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+title: "New Featured Artist: Asa"
+date: 2023-12-10 18:00:00 +0000
+---
+
+**Asa** has subtlely reached into every corner of osu! throughout the last decade, and at long last, they're part of our Featured Artists!
+
+![](https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/394/header.jpg)
+
+In collaboration with [KOAN Sound](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/49), **Asa** released *Sanctuary*, a 5-track EP with circle clicking classics like [Starlite](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/294496) and [Tetsuo's Redemption](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/617995). In a similar vein, **Asa** and KOAN Sound also co-produced *Movember*, another EP with contributions from a vast spread of their creative peers, including tracks like [Beyond The Shadows](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/583372) and [Cascade](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1464050). 
+
+All **9** songs from both of those EPs are officially part of [**Asa**'s Featured Artist listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/394), pre-timed for you to splash your circles (or drums (or fruits (or piano keys))) onto.
+
+You thought it was over, but [COE](/wiki/Community/cavoe's_osu!_event/2023) is clearly still kicking, as evidenced by this multi-keyboard play of *Starlite* by resident mapper [Okoratu](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/1623405) from the venue. Check that out, along with some of the most varied tech maps on the market:
+
+<div align="center">
+    <video width="95%" controls>
+        <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/394/release_showcase.mp4" type="video/mp4" preload="none">
+    </video>
+</div>
+
+### KOAN Sound & Asa - Starlite
+
+Play through one (or all) of these masterpieces:
+
+- [The map from the video above](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/294496) hosted by [Aiceo](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4453280)
+- [An alternative difficulty spread](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/628657) hosted by [Pentori](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/7452237)
+- [A full-length marathon](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1332346) hosted by [- Heatwave -](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4166621)
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/394/Sanctuary EP/KOAN Sound _ Asa - Starlite.mp3">
+</audio>
+
+### KOAN Sound x Culprate x Reso x Asa - Cascade
+
+Take a stab at [this osu! map](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1464050) hosted by [Arbane](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4150829) or [this brand-new osu!catch rendition](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2046177) hosted by [wwwww](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/8434466)!
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/394/Movember EP/KOAN Sound x Culprate x Reso x Asa - Cascade.mp3">
+</audio>
+
+### KOAN Sound x Culprate x Asa x Gemini - Beyond The Shadows
+
+Experience [this marathon](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/583372) hosted by [hi-mei](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4574165)!
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/394/Movember EP/KOAN Sound x Culprate x Asa x Gemini - Beyond The Shadows.mp3">
+</audio>
+
+### KOAN Sound & Asa - This Time Around (feat. Koo)
+
+[This osu!taiko marathon](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1309753) by [Heaxys](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5671417) could be your next favourite map.
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/394/Sanctuary EP/KOAN Sound _ Asa - This Time Around (feat. Koo).mp3">
+</audio>
+
+### KOAN Sound & Asa - Tetsuo's Redemption
+
+Give your best attempt to either [this osu! map](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/617995) hosted by [Jakomo73](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/617995), [this brand-new map](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2099816) hosted by [PaRaDogi](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2099816), or [this osu!mania marathon](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/788366) hosted by [error_exe777](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/788366)!
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/394/Sanctuary EP/KOAN Sound _ Asa - Tetsuo_s Redemption.mp3">
+</audio>
+
+---
+
+Given KOAN Sound's involvement in these tunes, we've included pre-timed beatmap templates on both [**Asa**'s Featured Artist listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/394) *and* [KOAN Sound's Featured Artist listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/49). Feel free to download the base for your next map from either place — there's no difference.
+
+...Anyway, that'll do for this week's Featured Artists! In case you missed it, we highlighted **20** osu! originals in the [OWC recap news article](https://osu.ppy.sh/home/news/2023-12-10-osu-world-cup-2023-concludes#osu!-originals), so give that a peek when you're ready, and stay tuned for another artist reveal next weekend!
+
+—pishifat