Music

Music and the equipment used to reproduce it belong clearly together. What's the use of having large collection of records and not to be able to play them like they were planned to sound? Hifi is also good way to introduce yourself to mysticism and metaphysics...

I basically listen music all the time. I can't watch tv, read a book or work on computer without music on the background or I get nervous. And there aren't many better things to do after a long day at work than turn the lights down, sit on to your favourite chair or couch and put that new CD to player and let the music surround you. Every record is an exciting adventure to different time and place...

The most influential single thing that has affected my music taste lately is propably Gilles Peterson's Worldwide radio program that is broadcasted here in Finland by Radio Mafia on tuesday nights. You really should check it out, there might be just something that you like.

Lounge is one of my favourite exotic music style. Invented in the 50's to entertain people awaiting in elevators or hotel lounges (hence the name), it was mix of tropical instruments, space age effects and cheesy lyrics. Sometimes you just can't help yourself not to smile while listening these musical documents of past. I suggest that you visit excellent Capitol Records Ultra - lounge website to find out more. Better living through coctail culture!

Nowadays I have also grew a interested to jazz. Rock and pop lyrics are little boring, altough there a some exceptions, and sometimes feels like you have heard everything atleast once. Jazz is different, you need to concentrate to the music in order to get inside of it. Of course there is some pieces that won't open at all or if they open you just don't like what's inside...

My personal all time top 15 (most influential recordings)

One particularly good music related site is All Music Guide. It has extensive collection of information and ratings about anglo-american records and artists, even some Finnish artists are included. Site is designed so that it is very easy to follow artists career from beginning and see what records they have done and with who. Hmm, what's there about Samantha Fox or Sabrina...

My small Joy Division page is here.

My smaller Kruder & Dorfmeister page is here.

My smallest Pulp page is here.