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Hypnotic Nights…The Chill Lounge produced by Aaron Northern is a Hip-Hop Jazz Fusion project that is a mixture of Hip-Hop/R&B, and Jazz. This album showcases diverse local Memphis talent . This album is just right for the mature and jazzy club music listener. The concept is Hip-Hop on the smooth tip. This is music for the lounge, after hours spot, or wherever you kick it, and it's all brought to you by Down From Day One Music Productions!!!

Aaron Northern is an experienced Music Producer with credits on several Memphis music and media projects that include radio commercials (Greg’s Men and Boys Store, TLC Healthcare, Gentle Dental Dentistry), and independent albums. Northern has also produced and performed his own independent Jazz albums. In 1997, Northern teamed with independent film director Michael Tabor to score music for the documentary "Reality MLK Jr." starring Judge Joe Brown. Northern is a veteran musician that has played drums for several R&B, Jazz, and Blues performers including: The University of Memphis Jazz Ensemble, Blues recording artist Quinn Golden (Ecko Records). In 2003, Northern first performed locally, and toured Italy with Memphis native R&B/Gospel singer Jackie Johnson (Rufus Thomas, Lenny Kravitz, Staple Singers, Hustle & Flow, and the Great Debaters) in cities such as Naples, Milan, La Spezia, Rome and more. In 2004 while in Europe, Northern had the pleasure of performing in several concerts and live television appearances with Johnson and trumpet recording artist Andrea Tofanelli (George Michael, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones), as well as saxophonist Davide Dal Pozzolo. In 2009 Northern became a member of the Memphis chapter of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.