Ecliptal Drift is the second chapter in Sonic Arcana's elemental series, inspired by the power and stillness of the natural world. From the quiet echoes of ancient forests to the deep, shifting pulse of the mountains beneath our feet, each track unfolds as an immersive journey through Earth's landscapes.

Built around rich atmospheric textures and expansive ambient soundscapes, Ecliptal Drift invites you to slow down, switch off, and reconnect with nature at its most elemental.

Inspired by Lir, the Celtic god of the sea, Lir is a four-track ambient journey through the many faces of water. From the gentle movement of winding rivers and the stillness of quiet lakes to the endless pull of the open sea, each piece captures a different mood and landscape.

Layered with immersive textures and spacious soundscapes, Lir invites you to drift beneath the surface and experience the calm, depth, and quiet power of the natural world through sound.

Set against the backdrop of the asteroid belt, this four-track journey explores forgotten worlds, ancient collisions, and the quiet mysteries drifting between the planets. Inspired by the real celestial bodies Occator, Metis, Lachesis, and Interamnia, each piece imagines a different corner of humanity's future among the stars.

From the shimmering salt plains of Occator and the fractured remains of Metis to the timeless silence of Lachesis and the frozen depths of Interamnia, the album blends expansive ambient textures with a subtle sense of exploration. Equal parts deep space voyage and daydream, it's an invitation to drift beyond familiar horizons and lose yourself in the endless calm of the asteroid belt.

Kepler-452b is the premier tourist exoplanet for the discerning traveller, a warm super-Earth orbiting a familiar sun where dawn breaks slowly across long horizons of copper and violet.

Space-tourists arrive to cross the Great Sand Sea, an ocean of mineral dunes whose crystalline grains hum softly beneath the wind and echo ancient planetary rhythms. Along the dunes rise vast structures, temples built to the sky by long-vanished architects or perhaps by the planet itself, aligned with the stars and the slow passage of light. As night falls, the heavens open into a stellar revelation, constellations burning brighter than those seen from Earth, unfiltered by memory or myth. Visitors speak of a quiet transformation here, a sense of orientation returning as gravity, light, and time fall back into balance. On Kepler-452b, at the planet’s highest zenith, something lost among the stars feels briefly and profoundly regained.

Hidden Artifact by Sonic Arcana, featuring special guest Ross on guitar.

Released August 31, 2013

Andy Radburn - Synths, Programming

Ross - Acoustic Guitar

Past Echoes was recorded live at The Milton Barn, Portsmouth, UK on 8th January 2010.

Andy Radburn - Synths and Programming

Kev Ellis - Kaossilator, Kaos Pad, Vocals

Marcel Hone - Bass

Mitz - Saxophone

Mythical Immortal is a three track EP by Sonic Arcana

Recorded in 2006.