First established in Music City, Ascension emerges as an electronic duo powerhouse with a goal to redefine live music. Two seasoned musicians with a dozen years of performance experience and classical training across multiple instruments—the two fuse intricate storytelling with live music. Ascension’s sound isn’t confined to one genre but instead morphs and evolves, pulling the listener deeper into their world.

What sets Ascension apart isn’t just their sound, but the synergy between its members: Matt Norton, who drives the vision from behind the scenes, managing the business and strategic direction, and Nathan Staley, the creative force behind the production, composition, and performance. Together, they form a rare balance of art and execution.

Every live show is not a “DJ set” but rather a transformative journey, using full-scale production, cinematic visuals, live instruments, original remixes, and meticulously crafted sound design. Despite their early stages, Nathan Staley and Matt Norton—the two who make up Ascension—ensure their music and shows are nothing less than an odyssey, inviting fans to escape into an everlasting combination of sound and emotion.

Their end goal is combine all genres of music and film together to birth a performance so great it sets a new standard for how audial and visual interpretation functions.