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Adventurous ambient music project from Finland

 

The sound started in 1996

Live sessions since 2000

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Akusmata

Helsinki 28.5.2021

Live performance at Akusmata, Helsinki

Äänen Juurella

Helsinki 12.12.2021

Live performance at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki

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Peijnde

Helsinki 30.10.2021

Live performance at Kahvila Päijänne, Helsinki

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Kiasmassa

Helsinki 15.10.2020

Live performance at Esitys_nyt äänessä, Kiasma, Helsinki

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Päijänne

Helsinki 7.3.2020

Live performance at Päijänteen II Ääni, Kahvila Päijänne, Helsinki

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Puusta Pitkään
2009

Track made for Ääniversumi radio program, YleRadio1 22.6.2009

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Vuo
Helsinki 29.11.2008

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Pauanne II
Kaustinen 16.7.2005

Live performance at the second Pauanne Ambient Festival, Kaustinen

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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