Es
Es is the artist name of Sami Sänpäkkilä, he also runs the wonderful Fonal Records label who, along with Lal Lal Lal, are probably the two most important exporters of the finnish underground music scene.
The music of Es is quite different then the music of his fellow psych-folk tribesmen. It is often quite dark and based around loops. Imagine yourself Philip Jeck, Deathprod and Gas with a slightly noisier edge. The music is often very hypnotic and it's lo-fi quality gives it a warm, fuzzy feel (it often sounds like the tape bits have been patched together using scotch tape or a stapler); but the ominous loops make it a disquieting listen.
I first got to hear Es' music when I bought a lot of finnish CDs from eBay, I was out for Kemialliset Ystävät's album Suurempi Pieni Palatsi (which was included in the lot) and I got his A Love Cycle album with my purchase.
A Love CycleLabel: Fonal Records Release: 2000 Format: CD Cat. no: FR-17 |
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Early Filmworks 1996 - 2006Label: Fonal Records Release: 2005 Format: DVD Cat. no: FR-45 |
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