Aim is DJ and producer Andy Turner. His obsession for music is clear and his ability to merge so many styles into a coherent whole is perhaps what impresses most: jazz (his dad was a jazz drummer), rap and hip-hop, to ethereal chilled-out blissful tunes. Intelligent and witty sampling adds to the overall feel of this unique sound.
"A keen ear for the right rapper and a demon song writing ability has seen Aim make a real difference in modern British music - showing that vision and skill can be fully appreciated in a market place that is filled with plastic" (Mark Rae)
Andy Turner was born in Barrow In Furness, Cumbria. Influenced from an early age by his dad's music - being taken along to gigs and to his dad's instrument shop. By 1989 Andy had set up his own record shop focusing on up-tempo breakbeat and he was dabbling on the decks himself too. He spent a brief time as a drummer in an indie band but soon signed to Grand Central Records in the summer of 1995.
Some of his early successes include 'Concentrate', a Hacienda basement classic from the 'Pacific North West EP', the 'Soul Dive ' 12", 'Original Stuntmaster' and 'Loop Dreams' 12".
There followed a somewhat obsessive affair with hip-hop as his only listening material. `I immersed myself in hip hop for two years and didn't listen to anything else...' but he has more recently embraced a more eclectic mixture `it's only the last couple of years that I've been listening to music as a whole again. I don't see there being any problem listening to the Beta Band or Diamond D. It's all good music to me.....I've heard all the hip hop now that's going to influence me. I'm getting into different stuff now - everything from Pet Sounds to The White Stripes.'
The Albums
`Hinterland' the second album continues in a similar vein but with notable progression. `Girl who Fell through the Ice' features the blissful vocals of Kate Rogers over an "empty" backing for the verse and strings and bells in the chorus. `No Restriction' features `Souls of Mischief' with a very funky expressive rap backed by a loop on synthesiser and drums. `Fall Break' is reminiscent of Bluegrass - a violin loop (sample) is built up with additional strings, piano and hip-hop vocals. `Guimar' sounds like pure jazz guitar in the style of Django Reinhardt. `Good Disease' features the vocals of Stephen Jones - this guy has an incredibly dreamy voice, which along with the muted trumpet, scratchy descant recorder and the vocals talking of "summer breeze" creates a blissful atmosphere. `Linctus' again utilises trumpet and also saxophone over a constant crescendo and decrescendo of flutes and other wind instruments.
The ability to merge vastly different styles is something that doesn't always work well in practice, but this is a rare exception. If you love hip-hop or rap, you will love this. If you love "chilled out grooves" you will love this. If you like jazz, you will enjoy this. If you just like good, well crafted melodies, you will adore this. Believe me, it's worth a listen.....
Discography
Singles
Albums
Remixes
www.aim-hinterland.com
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Aim (#), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aimed (#); p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; (L. ad) + esmer. See Estimate.]
1.
To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
2.
To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.
Aim'st thou at princes? Pope.
3.
To guess or conjecture.
Shak.
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Aim, v. t.
To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).
Aim, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v. i.]
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. Milton.
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
To be the aim of every dangerous shot. Shak.
Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
How oft ambitious aims are crossed! Pope.
4.
Conjecture; guess.
What you would work me to, I have some aim. Shak.
To cry aim Archery, to encourage. [Obs.]
Syn. -- End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration.
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