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Karina: For those about to rock

Karin Mäkiranta and Helmi Tikkanen are two high school friends who started to make quiet and intimate music as Karina,...
Mikael Mattila, 2.3.2020
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Timo Kaukolampi: Slave to the grind

With his countless music projects, Timo Kaukolampi has been an influential artist in the Finnish music scene since...
Jukka Hätinen, 27.11.2019
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Meet Tomppabeats, Kupla and Idealism – New superstars of low fidelity and low profile

Tomppabeats, Kupla and Idealism are being listened to by millions of people monthly. They are respected...
Jukka Hätinen, 25.11.2019
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Everything is alright in The Hearing's self-care music world

With her new, third album "Demian", Ringa Manner from The Hearing is approaching an auditory space, where everything is "just...
Mikael Mattila, 7.11.2019
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​Lxandra swings a middle finger at society's expectations

The Helsinki-raised Berlin-based 23-year-old singer-songwriter Lxandra encourages women to be loud and free.
Jukka Hätinen, 31.5.2019
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The Finnish Exception: Jesse Markin

One of a kind singer-songwriter Jesse Markin finds his inspiration from the record fair crates.
Oskari Onninen, 28.5.2019
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Fly, create, play, repeat – Finland’s top house music secret Yotto travels the globe just to come home on Sunday

Yotto has remixed Coldplay and Gorillaz, performed at Coachella and Tomorrowland, landed his debut album at...
Jukka Hätinen, 11.12.2018
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Jaakko Eino Kalevi lets the music do the talking

Indie pop favorite Jaakko Eino Kalevi doesn’t bother himself with commercial goals. Instead, he lets the...
Oskari Onninen, 8.11.2018
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Perttu Häkkinen in Memoriam

Beloved musician, author and journalist Perttu Häkkinen has passed away at the age of 39 years...
Janne Flinkkilä, 15.8.2018
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Lau Nau: Adventures in sound and vision

Lau Nau dives deep into the realm of cinematic music while trekking the world over by...
Matti Nives, 4.6.2018
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The musical adventures of Jan Anderzén

Jan Anderzén is a name that pops up in key places when diving headfirst into some of...
Matti Nives, 24.10.2017
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The archaeological eclecticism of Svart Records

From an underground operation to a celebrated label that keeps both music fans and its employees...
Jukka Hätinen, 31.5.2017