is one of the most eccentric characters in electronic music. The Finnish jazz-bred multi-instrumentalist adds always some blackness and humor to his techno. That’s maybe why his debut album was released on prestigious Warp Records in 1996. His live perfomances are outstanding and he continues to explore new sonic dimensions – for instance recently through a collaboartion with Tony Allen.
Donald Goines: «Dopefiend» / Homer: «Ilias» / Erich von Däniken: «Chariots of the Gods» / Gogol: «Dead Souls» / Michael Arena (and other co-writers): «Sputnik»
5 favorite concert venues
Golden Poodle, Hamburg / Jazz Cafe, London / BAM, New York / Ebisu Milk, Tokyo / Torvi, Lahti
Long Goodbyes (Robert Altman) / Oedipus Rex (Pier Paolo Pasolini) / Ivan the Terrible 1-2 (Sergei Eisenstein) / Tillsammans (Luukas Moodysson) / Satyricon (Frederico Fellini)
5 favorite personal belongings
adidas bag / flute / sax / Yamaha QY 100 sequencer / Yashica electron GS camera
5 favorite personal tragedies
This doesn't make much sense to me. I wouldn't tell them here if I had any.
5 favorite records
Sun Ra - Space Is The Place
Pharoah Sanders - Naima
Banda Black Rio - Greatest Hits
George Duke - Feel
The Doors - Waiting For The Sun
5 favorite things that make you sexy
teeth / hair / glasses / wit / a lot of drinks
5 favorite things about Finland
Sauna / Mushrooms / Bears / Water / Air
5 favorite personal victories
make living out of music / get gigs quite a lot / fans said they listen to my stuff a lot a home / I'm married and have kids / I haven't given up yet
Prince Language
you watch girls go by?
The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend