Hinterland

"Despite the high expectations, Hinterland not only matches its predecessor but surpasses it, cementing, in the process, Aim as a talent to be treasured"
5/5 Album Of The Month Jockey Slut

"quite, quite beautiful"
4/5 Album Of The Month IDJ

"When Aim's debut album arrived in the Muzik office, little did we realise that it would become a word of mouth must. 30,000 album sales later, Manc Hopper Andy Turner is back with his second solo effort."
4/5 Muzik Mag

"This delightful, romantic reverie is soulful hip hop at its finest."
4/5 Mixmag

Well what can we say - how bout - from the moment the first stick beats out the first rhythm on the first tree, landscapes have been a major influence on the work of musicians and writers the world over.

Barrow-in-Furness, the hometown of the mind behind Aim's - Andy Turner - may not feature amongst the most influential views of the century but to Andy, the dense and vast surrounds of his North Eastern (UK) homeland have added an irrepressible and fundamental dimension to his music. Envisaged in Barrow and recorded in New York and Manchester, Hinterland, a predominantly studio based project, takes in the airy and serene edge of the wilderness whilst shuffling amidst the hustle and ever-active vibes of a cityscape. Like it's predecessor, it crosses over from a standard hip hop album to cover the welcome depths of soul, jazz and funk, with further influences of classical and even folk.

Guest appearances by Turner's deep throated rap hero Diamond D on The Omen - the first single to be lifted from the album - and the cheeky old skool edge of Souls of Mischief (No Restriction), alongside his own nubile vocal debut in A Twilight Zone mean a constant undulation of style. As a chiefly solo project - Andy Turner produced, mixed and engineered the thirteen featured tracks, and in the words of Turner himself, it is "a continuation of the first album", but it is also a notable improvement, and should see him aim a deserved step up the ladder of musical success.

After one listen it's obvious you're listening to the work of a talented and musically aware mind - one that creates beyond the confines of the all too prevalent disposable dance music strata. Take Aim - lift-off