Astro is a Japanese

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group, originally started in 1993 as a solo project of of the group C.C.C.C. Hiroshi Hasegawa uses assorted analog equipment including vintage Moog and

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synthesizers. His music covers a wide range of styles in the

field, from

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to psychedelically-tinged

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. Since 2013, Astro has been a duo of Hiroshi Hasegawa and Rohco (Hiroko Hasegawa), who has played with Astro since 2009.

References

External links

Astro / Hiroshi Hasegawa official home pageASTRO / C.C.C.C. / Hiroshi Hasegawa
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