.618 is the moniker of Haitian-Canadian sound artist Nick Rony. Combining field recordings, electronic textures, and organic instrumentation, their work explores geotraumas and its impact on collective consciousness through immersive and genre-defying compositions.

Drawing from Ayisyen heritage, this first release is a reflection on how history lingers and shapes both personal and shared experiences, offering a unique lens into identity, history, and sound.

Goodbye Ony marks a pivotal transformation for .618, shedding their previous identity to forge a renewed creative path. This six-track debut EP delves into the entwined themes of land, exile, and Afro symbolism, crafting a visceral narrative through intricate sound design. Each track unearths the spectral connections between landscapes, memory, and the collective consciousness of the diaspora. Goodbye Ony is more than a farewell — it is a confrontation with buried histories, an invocation of transformation, and an immersive passage through the emotional cartographies that define us.

released March 20, 2025

Composed and produced by Nick Rony
Additional production by Pierre Guerineau
Mastered by Enyang Urbiks
Artwork by Zahid Jiwa