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Plaese to recommend music from Finland

jjfad027jjfad027 1,594 Posts
edited January 2013 in Strut Central
What's good? I'm partial to heavier rhythm sections but I'm curious to check out what (if any) selections people might recommend. I'm a quarter Finn and love music, but realized recently that I know zero about music from Finland. Any guidance would be appreciated.

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  • motown67motown67 4,513 Posts
    I have a mix CD with a bunch of Finnish stuff on it that a friend made for me. When I get home I'll try to dig it up and give you some of the tracks and groups on it.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,889 Posts
    For jazz, the late Jarmo Savolainen was great on keys. Most of his 90s stuff is worth picking up, esp. "First Sight". He died quite young, shame as he had great touch.



    I went a while back and hooked up with Pirkka from mixoftheweek, there was a good house scene back then and there was an act call Nuspirit Helsinki which put out some nice deep stuff, if that's your bag.

    Always wanted to go there (Helsinki) after seeing "The Billion Dollar Brain". Great city.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Carola
  • ppadilhappadilha 2,236 Posts
    The Leningrad Cowboys?



    well, they're mostly a joke band. But Aki Kaurismaki's films are awesome, they make me assume everyone in Finland just deadpans their way through life.
  • minimini 879 Posts
    batmon said:
    Carola

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    Older stuff:









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  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    Biggest rock band from Finland in the early/mid 80s

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  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    Eero Koivistoinen - Wahoo! on RCA

    on my wall. i love it! top ten jazz album from europe in my opinion.





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  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    the love label has some great jazz. i don't have any of the good ones. check it out on the internet thogh
  • ElectrodeElectrode Los Angeles 3,085 Posts
    Soulstrut never ceases to amaze me.

    Grope said:
    the love label has some great jazz. i don't have any of the good ones. check it out on the internet thogh

    Great logo.
  • williedynamitewilliedynamite 263 Posts
    Both of Paavoharju's albums are fantastic too.

  • minimini 879 Posts
    Karin Krog is Norwegian.
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    Older stuff:







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  • tripledoubletripledouble 7,636 Posts
    dont forget the high quality funk (much of it on 45s) from Timonium records
    i can find out what shops carry that as well as used
  • WholeHouseFreezeWholeHouseFreeze 9 Posts


    Dunno how to embed. Shogun Kunitoki are awesome.
  • coquicoqui 42 Posts
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  • piedpiperpiedpiper 1,279 Posts
    http://www.ricky-tick.com/

    5 Corners Quintet and others

  • Matt AdoreMatt Adore 51 Posts


  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    mini said:
    Karin Krog is Norwegian.

    oh my bad. ;)
  • jjfad027jjfad027 1,594 Posts
    :face_melt:

    Thanks so much everyone.

    Some really good stuff!
  • SnagglepusSnagglepus 1,756 Posts
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  • LoopDreamsLoopDreams 1,195 Posts
    Mini posted Grandma's rocking chair already I think, that whole record is awesome. Ahvenlati did this one as well, which is fantastic, I believe you can find rips on the intrawebs.

  • asstroasstro 1,754 Posts
    Finland had a pretty big and influential hardcore/punk scene back in the 80's if you are into that stuff. Finnish bands tend toward the drunken noisy chaotic end of the punk spectrum, key bands were Rattus, Terveet K??det, Tampere SS, Kaaos, worth a look on youtube if you're interested.
  • skattaskatta 48 Posts
    Jimi Tenor's new album with Kabukabu is worth checking out.





    Dalindeo is a good example of new Finnish jazz.

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