Ash Code

The sepulchral vocals and dark catchiness of the supporting melodies, being constantly on the edge of a glacial minimalism made the album pretty much reverberating electrogoth similar to other seminal bands such as Clan Of Xymox, Depeche Mode, The Sisters of Mercy.

[17] The band used minimal wave structures ultimately intended for the dance floor[18] and adhered to the dandy apocalyptic manifesto claiming Gary Numan, Soft Cell and Neon as inspirational fathers.

[19] Posthuman is also depicted as an album where the trio searches for new paths,[20] personalizing the sound with noisy analog DIY synthesisers[21] and instruments such as Mellotron and Theremin,[22] being overall a more mature work and even more accessible than "Oblivion" .

The EP was presented during a live in streaming performance featuring Mike Dudley (The Sound), Eric 13 (Combichrist) and Jon Siren (Iamx, Front Line Assembly, Psyclon Nine, Dismantled).

[32] The year 2023 opens with a new course for the band: at the beginning of April the imminent publication of Dance and Kill is announced, an EP on vinyl containing 3 unreleased tracks composed in collaboration with the famous techno legend Ellen Allien.

Lol Tolhurst (co-founder The Cure) references the band in his book Goth, specifically in the section dedicated to contemporary musical acts that delve into the realm of dark and moody soundscapes.

[34] In January 2024, the photographer Michel Haddi (famous for his shots of Tupac, David Bowie, Kate Moss and many others) decides to use the music of Ash Code for "Caserta Royal", a short film dedicated to the fashion brand Sapio.

[35] The band toured Europe, US, Latin America,[36] Russia, visiting 27 different countries[37] and sharing the stage with important bands of the scene such as Gang of Four, Mr.Kitty, IAMX, Lebanon Hanover, Clan of Xymox, She Past Away, Cold Cave, Boy Harsher, Drab Majesty, The Soft Moon, Twin Tribes, Traitrs ULTRA SUNN Actors, Kælan Mikla, Selofan, Front Line Assembly, Hante, Covenant, Minuit Machine, Agent Side Grinder, Trisomie 21, The Frozen Autumn, Skeletal Family, Pink Turns Blue, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, New Model Army, Kirlian Camera, The Invincible Spirit, Sixth June, Veil of Light, Creux Lies and Wingtips.

[42] Their music is deeply influenced by early 80's tunes from bands like Depeche Mode and The Sisters of Mercy, a sound devoted to the drum machine, powerful synthesisers[43] and benefitting from the versatility of a Fender VI bass,[44] a formula previously used by New Order[45] and The Cure.

Claudia at NCN 2015
Alessandro at NCN 2015
Adriano at NCN 2017