Tag Archives: Finland

Hidria Spacefolk: Symbiosis

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On January 1, 2002, “Silence” label released “Symbiosis”, the debut Hidria Spacefolk album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Seawolf Studio” in Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Heikki Savolainen, Janne Lounatvuori and Sami Wirkkala.

Personnel:

  • Sami Wirkkala – acoustic and electric guitar, midi guitar, mandolin, sitar, harp, synthesizer, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Janne Lounatvuori – organ, electric piano, piano, synthesizer, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Mikko Happo – didgeridoo, electric guitar, harp, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Olli Kari – marimba, percussion, vibraphone, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Kimmo Dammert – bass, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Teemu Kilponen – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Teemu Väisänen – flute
  • Mikko Rajala – violin
  • Tuure Paalanen – cello
  • Sabrina – voice
  • Tatu Marttila – design
  • Hannu Leidén – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Terra Hidria
  2. Reversion
  3. Kaneh Bosm
  4. Kaikados
  5. Nasha Universo
  6. Jahwarp
  7. Agents Entropos
  8. I-Mantra
  9. Pangaia

Pekka Pohjola: Resin Eye Bark Ear

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In December 1972, “Love Records” label released “Resin Eye Bark Ear”, debut Pekka Pohjola studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Finnvox Studio” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by

  • Pekka Pohjola – piano, organ, bass, violin, harpsichord
  • Jukka Gustavson – organ
  • Teino Laine – drums
  • Pekka Poyry – soprano saxophone, flute, tambourine, cow bell
  • Risto Pensola – clarinet.
  • Kari Tamminen – recording, technician
  • Anti Joki – recording, technician
  • Erkki Hyvönen – recording, technician
  • Måns Groundstroem – music director
  • Mats Huldén – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Pekka Pohjola .

  1. Metson Game
  2. Curls of Streams
  3. Merciless Idyll
  4. Pinch
  5. Complainer​

Tasavallan Presidenti: Same

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In December 1969, “Love Records” label released the debut, self-titled Tasavallan Presidenti album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Finnvox” in Helsinki, Finland and was produced by Otto Donner.

Personnel:

  • Jukka Tolonen – guitar, piano
  • Frank Robson – vocals, piano, organ
  • Måns Groundstroem – bass guitar, organ
  • Vesa Aaltonen – drums
  • Junnu Aaltonen – vocals, soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Erkki Hyvönen – engineer
  • Ulla Ground – drawing
  • Veikko Vatanen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Introduction
  2. You’ll Be Back for More – Frank Robson
  3. Obsolete Machine – Jukka Tolonen, Frank Robson, Måns Groundstroem, Vesa Aaltonen, Junnu Aaltonen
  4. Who’s Free – Frank Robson
  5. I Love You Teddy Bear – Frank Robson, Måns Groundstroem
  6. Crazy Thing Nr. 1 – Måns Groundstroem
  7. Drinking – Frank Robson, Måns Groundstroem
  8. Crazy Thing Nr. 2 – Jukka Tolonen, Måns Groundstroem
  9. Driving Through – Jukka Tolonen, Frank Robson, Måns Groundstroem, Vesa Aaltonen, Junnu Aaltonen
  10. Ancient Mariner – Frank Robson, Måns Groundstroem
  11. Wutu-Banale – Frank Robson, Måns Groundstroem
  12. Woman of the World – Frank Robson
  13. Roll Over Yourself – Frank Robson
  14. Thinking Back – Jukka Tolonen

Jukka Tolonen: Tolonen

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In December 1971, “Love” label released “Tolonen!”, album by Jukka Tolonen. It was recorded in 1971, at “Finnvox” and “Tavastia Klubi” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Måns Groundstroem.

Personnel:

  • Jukka Tolonen – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, spinet, arrangements
  • Jukka Gustavson – organ
  • Pekka Pohjola – bass
  • Heikki Virtanen – electric bass
  • Reino Laine – drums, cowbell
  • Ronnie Österberg – drums
  • Pekka Pöyry – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Erkki Hyvönen, Pikku-Reiska Iso-Aho – recording
  • Erkki Hyvönen – engineer
  • Taija Sippola, Timo Valjakka – design
  • Reijo Porkka – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jukka Tolonen.

