(Mix of the Week is our not-so-weekly section where we present good mixtapes: either our own or found on the internets)

Timmo – Finnish UG Deep Vol. 1 [Platinum.ac Deep Techno] (320k, 113MB, 49:42 min)

Here’s the story – finnish internetz forum Platinum used to be pretty much number one for some electronic music back in the days. Don’t know about nowdays. So, this Timmo guy of a dj decided to make a mix out of “deeper techno” demo tunes he had collected from Platinum forum during the years 2000-2003. So here you go, all finnish music.

Oh and never mind the last mix between tunes by Akrid and Harrison Fnord, Serato going mental probably because of dust on the needle.

TRACKLIST
1. CRC – Durchsichtig
2. CRC – Signal
3. DJP – Pelto
4. Kalle M – Sprout
5. Kalle M – Paskasaavista
6. KolmioDraama – TalviUni
7. Juha Vilkamo – You
8. Akrid – Connections
9. Harrison Fnord – Johnstons Organ

Special mix by dzei. It’s finally getting colder and darker so what we need is deep, minimal but melodic soundtrack. Personally I’m very satisfied with the outcome of this mix. Hope that’ll you enjoy it too. Tracklist below.

dzei – Minijane Mix (192k, 45:06 min, 61,9 MB)

The Other People Place – Let Me Be Me
Pryda – Muranyi (Original Mix)
Plastikman – Fuk
Two Lone Swordsmen – The Bunker
Mr Oizo – Kirk
Orbital – Steel Cube Idolatry
Lusine – The Stop
Maurizio – M05a Edit
Melchior Sultana – The Pink Suit
Monolake – Plumbicon
Andy Stott – Hertzog
Actress – Crushed

On friday we went to Club Maria where an event called “Bessere Welten”(a better world) took place. It consisted album release gigs by Magnum 38 and Uusitalo (aka Luomo/Vladislav Delay). I did know what Uusitalo was going to be but Magnum 38 was a bit surprise. Sort of techno/glitch/noise with grasp of punk. Well he has his roots on punk and rock music as I learned later. Surprisingly danceable music though.

I was a bit anxious to hear Uusitalo and it didn’t disappoint me. Now I know why his other alias is called Vladislav Delay. It was all about delay. Well the night was good in all aspects but after listening minimal techno six hours straight up, we decided to leave 5 am, most satisfied.

As if those weren’t enough, we had booked tickets for Prefuse 73‘s gig on sunday at Berghain/Panorama bar (with support by Nobody). Friend of mine told me that when he saw Prefuse live, the sound was all fucked up. And it sure was. I have always prefered Prefuse 73 as beautiful, melodic listening experience but in live it was annoingly noisy. Still, the rhythms were quite angular and assertive. Mostly because of the live drummer. Furthermore, the night ended unexpectedly early. The gig started like 22:30 and the place was closed by midnight so in that way it wasn’t very rounded evening at all.

All in all it was great trip to Berlin, again.

The movie includes this infamous bassline by Aarno Raninen. Big up for releasing this!

Very special night in these latitudes. Personally I have seen Huoratron once (2004 QStock, Oulu) and it was very energetic, I just had to dance for entire time! He knows how to encourage audience. Game Boy madness! I heard that Huoratron’s debyt full lenght album is coming out this year, finally.

As anxious as I am about witnessing Huoratron again, DJ Scotch Egg is something you just don’t see here often, rocking with game boy also but with Gabba and Glitch flavour on it. Just watch the clip to see what is all about.

Unfortunately O Samuli A has cancelled but there are also our celebrities Desert Planet. Seen it many times but they are always good. I hope they have some new songs though.The whole event is part of AV-Mediaculture (University of Lapland) unit’s 15 year old birthday party. There is also a seminar “Äänen ulottuvuudet” (= Dimensions of sound) tomorrow at the university about videogame music and etc.