He was discovered by Mark Rae and signed to Grand Central. So far has released three full length studio albums - Cold Water Music, Hinterland and recently Flight 602. He also released Means of Production - an album collecting together his early singles and two DJ mix albums (Stars on 33 and Fabric Live 17).
Much of Aim's work is instrumental, though his records include collaborations with other artists who provide vocals, including Stephen Jones of Babybird, Diamond D, Souls of Mischief, QNC and Kate Rogers.
Aim has also worked as remixer, mixing songs for a variety of artists including Ian Brown, Saint Etienne, The Charlatans, Lil' Kim, Thunderbugs, Archive, Down to the Bone, Texas and former label-mates Rae & Christian.
In 2004, Aim produced the fellow ex-Grand Central artist, Niko's debut album, Life On Earth.
Aim left Grand Central Records in early 2005 and formed his own record label, ATIC Records, in June 2005. The first album released on the label was Aim's Flight 602, which was released in September 2006. Niko has also signed to ATIC and will be returning Aim's earlier favour, by providing vocals for the new album.
There are other artists with the same name:
2) aim エイム is a Japanese jrock/vk band formed in 2010. Their 1st single "LOST VOICE" was released on January 26th, 2011.
Vocal: Rei [→ aim]
Guitar: Schwarz [→ ケミカルピクチャーズ → the Distorted my stratic Faith → aim]
Bass: Sakura [→ Sadith Mary → スカル -THE SKULL- → SKULL → the Distorted my stratic Faith(さくら) → aim(Sakura)]
Drums: Shota [→ aim]
3) AiM is a band from Milano, Italy
4) AIM - Vegan Straight Edge Band from Portugal. https://aimxvx.bandcamp.com/
5) Aim was a Swedish punk band.
6) AIM Baltimore, USA MC and Producer Amy Houck.
7) AIM Dutch folk band
8)AIM Latvian nu metal band
9) ＡｉＭ, real name Ai Maeda (前田愛/Maeda Ai), is a female Japanese seiyuu (voice actress) who is probably most well-known for singing many of the ending songs of the Digimon anime series and performing the role of Tachikawa Mimi in the first two seasons.
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Aim Lyrics
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oh I'd rather it be me
If it was me or my river
oh I'd rather it be me
Donate myself to science
a number on a map
Donate myself to science
a number on a map
The lyrics to Aim's song Northwest can be interpreted in a number of different ways, but one possible explanation is that they are about the value of sacrifice and the ideal of selflessness that is often associated with nature. The singer seems to be saying that they would rather take on the burden themselves, rather than having their environment or community suffer. They suggest that they would even be willing to sacrifice themselves for the common good, using the metaphor of donating themselves to science and becoming a number on a map.
This sentiment is echoed in the repetition of the phrase "If it was me or my river," which suggests a deep connection between the singer and their environment. The river, being a natural symbol of life and vitality, could be seen as a stand-in for the community or ecosystem as a whole. The fact that the singer identifies so strongly with the river indicates a desire for harmony and balance between human existence and the natural world.
Line by Line Meaning
If it was me or my river
Between me and the river, I choose to be the sacrifice
oh I'd rather it be me
I'd rather sacrifice myself for the river
Donate myself to science
I am willing to give my body to scientific research
a number on a map
My body will be reduced to a mere point on a map, a statistic
Contributed by Reagan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.