibrium.
Role Within the Artists’ Discographies
AES DANA
Aftermath #05 represents one of the most distilled expressions of the project’s early atmospheric philosophy. Its brevity intensifies its impact, making it a reference point for understanding AES DANA’s ability to compress depth into minimal form.
Shinnobu
Within STIGMA XIIIX, Onyx • Silent Power of the Midnight Core anchors the album’s lower, grounding frequencies, balancing more expansive or luminous crystal expressions.
Ashvritka
The collaboration reinforces Ashvritka’s role as an amplifier of inner gravity and ceremonial depth, aligning seamlessly with the mineral consciousness framework.
Legacy and Significance
Aftermath #05 stands today as more than a track—it functions as a sonic precursor to later ceremonial electronic works rooted in earth and mineral awareness. Its resonance with STIGMA XIIIX and Onyx • Silent Power of the Midnight Core reveals a continuum rather than coincidence: a shared understanding of sound as inner architecture, not surface narrative.
This convergence highlights how electronic music, when shaped with intention and restraint, becomes a medium for grounding, silence, and internal alignment.