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contact@geoaghinea.com Geo Aghinea (b. 2001, Romania) is a London-based experimental vocalist and sound designer who is emerging with a practice that bridges their Romanian roots with microtonal textures and the post-communist pulse of Eastern Europe’s underground queer scene. 

Growing up with the chants & Doinas* of their grandmother, Geo developed a hauntingly distinct & ornamental vocal style rich in expressive microtonal shifts that form the core of their live vocal-scapes. Through modular synth explorations, Geo shapes sound to bend with similar pitch fluidity, extending their melismatic language into the synthesiser.

Geo also brings a unique perspective to sound itself. As a musician with severe hearing loss, their reliance on hearing aids isn’t a limitation but a tool: reshaping their understanding of frequency, space, and texture. This awareness has influenced both their production choices and vocal delivery, adding a tactile, almost physical quality to their sound.

Geo’s genre-defying work is an extension of their identity, fluid and transformative. This is evident in their debut left-field EP, I’ll Hand You A Hand (2023), and with Gynodioecious (2025), Geo is set to push sonic experimentation even further. More TBA.

EP2 Gynodioecious (soon)
EP1 I’ll Hand You A Hand 
Live








Doina* is a highly ornamented, melismatic, and microtonal Romanian musical style, traditionally vocal and often improvisational, recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.Awards

  • Oram Awards (2023) for innovation in sound, music & related technologies
  • Electronic Music Award (2024) Help Musicians x DJ Mag
  • Sound of the Year Awards (2024), shortlisted under ‘Composed with Sound’ x Accidental Records

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Live

  • Roundhouse in the main space (2025) alongside Tom Odell
  • Roundhouse studio theatre, the Gynodioecious Experience, headline show (2025)
  • The Great Escape (2025)
  • LSO St Lukes (2024)
  • Glasshouse International Centre for Music (2024)
  • Niche Sounds - The Baths (2023)
  • SXSW London (4th & 6th June 2025 with Dar Disku & Trans Voices), boycotted in solidarity with artists' movement for Palestine

Residencies

  • Roundhouse selected resident artist (2024/25)
  • Summer Studios at Glasshouse International Centre for Music (2024)

Airplay

  • NTS Radio via Tarzsa Williams’ mix
  • Crack Magazine via Venus Ex Machina’s mix
  • Soho Radio (performance & interview with Max Reinhardt)

© Geo Aghinea