5 Best new Finnish acts you haven't heard of

I'm actually a journalist by day, and a lot of the time I work on stories relating to music. I've also done something close to 150 reviews. Because of this, I was asked to contribute to the Future Dozen poll of Finland. Basically they ask Finnish music journalists to name three promising acts that haven't released a full album. I did what was asked and named three artists.

Unfortunately none of them got in the top 12. There's no need to keep my choices secret, so here's my top three with two extra names that have impressed me lately and still haven't got an album out (as I know).

Aves

The first Finnish chill wave band? Maybe not, but their dreamy soundscapes still deliver.

Sans Parade

From my hometown Turku comes this supergroup of sorts. Can't imagine why this wouldn't hit the indie vein big time if they can make an album.

Arttu Aka Lump

Best kept secret of Finnish house music. Dude lives in Lisbon and makes soulful house tunes that have caught the ear of important house labels in Central Europe.

Erkka

I discovered this just yesterday. Dude has a deft ear for melodies and knows how to build new disco tunes. I'm very impressed in a very small time.

Roberto Rodriguez aka Manolo

One of the old foxes of Finnish house scene finally gets a number one breakthrough with Night Rhythm. He also has an album on the way and just started to run his label Serenades.

I'm very impressed and happy for all of these. Keep up the good work (and drop me promos if you want me to play them or write about them)!

- Peffis

Promo mix out + Info on our festival gigs

At last.

So, we are heading to two festival gigs in the next two weekends. The first is Turku Modern - highly anticipated dj-based festival we are extremely happy to play in - and the second will be Ilmiö where we will be playing at a boat that takes the festival goers to the event place. Very cool place to play indeed and the actual festival is packed with amazing list of artists for a very low price. Very recommended.

Next Friday's Turku Modern schedules are already out and our gig can be experienced between Finnish legends Lauri Soini and Roberto Rodriguez at Bar Blanko. We start at 00.15 and go on for an hour and 15 minutes. We are looking forward to this more than anything and it does feel like a huge recognition for the effort we've put into this whole thing. We will be bringing our best and classic songs with something special on the side. So hope you can come to celebrate this milestone with us.

I did a promo mix for the Ilmiö festival. I've talked about this mix for a while, and I finally got around to do it and now the sound quality isn't always the best. It's not the files that are bad, but my dj software couldn't handle the mixing :(. Anyways, good tracks and some nice switches. Two Chris Rea tracks for a finish!

  Disko WTF promo mix for Ilmiö 2010 by Peflettofunk (Disko WTF)


Tracklist for the mix:

Studio - Life's a beach!
Regina - Näinä mustina iltoina (Schmamix)
Cole Medina - Love You Inside Out (The Pinches Mix)
No Requests - Be Thankful for my Gangsta Lean
CFCF - Invitation to Love
The Orb - Fluffy Clouds (ByDesign edit)
Mungolian Jetset - Glitches N Bugs (Awaiian Spaces Version)
The Bangles - Dub Like an Egyptian (Todd Terje version)
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday (Arsenii edit)
No Requests - When the Suon shouts
Studio - Life's a beach! (Prins Thomas remix)
Junior Boys - Under the Sun
Chris Rea - Josephine (Nick Thayer Edit)
Chris Rea - On the Beach (Todd Terje Remix)

- P-Funk