Ansoni grew up in Japan, where the structure of rituals and traditions have played a role in shaping his ideals and his appreciation for the meticulousness of deeply rooted aesthetics. Grounded, like a modern day Buddha, with his warm and dreamy inner smile, he speaks fondly of the Japanese tea ceremonies of his childhood, “they follow the rules religously…certain colors, all the ornaments have to be in the right order.” Ideologies like these helped teach him to look at things holistically, while also creating his appreciation for detail. “I find in myself, whether it is getting dressed or making music… how clothes look as an entire composition not just from the front. I try to listen to my music in totally different scenarios.” By simplifying and eliminating, it is within the strict rules that Ansoni finds his focus and stride, including in his clothes. Underpinnings of crisp white shirts, fitted blazers with attached vests and sleeves pre-rolled up, and just the right combinations of shades from black to white are a constant, like OM. Focused and committed to “strict ideals,” there is an inner peace and wisdom beyond Ansoni’s young years, “it could be the way I dress, or paint, or compose..it’s important to filter what you are not interested in and have concentration.”

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