  1. Elements: Earth Fire Water Air
  2. Rambln’
  3. Mountains
  4. Wanderland
  5. Last Night

Wigwam: Fairyport

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In December 1971, “Love” label released “Fairyport”, the third Wigwam album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Finnvox Studios” and “Hamis Club” in Helsinki, Finland, “Music Network” in Sweden, and was produced by Jukka Gustavson, Jim Pemnroke, Pekka Pohjola and Ronnie Osterberg.

Personnel:

  • Jukka Gustavson – vocals, piano, electric piano, organ
  • Jim Pembroke – vocals, harmonica, piano
  • Pekka Pohjola – bass guitar, violin, acoustic guitar, piano, celesta, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Österberg – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jukka Tolonen – electric guitar
  • Pekka Pöyry – soprano saxophone
  • Eero Koivistoinen – soprano saxophone
  • Unto Haapa-Aho – bass clarinet
  • Tapio Louhensalo – bassoon
  • Risto Pensola – clarinet
  • Hannu Saxelin – clarinet
  • Ilmari Varila – oboe

Track listing:

  1. Losing Hold – Jukka Gustavson, Jim Pembroke, Pekka Pohjola
  2. Lost Without a Trace – Jim Pembroke
  3. Fairyport – Jukka Gustavson
  4. Gray Traitors – Jukka Gustavson
  5. Cafffkaff, the Country Psychologist – Juka Gustavson
  6. May Your Will Be Done, Dear Lord – Jukka Gustavson
  7. How to Make It Big in Hospital – Jim Pembroke
  8. Hot Mice – Pekka Pohjola
  9. P.K.’s Super Market – Pekka Pohjola
  10. One More Try – Jim Pembroke, Pekka Pohjola
  11. Rockin’ Ol’ Galway – Jim Pembroke
  12. Every Fold – Jim Pembroke
  13. Rave-Up for the Roadies (live) – Jukka Gustavson, Paekka Pohjola, Jukka Tolonen, Ronnie Österberg

Kinston Wall: I

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In January 1992, “Trinity” label released “I”, the debut Kinston Wall album. It was recorded in 1991, in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Pedro Cucaracha.

Personnel:

  • Petri Walli – vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Jukka Jylli – bass, Egyptian horn, backing vocals
  • Sami Kuoppamäki – drums, percussion
  • Mark Flynn – Sound effects, rambling
  • Tom Vuori – mixing
  • Kie Von Hertzen – design, illustrations
  • Petteri Vilkki – technical support, colors
  • Joni Vihervä – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Petri Walli, Jukka Jylli and Sami Kuoppamäki, except where noted.

  1. With My Mind
  2. Used to Feel Before
  3. I’m Not the One
  4. Fire – Jimi Hendrix
  5. Waste of Time
  6. Nepal
  7. And I Hear You Call
  8. Tanya – 3:51
  9. 9 – 16. – Mushrooms

I Prelude

II On My Own

III The Weep

IV Mushrooms

V Circumstances

VI Captain Relief

VII More Mushrooms

VIII The Answer

Elias Viljanen: Taking The Lead

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On December 5, 2002, “Lion Music” label released “Taking the Lead”, the debut Elias Viljanen studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Phantom Studios” in Finland, and was produced by Elias Viljanen.

Personnel:

  • Elias Viljanen – guitars
  • Tero Ylönen – keyboards
  • Jani Kemppinen – keyboards 
  • Rami Herckman – bass guitar
  • Tomi Ylönen – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Elias Viljanen.

