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Finland’s biggest indie band is ready for the limelight

Over the last decade or so, indie pop has been pronounced dead more times than one...
Santtu Reinikainen, 14.3.2017
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Sebastian Hilli and Sauli Zinovjev: emotions in two different aesthetics

Award-winning young composers Sebastian Hilli and Sauli Zinovjev unveil new works at the opening of Helsinki’s...
Wif Stenger, 3.1.2017
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Saara Aalto – from talent shows to the major league?

A photo of Saara Aalto is what you should find in a dictionary if you look...
Anna Brotkin, 9.12.2016
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Okra Playground gets the folk party started

Okra Playground bring their tantalising electronic update of Finnish folk to the WOMEX 16 World Music...
Wif Stenger, 28.9.2016
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I will float until I learn how to swim – Alma’s crazy summer

There are things that no one can expect or predict. Not even the people, who are...
Oskari Onninen, 5.9.2016
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Elifantree brings EWI and acid-singing to the public

The highly personal and pop-savvy sound of Elifantree has charmed listeners in Finland and beyond ever...
Matti Nives, 12.5.2016
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Festivals facing the future

Music audiences’ age structure and consumer patterns are changing, offerings are growing and becoming more varied,...
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Straight outta DIY handbook – 20 years of Fonal Records

20 years after their first cassette release, Fonal has become one of Finland’s household indie labels....
Oskari Onninen, 11.4.2016
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Oddarrang and Mopo all set for their next step

Mopo and Oddarrang are part of the showcase program at Jazzahead! festival, where they will show...
Matti Nives, 29.3.2016
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defunensemble: Uneasy listening

defunensemble was founded in 2009, with a name plucked from the history of electronic music. Defun...
Wif Stenger, 11.3.2016
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Finding the right voice in white noise

Noah Kin is a 22-year-old Oslo-born Finnish-Nigerian who’s at the moment living homeless in Helsinki. His...
Jukka Hätinen, 3.3.2016
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Low frequencies from a crowded basement

Finland is known for its unique talents in underground metal among the dedicated circles. While pioneering...
Jukka Hätinen, 19.11.2015