''Aims'' is the fifth studio album by American pop singer-songwriter
Vienna Teng
Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...
. Produced by Cason Cooley, the work was released on September 24, 2013.
The album brought Teng four awards in the thirteenth annual Independent Music Awards: Adult Contemporary Album, A Cappella Song (for "The Hymn of Acxiom"), Pop Song (for "Level Up"), and Social Action Song (for "Level Up"). This was the first time an artist received four awards in one year.
Background
The album was made while Teng was in graduate school at the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
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, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
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Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. In previous albums, Teng relied almost solely on the piano, but for this album, Teng relied largely on Cooley's sound library with tracks ranging from African percussion to an orchestra of instruments.
Production
The album was produced by Cason Cooley, who has worked on albums for
Chris Mason and
Mindy Gledhill
Mindy Gledhill (born March 7, 1981) is a singer-songwriter from Eureka, California who is best known for her songs "I Do Adore" and "Anchor". She is also known for her guest vocal work for DJ Kaskade.
Background
Gledhill spent most of her you ...
.
Track listing
# Level Up – 3:53
# In the 99 – 3:38
# Landsailor – 3:45
# Close to Home – 3:56
# The Hymn of Acxiom – 3:49
# Oh Mama No – 2:12
# Copenhagen (Let Me Go) – 3:03
# Flyweight Love – 4:02
# The Breaking Light – 4:21
# Never Look Away – 3:33
# Goodnight New York – 3:23
References
External links
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Bandcamp
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2013 albums
Vienna Teng albums