  1. Evoke the Spirit
  2. Evil Rock
  3. The Axemaster
  4. I Go Solo
  5. Northern Breeze
  6. Beyond Twilight
  7. Taking the Lead
  8.  A Cream Come True
  9. Hyper Boogie
  10. Written in Stars
  11. Passion for Glory
  12. Speed of the Devil

Richard Dawson & Circle: Henki

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On November 26, 2021, “Weird Word” album label released “Henki” is album Richard Dawson and Circle. It was recorded at “Musiikkhuone” and “Ektro Studio” in Pori, Finland, and “Blank Studios” in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.

Personnel:

  • Richard Dawson – vocal, guitar
  • Julius Jääskeläinen – guitar
  • Pekka Jääskeläinen – guitar
  • Janne Westerlund – vocal, guitar
  • Mika Rättö – vocal, keyboards
  • Jussi Lehtisalo – vocal, bass
  • Tomi Leppänen – drums
  • Antti Uusimäki – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Sam Grant – additional recording
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Iris Aspinall Priest – illustration
  • Matthew Cooper – layout
  • Paul J. Street – layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Richard Dawson, all music by Julius Jääskeläinen, Pekka Jääskeläinen, Janne Westerlund, Mika Rättö, Jussi Lehtisalo, Tomi Leppänen and Richard Dawson.

  1. Cooksonia
  2. Ivy
  3. Silphium
  4. Silene
  5. Methuselah
  6. Lily
  7. Pitcher

Rasmus: Hell of a Tester

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On November 2, 1998, “Warner Music” label released “Hell of a Tester”, the third Rasmus studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “ Millbrook Studio” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen, Janne Heiskanen, Craig Townsend and Teja Kotilainen.

Personnel:

  • Lauri Ylönen – vocals
  • Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar
  • Eero Heinonen – bass
  • Janne Heiskanen – drums
  • Aleksi Ahoniemi – saxophone
  • Dirty Moose – saxophone
  • Jukka Tiirikainen – trumpet
  • Matti Lappalainen – trombone
  • Timo Lavanko – vibe
  • Ilkka Hämäläinen – vibe, saxophone
  • Tuukka Helminen – cello
  • Mikko Pietinen – timpani
  • Pate Kivinen – organ
  • Henri Sorvali – keyboards
  • Riku Niemi – conductor, string arrangements
  • Luke Wadey – kazoo 
  • Juha Heininen – recording, mixing
  • Robert Palomäki – recording, mixing
  • Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen and Janne Heiskanen.

  1. Every Day
  2. Dirty Moose
  3. Swimming with the Kids
  4. Man in the Street
  5. Tonight Tonight
  6. City of the Dead
  7. Liquid
  8. Pa-Pa
  9. Vibe
  10. Help Me Sing
  11. Temp

The Rasmus: Playboys

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On August 29, 1997, “Warner Music Finland” label released “Playboys”, the second Rasmus (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Millbrook and H.I.P. Studios” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Ilkka Herkman, Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen and Janne Heiskanen.

Personnel:

  • Lauri Ylönen– vocals
  • Pauli Rantasalmi– guitar
  • Eero Heinonen– bass
  • Janne Heiskanen– drums
  • Ilkka Hämäläinen – turntables, saxophones, panda 49, backing vocals
  • Axel F. – trumpet
  • Aleksi Ahoniemi – saxophone
  • Matti Lappalainen – trombone
  • Mamba Abdissa Assefa – percussion
  • Timo Lavanko – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Tuukka Helminen – cello
  • Tuomo Prättälä – Wurlitzer
  • Mara Salminen – moog synth
  • Hannu Pikkarainen – panda 49
  • Hanna Viitanen – steel pans
  • Essi Grönberg – backing vocals
  • Katja Aakkula – backing vocals
  • Juha Heininen, Illka Herkman – recording, mixing
  • Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
  • Braalot – sleeve
  • Rascar – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen and Janne Heiskanen.

Playboys

  1. Blue
  2. Ice
  3. Sophia
  4. Wicked Moments
  5. Wellwell
  6. Sold
  7. Carousel
  8. Jailer
  9. Kola
  10. Raggatip
  11. Violence
  12. Panda