AVAION Releases Long-Awaited Album, TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY, On Sony Music

Listen to an amazing LP out now on your platform of choice. AVAION is one of those artists who take the world by storm: they drop this one song that you find when it’s only releasing, and in a few weeks’ time it’s made its way around the world, and you find it musicalising the reel a friend of you is watching. This is what happened when AVAION and Sofiya Nzau joined forces on ‘Wacuka‘, a track that shot to the stars, comfortably sitting at 106 million Spotify plays as we speak. And ‘Wacuka’ was not the first wave for the German artist, as his 2022 release ‘Sleepless’ has gathered 184 million plays since its launch. In fact, AVAION is a multi-platinum artist, and this is his sophomore album. The title? Simple, but powerful: TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. An Album Made TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY Credit: Thilo Lehnert Legend has it that the album’s title has its roots in a street-side voice note captured by AVAION in Berlin, where he overheard two strangers discussing why they do what they do, ultimately arriving at the reasoning of “to make people happy”. This is a phrase that may resonate with many of us, and in his case, it’s a feeling that grows strongest on the dancefloor. A multi-genre project led by a multi-platinum composer, TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY carries something that is very sought after in today’s ear-candy world: analogue warmth. And leaving what’s exclusively auditory material aside, the album captures different feelings through its minimalistic nature, ranging from the blues, all the way up to hope, and across 15 pieces. Writer’s Picks ‘FALL APART‘ is such a heater man! Such a heater. Yes, the whole album has that warm, analogue quality to it, but that track in particular made me open my eyes. Do you know that Ratatouille meme where Anton Ego tries the meal and gets shot back to his childhood? With ‘FALL APART’ I had this same exact moment: it brought me back to the last year of highschool, and me listening to Ben Böhmer. The Ben sound of those years (2017-18) matches this one so well it had me in absolute awe. Anton Ego GIFfrom Anton Ego GIFs A bit further down the album, ‘HEALING‘ also spoke to me. It’s so uplifting and hopeful. You know how it is for me, my rule is that I dive into the albums completely blind, that way I just know when something hits. And this one made me feel very happy for some reason, the chords were from another planet. And I asked, “Wow what song is this?“, and lo and behold, the title matches my feelings. Finally, the nude quality of ‘BEGINNINGS‘ sent me flying as well. The piano is shy, but tells a message. And then AVAION himself tells a message. “The album is life itself; music is life itself. It’s the moment we go through every day: the highs, the lows, everything“. AVAION – TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY Tracklist WAY YOU SMILE COLORS WACUKA with Sofiya Nzau NEED ME CAN’T FIND YOU with oskar med k STRANGERS ABOUT YOU SLOWLY with RANI PRAY FOR ME BE MINE with barking continues FALL APART HOLD ME AGAIN BERLIN HEALING BEGINNINGS Final Words What an album this is. I feel like it’s one of those creations that have layers to them: you don’t get to soak everything during the first listen. Further plays get you deeper into the sound and the mind of an artist who captured their scope of life and pressed it into 15 tracks. It’s a great thing to have people like AVAION in this world to translate life into notes, rhythms, arrangements, and frequencies. Listen to AVAION‘s brand-new ‘TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY’, by hitting the ‘Play‘ button on the Spotify player below. Also, click here to support the release on your platform of choice. Be sure to follow our page to stay up to date on the latest news and views regarding our beloved Dance music industry. The post AVAION Releases Long-Awaited Album, TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY, On Sony Music appeared first on EDMTunes.