Aotu

Born on an island, raised on a mountain. Currently exploring concrete jungles. Rhymes with “how to”. Aotu means rugged or rough in Mandarin Chinese—a word well-suited to describe the winding alpine trails of rural Vermont where this journey began. His style twists inspirations from both the cruel, raw, wondrous organic order of the natural world that surrounded him during his upbringing, and the stark, austere forms of the inner city. His sounds are cinematic and precise, playful yet painstaking. Aotu handles every aspect of his creative direction. He showcases his unique textural photography on both his Instagram and in his original cover art. Although music is Aotu’s main focus, he takes pride in being an eclectic multidisciplinary artist, fusing inuences from a vast range of mediums, notably ne art and fashion. In recent