American video game composer (born 1987)
zircon (Andrew Aversa)
Aversa in 2025
Birth name Andrew Aversa Born (1987-06-23 ) June 23, 1987 (age 38) Genres Occupations Musician composer producer software developer game designer Instruments Years active 2004–present Labels Zircon Studios, Materia Collective Spouse Jillian Aversa (2009-present)Website zirconmusic
Musical artist
Andrew Aversa (born June 23, 1987),[ 1] zircon , is an American electronic musician , sample library developer, and composer primarily known for his work on video game soundtracks, including Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition Soulcalibur V Pump It Up Newgrounds [ 2] adjunct professor at Drexel University and co-founder and CEO of Impact Soundworks,[ 3]
Career
Aversa began arranging video game music, which he uploaded to OverClocked ReMix , in the early 2000s.[ 4]
Personal life
Aversa lives in Maryland with his wife, Jillian Aversa , who is a vocalist, songwriter, and performer on video game soundtracks. He is also an adjunct professor at Drexel University as well as a Drexel graduate.[ 5] MAGFest and Otakon .[ 6]
Releases
Albums
Phasma Elementum (2004)Impulse Prime (2005)Antigravity (2007)The World Circuit (2007)Mass Media Constant (2009)Fittest – Original Soundtrack (2009)Vastlands (2009)Return All Robots! Original Soundtrack (2010)Unearthed (2012)Globulous Original Soundtrack (2012)Identity Sequence (2012)Getaway (EP, 2014)Demon Truck Original Soundtrack (2016)[ 7] Tangledeep Original Soundtrack (2018)The Classic Video Game ReMixes Volume 1 (2024)Arcology (2025)[ 8]
Singles
"Augment" (2013)
"Across the Ocean" (2013)
"Neptune" (2015)
"Ice Lock" (2015)
"Beyond Vision" (2016)
"Take the Metro" (2018)
"Spire" (2021)[ 9]
"No Limits feat. Jillian Aversa" (2021)[ 10]
References
^ "Zircon" .^ "zirconmusic" . Newgrounds.com . Retrieved July 22, 2021 .^ "About" . Impact Soundworks . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .^ "Game Music :: Interview with Andrew Aversa, aka zircon (March 2011)" .^ "Andrew Aversa | Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design | Drexel University" . Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012 .^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : (1/4) "Making Music: From Hobby to Profession" MAGFest 9 Panel YouTube
^ "Demon Truck Original Soundtrack, by zircon" . zirconstudios.bandcamp.com . Retrieved July 8, 2022 .^ zircon – Arcology ^ zircon – Spire , retrieved July 8, 2022 ^ zircon – No Limits (feat. Jillian Aversa)
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