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r i h m a s t o

 

Adventurous ambient music from Finland

 

The sound started in 1996

Live sessions since 2000

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Tähtiyö

Helsinki 14.9.2024

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Live performance at Maunula House, Helsinki

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Välitila

Kokkola 3.8.2024

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Live performance at Välitila Club, Westcoast, Kokkola

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Äänikenttä

Helsinki 24.4.2024

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Live performance at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki

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Stoa

Helsinki 16.12.2023

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Live performance at SoS: Kontula Electronic X Stoa, Helsinki

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SoundCloud

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Kekri

Helsinki 4.11.2023

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Live performance at Viaporin kekri 2023, LOVI ambientklubi, Ruutikellari, Helsinki

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Lyhytaaltoasema

Pori 9.9.2023

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Live Ambient Festival at Shortwave Station, Pori

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Akusmata

Helsinki 28.5.2022

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Live performance at Akusmata, Helsinki

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Äänen Juurella

Helsinki 12.12.2021

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Live performance at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki

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SoundCloud

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Peijnde

Helsinki 30.10.2021

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Live performance at Kahvila Päijänne, Helsinki

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SoundCloud

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Kiasmassa

Helsinki 15.10.2020

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Live performance at Esitys_nyt äänessä, Kiasma, Helsinki

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SoundCloud

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Päijänne

Helsinki 7.3.2020

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Live performance at Päijänteen II Ääni, Kahvila Päijänne, Helsinki

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SoundCloud

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Saha

Kokkola 7.9.2019

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Live performance at Kahvila Saha, Ykspihlaja, Kokkola

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Kukemuru Ambient

Järva 3.8.2019

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Live performance at Kukemuru Ambient Festival 2019, Laupa manor, Järva, Estonia

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Rihmasto + Aarniseppä

Helsinki 21.3.2019

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Live performance with Aarniseppä at Lovi Ambientklubi, Lavaklubi FNT, Helsinki

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Tuntu

​2018

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C-cassette by Aarniseppä & Rihmasto

 

Side A - Aarniseppä: Käärmeenpesä 22:28

Side B - Rihmasto: Virran mukana 22:30

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Tuotanto Haloo 2018

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Kosmografia

Helsinki 14.4.2018

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Live performance at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki

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SoundCloud

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Musique Maudite Konzert-festival

Berlin 7.4.2018

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Live performance by Jukka Andersson at REFO Moabit, Berlin, Deutschland

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Keäidnu

Espoo 24.2.2018

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Live performance at Lovi kirjastoambient, Sello Library, Espoo

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SoundCloud

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Maa

Helsinki 12.5.2017

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Live performance at MAA 2.0, Suomenlinna, Helsinki

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Akusmata
Helsinki 11.5.2017

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Live performance at Akusmata, Helsinki

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Lovi Ambientklubi I
Helsinki 26.1.2017

Live performance at Lovi ambientklubi, Lavaklubi FNT, Helsinki

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Biegga

2016

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SoundCloud

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Kohina
Kokkola 17.9.2016

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Live performance at Kohina ambient music festival, Teatteri Iltatähti, Kokkola

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Harpatinharju
Eno 14.8.2016

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Live performance at Maailmanselitysfestivaali, Eno

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Harakka
Helsinki 27.4.2014

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Live performance at Lennätin, Harakka island, Helsinki

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The Great Open Space of Continuous, Eternal, Ever-flowing sound
Helsinki 17.11.2013

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Live performance at Taidehalli, Helsinki

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Wastelandfest
Kouvola 21.7.2012

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Live performance at Kulttuuritallit, Kouvola

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Kirjakahvila
Turku 27.1.2012

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Live performance at Kirjakahvila, Turku

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Ambient Laboratorio
Helsinki 19.8.2011

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Live performance at Musiikkiteatteri Kapsäkki, Helsinki

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Kalleria
Helsinki 20.1.2012

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Live performance at Kalleria, Helsinki

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Myymälä2
Helsinki 1.4.2011

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Live performance at Myymälä2, Helsinki

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Muot'ke

2010

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A track made for Avaruusromua 20 years anniversary

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SoundCloud

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Puusta Pitkään
2009

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Track made for Ääniversumi radio program, YleRadio1 22.6.2009

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SoundCloud

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Vuo
Helsinki 29.11.2008

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Live performance at Suuri Aika, Studio La-bàs, Cable Factory, Helsinki

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SoundCloud

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Colossus Club
Helsinki 8.12.2007

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Live performance at Colossus Club, Semifinal, Helsinki

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Nokianpuisto
Helsinki 10.8.2007

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Live performance at Laitama, Nokianpuisto, Vallila, Helsinki

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Horros
Helsinki 5.5.2007

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Live performance at Là-bas - Horros, Cablefactory, Helsinki

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Elektro in Kantsu
Helsinki 17.11.2006

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Live performance at Kanneltalo, Helsinki

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Metsän Juurella

2006

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Very deep, dark and peaceful atmospheres. Exciting journey to heart of the nightly forest. Recorded and engineered at Taivaskallio, Helsinki. Mixed parts from live performance at TVO, Turku 2.12.2004

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SoundCloud

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Ambient Kouvola
Kouvola 18.6.2006

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Live performance at Ambient Kouvola, Central Park, Kouvola

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Rajakokemus
Kokkola 26.11.2005

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Live performance at Rajakokemus Club, Westcoast Bar, Kokkola

A journey from arctic atmosphere through cold watery cave and tunnel slowly to forest soundscape full of weird organisms.

