Ascendant Heights was formed in 1998 by school friends Richard Andrews and Fergus Walker as part of Shantytown Recordings Ltd. and predominantly focussed on releasing trance music produced by The Mexican and Adelphoi. Ascendant Heights later signed music by Chasing Time and BabyGiant and commissioned remixes by Interflow (Chris Hampshire), Harry Diamond and Audio Armbands. Compositions on the label such as The Mexican's 'Shadow Stalker', 'Middenheim' and 'Land Of The Pharaohs' and Adelphoi's 'Solaris', 'One Night Stand' and 'A Better Tomorrow' were supported by a wide range of DJs including Dave Pearce, John '00' Fleming, Mark Sinclair and many more!

The first two Ascendant Heights releases were manufactured by Shantytown Recordings Ltd. and distributed by Mo's Music Machine, before the label signed a P&D deal with Alphamagic who pressed and distributed all of the other releases. Unfortunately, Ascendant Heights closed in 2000 due to distribution issues and the only scheduled but unreleased Ascendant Heights release: The Mexican & Fluctuation 'Night Flight' became the debut Electrolysis release in 2002. Also in 2002, Ascendant Heights became a sub label of Electronica Exposed.

All Ascendant Heights releases were pressed as limited edition vinyl editions and are out of print. The entire Ascendant Heights catalogue was released on CD and digital download on Electronica Exposed on:

-> EECD001 - Ascendant Heights - The Complete Works

A. The Mexican 'Free House (38 York Road Mix)'
B. The Mexican 'Free House (5 Perry Close Mix)'

Written by Richard Andrews. Produced by Richard Andrews. A. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. B. Engineered by Austin Reynolds. Published by Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by N/A.

Packaged In A White 12" Disco Bag | 307mm x 305mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. Chasing Time 'Dark Force Rising'
B. Chasing Time '707'

Written by James Andrews, Richard Andrews and James Ridgers. Produced by James Andrews, Richard Andrews and James Ridgers. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. Published by Dance 2 Music / Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by N/A.

Packaged In A White 12" Disco Bag | 307mm x 305mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. The Mexican 'Middenheim (Power Behind The Throne Mix)'
B. The Mexican 'Middenheim (Replicants At 3 O'Clock Mix)'

Written by Richard Andrews. Produced by Richard Andrews. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. Published by Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. Adelphoi 'Solaris'
B. Adelphoi 'Pure Aspirations (Two Sugars Mix)'

Written by James Andrews and Richard Andrews. Produced by James Andrews and Richard Andrews. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. Published by Dance 2 Music / Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. BabyGiant 'Bouncebag (The Mexican & Interflow Remix)'
B. BabyGiant 'Bouncebag (Interflow Remix)'

Written by Carl Wicker. Produced by Carl Wicker. Engineered by Chris Hampshire. A. Remix and additional production by Richard Andrews and Chris Hampshire. B. Remix and additional production by Chris Hampshire. Recorded at Interflow Sounds, Brighton. Published by Copyright Control. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. The Mexican 'Land Of The Pharaohs'
B. The Mexican 'Modus Tollens'

Written by Richard Andrews. Produced by Richard Andrews. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. Published by Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. Andrews & Walker 'Warring Factions (The Mexican Remix)'
B1. BabyGiant 'Bouncebag (Audio Armbands Remix)'
B2. BabyGiant 'Bouncebag (Harry Diamond & Interflow Remix)'

A. Written by Richard Andrews and Fergus Walker. Produced by Richard Andrews and Fergus Walker. Engineered by Jason Holloway. Remix and additional production by Richard Andrews. Remix engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. Published by Dance 2 Music. B1-2. Written by Carl Wicker. Produced by Carl Wicker. Engineered by Chris Hampshire. B1. Remix and additional production by Carl Wicker and DJ Dusk. B2. Remix and additional production by Harry Diamond and Chris Hampshire. Recorded at Interflow Sounds, Brighton. Published by Copyright Control. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm / 33rpm

A. Adelphoi 'One Night Stand'
B. Adelphoi 'Can't You See?'

Written by James Andrews and Richard Andrews. Produced by James Andrews and Richard Andrews. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. Published by Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. The Mexican 'Shadow Stalker'
B. The Mexican 'Intersection'

'Shadow Stalker' was played by John '00' Fleming on his Essential Mix for BBC Radio One on 26.11.2001.

Written by Richard Andrews. Produced by Richard Andrews. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. Published by Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm

A. Adelphoi 'A Better Tomorrow'
B. Adelphoi 'A Better Tomorrow (The Mexican Remix)'

'A Better Tomorrow' was played by John '00' Fleming on his Essential Mix for BBC Radio One on 26.11.2001.

Written by James Andrews and Richard Andrews. Produced by James Andrews and Richard Andrews. Engineered and additional production by Jim Sullivan. Recorded at Happy House, Portsmouth. B. Remix and additonal production by Richard Andrews. Published by Dance 2 Music / Interflow Sounds Music. Executive production by Richard Andrews. Mastered by Neil Devine at Masterpiece. Artwork by Tim Harris.

Packaged In An Ascendant Heights 12" Disco Bag | 310mm x 304mm x 2mm | 170g | 45rpm