Grand Central CEO Mark Rae discovered Aim, AKA eclectically-influenced trip hop producer Andy Turner, while he was working behind the counter at Fat City records. Turner began his career in music as a rap DJ with a lucrative side-project in peddling computer game soundtracks, and would often travel to the shop in search of rare records for his sets.

Although Aim's first full-length Cold Water Music would not appear until 1999, the outfit had released a series of EP's since 1995, including 'Loop Dreams' and 'Soul Dive, as well as making several appearances on Grand Central compilations. Like its predecessor, Hinterland (2002) contained contributions from a wide range of artists, notably those from labelmate Kate Rogers and veteran hip hop producer and influence, Diamond D.

Turner has contributed remixes to high profile acts including Ian Brown, Saint Etienne and The Charlatans.

Releases

• Flight 602 - album, out 25/09/2006 on ATIC. 1 review (read/post)
• Means of Production - single, out 31/03/2003 on Grand Central. (post review)
• Good Disease - single, out 19/08/2002. (post review)
• No Restrictions - single, out 15/04/2002 on Grand Central. (post review)
• Hinterland - album, out 25/02/2002 on Grand Central. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Tue 20 Nov at Leeds Leeds University Stylus. (post review)
• Mon 19 Nov at Sheffield Plug. (post review)
• Sat 17 Nov at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Fri 16 Nov at Manchester Warehouse Project. (post review)
• Thu 15 Nov at Birmingham Academy. (post review)
• Wed 14 Nov at Bristol Academy. (post review)
• Mon 12 Nov at Southampton Brook. (post review)
• Sun 11 Nov at Brighton Concorde 2. (post review)
• Sat 10 Nov at Reading Fez Club. (post review)
• Fri 09 Nov at Cambridge The Soul Tree. (post review)
• Thu 15 Mar at London Shepherds Bush Empire. (post review)
• Fri 09 Mar at Southampton Brook. (post review)
• Wed 07 Mar at Cardiff The Point. (post review)
• Sun 04 Mar at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Spectrum Club Night, Fri 02 Mar at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Tue 27 Feb at Aberdeen Lemon Tree. (post review)
• Sun 25 Feb at Liverpool Carling Academy. (post review)
• Sat 24 Feb at Edinburgh Liquid Rooms. (post review)
• Fri 23 Feb at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Thu 22 Feb at Manchester Ritz Ballroom. (post review)
• Wed 08 Nov at London Koko. (post review)
• Thu 22 Jun at London King's Cross Scala. (post review)

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