r i h m a s t o
Adventurous ambient music from Finland
The sound started in 1996
Live sessions since 2000
Säieteoria
Helsinki 23.3.2025
Live performance at String Series #3, Toinen Kerros, Helsinki
Tähtiyö
Helsinki 14.9.2024
Live performance at Maunula House, Helsinki
Välitila
Kokkola 3.8.2024
Live performance at Välitila Club, Westcoast, Kokkola
Äänikenttä
Helsinki 24.4.2024
Live performance at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki
Stoa
Helsinki 16.12.2023
Live performance at SoS: Kontula Electronic X Stoa, Helsinki
Kekri
Helsinki 4.11.2023
Live performance at Viaporin kekri 2023, LOVI ambientklubi, Ruutikellari, Helsinki
Lyhytaaltoasema
Pori 9.9.2023
Live Ambient Festival at Shortwave Station, Pori
Akusmata
Helsinki 28.5.2022
Live performance at Akusmata, Helsinki
Äänen Juurella
Helsinki 12.12.2021
Live performance at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki
Peijnde
Helsinki 30.10.2021
Live performance at Kahvila Päijänne, Helsinki
Kiasmassa
Helsinki 15.10.2020
Live performance at Esitys_nyt äänessä, Kiasma, Helsinki
Päijänne
Helsinki 7.3.2020
Live performance at Päijänteen II Ääni, Kahvila Päijänne, Helsinki
Saha
Kokkola 7.9.2019
Live performance at Kahvila Saha, Ykspihlaja, Kokkola
Kukemuru Ambient
Järva 3.8.2019
Live performance at Kukemuru Ambient Festival 2019, Laupa manor, Järva, Estonia
Rihmasto + Aarniseppä
Helsinki 21.3.2019
Live performance with Aarniseppä at Lovi Ambientklubi, Lavaklubi FNT, Helsinki
Tuntu
2018
C-cassette by Aarniseppä & Rihmasto
Side A - Aarniseppä: Käärmeenpesä 22:28
Side B - Rihmasto: Virran mukana 22:30
Tuotanto Haloo 2018
Kosmografia
Helsinki 14.4.2018
Live performance at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki
Musique Maudite Konzert-festival
Berlin 7.4.2018
Live performance by Jukka Andersson at REFO Moabit, Berlin, Deutschland
Keäidnu
Espoo 24.2.2018
Live performance at Lovi kirjastoambient, Sello Library, Espoo
Maa
Helsinki 12.5.2017
Live performance at MAA 2.0, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Akusmata
Helsinki 11.5.2017
Live performance at Akusmata, Helsinki
Lovi Ambientklubi I
Helsinki 26.1.2017
Live performance at Lovi ambientklubi, Lavaklubi FNT, Helsinki
Biegga
2016
Kohina
Kokkola 17.9.2016
Live performance at Kohina ambient music festival, Teatteri Iltatähti, Kokkola
Harpatinharju
Eno 14.8.2016
Live performance at Maailmanselitysfestivaali, Eno
Harakka
Helsinki 27.4.2014
Live performance at Lennätin, Harakka island, Helsinki
The Great Open Space of Continuous, Eternal, Ever-flowing sound
Helsinki 17.11.2013
Live performance at Taidehalli, Helsinki
Wastelandfest
Kouvola 21.7.2012
Live performance at Kulttuuritallit, Kouvola
Kirjakahvila
Turku 27.1.2012
Live performance at Kirjakahvila, Turku
Ambient Laboratorio
Helsinki 19.8.2011
Live performance at Musiikkiteatteri Kapsäkki, Helsinki
Kalleria
Helsinki 20.1.2012
Live performance at Kalleria, Helsinki
Myymälä2
Helsinki 1.4.2011
Live performance at Myymälä2, Helsinki
Muot'ke
2010
A track made for Avaruusromua 20 years anniversary
Puusta Pitkään
2009
Track made for Ääniversumi radio program, YleRadio1 22.6.2009
Vuo
Helsinki 29.11.2008
Live performance at Suuri Aika, Studio La-bàs, Cable Factory, Helsinki
Colossus Club
Helsinki 8.12.2007
Live performance at Colossus Club, Semifinal, Helsinki
Nokianpuisto
Helsinki 10.8.2007
Live performance at Laitama, Nokianpuisto, Vallila, Helsinki
Horros
Helsinki 5.5.2007
Live performance at Là-bas - Horros, Cablefactory, Helsinki
Elektro in Kantsu
Helsinki 17.11.2006
Live performance at Kanneltalo, Helsinki
Metsän Juurella
2006
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
Ambient Kouvola
Kouvola 18.6.2006
Live performance at Ambient Kouvola, Central Park, Kouvola
Rajakokemus
Kokkola 26.11.2005
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.
4'33'' of Sound
Helsinki 24.9.2005
Live performance at 4'33'' of Sound: Abstracts of Audio Art - Kuvataideakatemia, Helsinki
Laitama
Helsinki 30.7.2005
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.
Pauanne II
Kaustinen 16.7.2005
Live performance at the second Pauanne Ambient Festival, Kaustinen
Untamala
Turku 9.4.2005
Live performance at Köysiratagalleria, Turku
Untamala video art by Jukka Hautamäki
Bias (various artists)
2005
rihmasto - kolo 28:30
Dark and monotonic ambient track made for webrelease compilation by Luumurecordings
TVO
Turku 2.12.2004
Live performance at Là-bas - TVO, Turku
Pauanne
Kaustinen 17.7.2004
Live performance at the first Pauanne Ambient Festival, Kaustinen
Blind Sight (various artists)
2004
Rihmasto - Höyhensaari 3:01
Short track made for Blind Sight exhibition and catalog by Arte ry
Uninu
Kouvola 17.10.2003
Live performance with Sir Lokki at Uninu, Unihäiriö, Kouvola
Horros
Helsinki 4.10.2003
Live performance at Studio Là-bas - Horros, Cablefactory, Helsinki
Là-bas: Sound Politics
Helsinki 26.4.2003
Live performance at Là-bas: Sound Politics, Studio Là-bas, Cablefactory, Helsinki
Pääsiäisjamit
Kokkola 19.4.2003
Live performance at Pääsiäisjamit, Seurahuone, Kokkola
Uoma
2002
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.
Uni[on]
Valkeala 7.9.2002
Live performance at Unihäiriö, Mustalamminvuori, Repovesi, Valkeala
Virtaus
Porvoo 5.7.2002
Very bright livetrack with nature sounds and timeless peaceful space
Holoseeni
2002
21:13
Minimal ambient track by Jukka Andersson
Fluoro
Jyväskylä 27.4.2002
66:34
Live performance at Fluoro, Ilokivi, Jyväskylä
Café Ursulassa
Helsinki 30.3.2001
Live performance at Café Ursula, Helsinki. There was a special kind of happening with special kind of people.
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
Metamusic project by Jarkko Lahti
Koneisto
Turku 5.8.2000
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.
Unten Mailla
Kokkola 22.4.2000
1. osa 1 40:01
2. osa 2 27:41
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.
Suo
1999
73:59
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.
Värähtely
1998
1. kohinasignaali 18:27
2. vedessä 19:17
3. kantajan takauma 12:56
4. uniaika 16:16
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.
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.
