FABRICLIVE 17 - AIM

[Robo]

FABRICLIVE. 17 is an unhurried journey through Aim’s record collection and influences. Like his DJ sets, the selection of hip hop, soul and funk tracks are often allowed to play out. Opening with the languid sounds of label-mate Tony D, Aim segues and fades Boards Of Canada, James Yorkston’s delicate folk, and INI, Scott Lark, Lewis Parker and Boogiemonsters deep and melodic hip hop. Lords Of The Underground make a welcome appearance with their classic ‘Faith’, and there’s lashings of sub-sonic melody as Bloik invite you to lounge around. The incredibly rare, and beautiful saxophone drenched, ‘Today’ from Tom Scott (containing Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s ‘T.R.O.Y.’ sample), will be a welcome interlude for fellow collectors.

Aim switches down a gear, with A Tribe Called Quest, Ed OG & Da Bulldogs lament and exciting hip hop producer Prefuse 73 turns up with Diverse. Characteristic funk selections include Telegraph Avenue, Tempo 70 and The Village Callers. The relaxed journey concludes with Ice Cube’s ‘It Was A Good Day’, the country stylings of The Byrds, and Fingathing's gentle ‘Lady Nebula’.

Tony D - Come Back To You
Boards Of Canada - Roygbiv
James Yorkston - St Patrick
INI - What You Say
Scott Lark - Insight
Lewis Parker - 101 Pianos (I’ve Put Out The Lights)
Boogiemonsters - Strange
Lords Of The Underground - Faith (Alternate TV Track)
Bloik - Loungin’
Tom Scott - Today
A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour
Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs - Love Comes and Goes
Diverse - Jus Biz
Telegraph Avenue - Something Going
Tempo 70 - El Galleton
The Village Callers - I Don’t Need No Doctor
Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day (Radio Mix)
The Byrds - Wasn’t Born To Follow
Fingathing - Lady Nebula


Out: 16/08/2004

 

[Robo]

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The FabricLive compilation series, showcasing the talents of the Friday night guests at London superclub Fabric, is still going strong and gearing up for their next release: 'FabricLive 17' mixed by Aim.
Andy Turner, aka Aim, was born and raised in the rugged Cumbrian landscape of North West England and spent his youth enjoying the finest years of Manchester's musical renaissance.

Born the son of a jazz drummer in a music loving Northern family, he began collecting vinyl as a kid and before long was a devoted adult crate digger. His love of making beats saw him hanging around the record shops of Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter of the city, where he handed a demo to Mark Rae and was signed to Grand Central Records.

Since then, and from his home in the Lake District, Aim has forged a career as a most unlikely hip hop artist, releasing three albums for the label. His debut album, the acclaimed 'Cold Water Music', fused powerful beats and intricate melodies with uniquely English vocals about lost love and winter weather. A DJ since his early 20's, Aim has taken his live band on the road in recent years and is now working on his next artist album and concentrating on DJing.