Aonian releases new track

Aonian is the moniker of Alkis Livathinos, a Greek born and London based producer who sonically infuses downtempo, trippy dance electronica with Mediterranean sounds. With a new found love for ethnomusicology, the artist successfully pays homage to our past and present whilst remaining loyal to an ever-changing cultural identity.

Having already established a trusted reputation in composition across media, brands, and the video game industry (including Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Glossier, and the indie game Hue), he now emerges from five-years of conceptual and instrumental experimentation, delivering a refreshing sound.

With the release of his self-titled debut album on the horizon, Aonian reveals a new taste of his upcoming work, with the single “Gathering”, a blend of organic traditional recordings and electronic beats. The track draws elements from the music of Epirus, featuring Nicki Maher on the clarinet, a UK musician with a PhD in the musical traditions of the region, as well as samples of Epirotic polyphonic choirs.

Immersing us into a euphoric trip amongst balkan choirs and lamenting clarinets, “Gathering” works both as an introspective home listening experience and as a late-night rave soundtrack. Aonian perfectly captures a sense of wonder on his new track, pairing downtempo electronic composition with localised instrumentation to deliver a truly transportive sound.

Commenting on the new track, he offers, “The album works as a journey through various different cultural elements of Greece and its neighbouring countries, so it made sense to give emphasis to the region of Epirus with at least one track. I wanted to convey the awe of its nature in combination with the deeply rooted instrumental and choir music of its surrounding villages and communities.”

Adding, “The track ended up being called Gathering because of the annual summer festivities and gatherings that mean so much to its people, communal moments that have been mostly frozen or altered due to the recent pandemic.”

The artist’s debut Aonian album is set to drop October 27th.

Listen to Gathering below