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SoundCloud

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4'33'' of Sound
Helsinki 24.9.2005

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Live performance at 4'33'' of Sound: Abstracts of Audio Art - Kuvataideakatemia, Helsinki

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Laitama
Helsinki 30.7.2005

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Live performance at Laitama - Art Goes Camping at Viikki, Helsinki

 

Dronning sound brings you slowly to streaming water. At the end of the river there are sealstories told by the fire.

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Pauanne II
Kaustinen 16.7.2005

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Live performance at the second Pauanne Ambient Festival, Kaustinen

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SoundCloud

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Untamala
Turku 9.4.2005

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Live performance at Köysiratagalleria, Turku
Untamala video art by Jukka Hautamäki

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Bias (various artists)
2005

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rihmasto - kolo 28:30

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Dark and monotonic ambient track made for webrelease compilation by Luumurecordings

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TVO
Turku 2.12.2004

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Live performance at Là-bas - TVO, Turku

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Pauanne
Kaustinen 17.7.2004

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Live performance at the first Pauanne Ambient Festival, Kaustinen

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SoundCloud

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Blind Sight (various artists)
2004

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Rihmasto - Höyhensaari 3:01

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Short track made for Blind Sight exhibition and catalog by Arte ry

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Uninu
Kouvola 17.10.2003


Live performance with Sir Lokki at Uninu, Unihäiriö, Kouvola

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Horros
Helsinki 4.10.2003

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Live performance at Studio Là-bas - Horros, Cablefactory, Helsinki

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Là-bas: Sound Politics
Helsinki 26.4.2003

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Live performance at Là-bas: Sound Politics, Studio Là-bas, Cablefactory, Helsinki

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Pääsiäisjamit
Kokkola 19.4.2003

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Live performance at Pääsiäisjamit, Seurahuone, Kokkola

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Uoma
2002

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One single varying drone with waterscapes, russian trains, a factory, pipe organ, nature and technology. This album shows you a very deep and spiritual side of rihmasto.

This album contains studio recordings, and also some mixed parts from live performances at Jyväskylä and Helsinki.

This CD is in a DVD-box with piece of the real "rihmasto" inside. Cover art by Vikur.

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Uni[on]
Valkeala 7.9.2002

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Live performance at Unihäiriö, Mustalamminvuori, Repovesi, Valkeala

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Virtaus

Porvoo 5.7.2002

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Very bright livetrack with nature sounds and timeless peaceful space

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SoundCloud

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Holoseeni
2002


21:13

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Minimal ambient track by Jukka Andersson

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Fluoro
Jyväskylä 27.4.2002


66:34

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Live performance at Fluoro, Ilokivi, Jyväskylä

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Café Ursulassa
Helsinki 30.3.2001

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Live performance at Café Ursula, Helsinki. There was a special kind of happening with special kind of people.

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SoundCloud

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Uneksija ja Uneksittu
2000


1. maan virtaus  10:16
2. ääni ja väri  17:44
3. vasen puoli  27:51
4. toinen itse  16:15
5. valoydin  2:29

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Metamusic project by Jarkko Lahti

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Koneisto
Turku 5.8.2000

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Performed live at Koneisto-festival, Turku. There was the ambient adventure park with lots of ambient-DJs and live performances.

We played one long and varying track full of very visual soundscapes. First there was a light forest section with birds and streaming water. Then you go underground, where is dark and scary. It takes you through the cave. Suddenly there is water everywhere. It takes your consciousness upside-down. At the end you find yourself relaxing in the paradise.

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Unten Mailla
Kokkola 22.4.2000


1. osa 1  40:01
2. osa 2  27:41

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Live performance at Pääsiäisjamit, Kokkola. There was a space only for rihmasto and Nemesis. We played alternately the whole evening.

There was also a visual side of rihmasto in that performance. Two videoscreens were reflected through the veil to the audience.

The sound was quite dark and slow. We played without any planning, and just let the sound take us further.

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Suo
1999


73:59

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Only one long track that is a mixdown combination. Suo includes all the tracks of rihmasto and värähtely. Suo means swamp in english. There are lots of weird things at this swamp. You can bring your own swampy space with a week lasting repeat play.

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Värähtely
1998


1. kohinasignaali  18:27
2. vedessä  19:17
3. kantajan takauma  12:56
4. uniaika  16:16

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More minimal side of rihmasto. Värähtely means vibration in english. Every sound has the own level of vibration. Colors has their own level, and everything else vibrates. There is lots of vibration we do not sense. You can find some new vibration at this album, that people do not sense normally.

Kohina Signaali is made by Jukka. There are noisy signals coming from outer space. You can almost see those colored signals coming through the noisy space.

Vedessä is made by Jarkko. A close look to some really wet and quiet place, where is something that has really got lost.

Kantajan Takauma is made by Jukka. There you can find a rhythmic side of rihmasto, and unhealthy sounds that crawls through your head.

Uniaika is made by Jarkko. A trip to the inorganic world of shadows. A very minimal and deep track made among the trees.

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Rihmasto
1997


1. suunta  11:27

2. muoto  8:31

3. pohja  8:35

4. näkemys  8:31

5. kuei  16:37

 

Early rihmasto album in the beginning of everything. This is how it all began. The sound is pure, but not very deep surroundings yet. We had lots of influences of many other ambient artists.

Suunta is a really dark piece of rihmasto. One long drone leads you through the binaural bubbleforest.

Muoto is totally a binaural work. The sound goes over and through your head. It feels like your head is surrounded by electricity.

Pohja leads you below the surface. First you are in the water, then you dive. There are all kinds of things and lots of pressure. Suddenly you reach the bottom.

Näkemys is a difficult sounding track. These rhythms comes from some far place that is not meant to the people.

Kuei is a mixture of nature and technology. This track tells you the story of the developing soul of disappearing nature.

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