Aion
Aion, formed in 2003, brings to life a coupling of organic world beats with the sterility of industrial music, creating a throbbing life force and energy in the pounding rhythm.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Aion was created in 2003 by me, Meg Guy. After several failed attempts at joining a sucessful band,
I decided it was high time I be at the healm of my own project to go in the the direction I chose, influenced by my own eclectic tastes.
I was trained early in my childhood in classical piano and violin, and have won several prestigious awards for my ability in both instruments. Since I graduated from high school in 1999, I have taken up the instruments as hobby.
Combining my knowledge in music with professional
programs such as Reason v2.5, I have created a hybrid of tribal beats (an homage to my own tribal roots -Scottish - with a respect for all tribal patterns in the world) with crunchy industrial synths.
With this marriage, I created a sound unique to
industrial/electronic music, truly deserving of the project's name - Aion - Greek for "the beginning of ages".
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I would like to play live, eventually. I still have to get up the guts to play alone, which is something I only did when I was young and with my violin. And I was always very nervous.
Your musical influences
Aion's music is a direct reflection of my eclectic tastes. I listens primarily to electronica, from The Chemical Brothers to BT. I also listen to industrial music, such as Feindflug, God Module, and Skinny Puppy. I like powernoise as well, such as Winterkälte, Marita Shreck, and Mimetic. I adore artists like Tom Waits and Laurie Anderson, and am constantly listening to groups like Radiohead, Belle and Sebastian, and Peter Gabriel
What equipment do you use?
As of now, I am exclusive to Reason v. 2.5 for all of my creating, and Acid Pro v 4.0 for layout and sound levels.
