AKI HIMANEN & ALEKSI KINNUNEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMoody, dark, futuristic, unpredictable and organic\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-DJ MAG<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Trumpeter Aki Himanen <\/strong>and drummer Aleksi Kinnunen<\/strong> form together an explosive duo that blends Scandinavian jazz with the pulsating rhythms of techno music. They are constantly searching for new ways where humans and machines can create a real dialogue. Improvisation, spontaneity and musical communication form the core of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The music is dark, intense and a poetic mix full of hypnotic mental images. It reminds you of Scandinavian landscapes where nature and technology are smoothly melting together. A suspenseful nightly car drive somewhere between the futuristic mountains where dawn is setting and darkness fades in a slow and beautiful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Duo\u2019s experimental debut album Scapes I <\/strong>was released in 2020 and after the release the band got signed by Milan\/Berlin based influential label Jazz-O-Tech<\/strong>. The following Dawn Drops EP <\/strong>(2021), A Thing With Feathers <\/strong>-album (2022) and Dual Reality <\/strong>(2024) gathered wide international critical acclaim (DJ MAG<\/strong>, Mixmag<\/strong>, Inverted Audio, JazzEspresso <\/strong>etc.) <\/strong>and a great amount of radio plays and Spotify playlist features all over the world. The largest electronic music print magazine FAZE Magazine<\/strong> praised the music and gave Dawn Drops EP a 10\/10 review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aki Himanen & Aleksi Kinnunen has also done many collaborations with distinguished artists, including Ukrainian techno music pioneer Stanislav Tolkachev<\/strong> and Finnish jazz legends Iiro Rantala <\/strong>and Tapani Rinne (Rinneradio)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The duo is also well-known for it\u2019s danceable and energetic live performances. In 2023 the duo played a sold-out show at Berlin\u2019s famous club Kantine am Berghain<\/strong>. <\/strong>They have performed in a wide variety of venues from techno clubs to famous jazz festivals like Jazz:Re:Found<\/strong>, JazzMi<\/strong> and Fano Jazz by the Sea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RELEASES:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dual Reality EP\/ALBUM 2024 (Jazz-o-Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Thing With Feathers, Album 2022 (Jazz-O-Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dawn Drops EP, 2021 (Jazz-O-Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scapes I, 2020 (Super Life Records)<\/p>\n\n\n\n SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS \/ RADIO PLAYS<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spotify: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fresh Finds Jazz (over 193 000 subs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n State of Jazz (over 500 000 subs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21st Century Jazz (over 93 000 subs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fresh Finds Experimental (Over 177 000 subs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Radio plays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Byte FM, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n RTVE, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n RTS, Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n Radio 1, Czech Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Digweed Bunker Sessions, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Minx Sessions, Canada <\/p>\n\n\n\n Artefaktor Radio, Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n YLE, Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n FIN:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trumpetisti Aki Himanen<\/strong> ja rumpali Aleksi Kinnunen<\/strong> ovat muusikoita ja elektronisen musiikin tuottajia, jotka yhdistelev\u00e4t ennakkoluulottomasti tekno-musiikin tanssittavaa sykett\u00e4 ja jazz-musiikin spontaaniutta. He pyrkiv\u00e4t jatkuvasti l\u00f6yt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n uusia keinoja ihmisen ja koneiden v\u00e4liselle vuorovaikutukselle improvisaation sek\u00e4 musiikillisen kommunikaation keinoin. Duo on tehnyt my\u00f6s paljon kollaboraatioita nimekk\u00e4iden artistien kanssa, joista mainittakoon ukrainalainen tekno-musiikin pioneeri Stanislav Tolkachev<\/strong> sek\u00e4 suomalaiset jazz-musiikin legendat Iiro Rantala<\/strong> ja Tapani Rinne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vuonna 2020 julkaistu debyyttialbumi Scapes I <\/strong>otettiin kansainv\u00e4lisestikin vastaan mainiosti, mutta Berliiniss\u00e4 ja Milanossa vaikuttavan Jazz-O-Tech -levy-yhti\u00f6n kautta julkaistut Dawn Drops EP<\/strong> (2021), A Thing With Feathers<\/strong> (2022) sek\u00e4 Dual Reality <\/strong>(2024) -albumit nostivat duon todenteolla kansainv\u00e4lisen tunnettavuuden porteille. Duon julkaisut on noteerattu useissa suurissa kansainv\u00e4lisiss\u00e4 elektronisen musiikin ja jazzin medioissa, kuten DJ MAG<\/strong>, Mixmag<\/strong> ja Inverted Audio<\/strong>, ja Saksan suurin elektronisen musiikin printtilehti FAZE Magazine <\/strong>ylisti musiikkia maasta taivaisiin 10\/10-arviossaan. Lis\u00e4ksi duon musiikkia on p\u00e4\u00e4tynyt soittoon lukuisille radiokanaville ymp\u00e4ri maailmaa sek\u00e4 mm. Spotifyn<\/strong> suurimmille globaaleille jazz-soittolistoille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aki Himanen & Aleksi Kinnunen on tunnettu my\u00f6s tanssilattian r\u00e4j\u00e4ytt\u00e4vist\u00e4 live-esiintymisist\u00e4\u00e4n, joita on kuultu niin teknoklubeilla kuin suurilla Keski-Euroopan jazz-festivaaleillakin. Viime vuonna duo soitti loppuunmyydyn keikan Berliinin Kantine am Berghain<\/strong>:ssa, joka on maailman kenties arvostetuimman teknoinstituution live-klubi. Aiemmin duo on esiintynyt mm. Italian arvostetuilla Jazz:Re:Found<\/strong>-, JazzMi<\/strong>– sek\u00e4 Fano Jazz by the Sea<\/strong> -festivaaleilla.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AKI HIMANEN & ALEKSI KINNUNEN \u201cMoody, dark, futuristic, unpredictable and organic\u201d -DJ MAG Trumpeter Aki Himanen and drummer Aleksi Kinnunen form together an explosive duo that blends Scandinavian jazz with<\/p>\n