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Named after the Finnish word for electricity, Sähko is without a doubt one of the most significant labels of the 1990s, having pioneered the sound of minimalistic reduction with ground-breaking acts like Ø, Pan(a)sonic, and Mike Ink. Founded by Tommi Grönlund with the help of Pan Sonic's Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen, the label has managed to put forth a unique vision of electronic music, based on sparse rhythmic repetition and analogue sine waves. This has however not stopped Sähko from occasional excursions into different fields with jazz releases by Jimi Tenor, electro experiments by Freestyle Man, or acoustic recordings by nsi..
Sahko Recordings
Helsinki, Finland
9 Artists, 4 Labels
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Jimi Tenor
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Helsinki
Homelabel
Sahko Recordings
For some, Jimi Tenor's name will always be synonymous with 'Take Me Baby', the accidental techno pop hit born out of a two minute gadget on his 1994 debut EP. While this is something of...
Cosmic Relief
Jimi Tenor
Cosmic Relief
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Experimental
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Freestyle Man
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Berlin
Owner, A&R, main producer of Moodmusic Records, Freestyle Man a.k.a. Sasse is cooked in quite a many musical soups since he started djing in the late 80s. Coming from the nordic country of Finland, he is still carrying the true...
Que Domingo Inquieto
Freestyle Man
Que Domingo Inquieto
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nsi.
Location
Berlin
Homelabel
non standard productions
non standard institute is the partnership of Tobias Freund (Tobias.) and Max Loderbauer (of Sun Electric), and if you know these names, you will know to expect only the unexpected from...
Nsi. Plays Non Standards
nsi.
Nsi. Plays Non Standards
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Experimental
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Villa Nah
Location
Helsinki
Homelabel
Keys Of Life
Finnish electro-pop wonder Villa Nah consists of Helsinki boys Tomi and Juho, who have been friends since their early childhood. Recording for Sähko sublabel Keys Of Life they have...
Bastian Wegner
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Brandi Ifgray
Pop
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Candy Apple
R & B
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Kenny Dope
House
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Finnish Big Band Jazz
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Maurice Fulton
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Frequency Variation by Bruce Gilbert & Ron West
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Experimental
00:32:11
06 February 2012
3,95 €
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Rescued from the vaults, this recording of 1974 collaboration between Wire's Bruce Gilbert and Ron West of The Tea Set was inspired by a talk given by Brian Eno. An incredible 30-minutes with freaky oscillator flexes reverberating between haunting noise and eerie calm. Still as compelling almost 40 years later.
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Cold Memories by Atom TM
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01:50:26
06 February 2012
9,99 €
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Rosenkranz by Mike Ink
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00:18:23
06 February 2012
3,95 €
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Heijastuva by Ø
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00:38:33
17 January 2011
4,95 €
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Kolmio by Philus
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00:18:49
07 March 2011
3,95 €
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Acidophilus (Track 03 on this EP)
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Four essential Mika Vainio cuts from 1998 see their long overdue digital release. This is classic Pan_sonic-style material, with glistening sine wave arpeggios over radically reduced techno and electro-inspired beats. Completely hypnotic and devastating on proper sound systems.
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This label is featured in Edition #043:
Universal Language
Ricardo Villalobos and Max Loderbauer on Re: ECM
Ricardo Villalobos and Max Loderbauer have just released an album on Germany's ECM label, reworking jazz and classical pieces from the legendary imprint's vast catalogue. zero" met up with the two idiosyncratic producers to talk about the project, music more...
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This label is featured in Update #055:
March 2011 Essentials
Ramadanman, Soul Clap, Gold Panda
March has marched on by, but not without pouring a vernal cornucopia of fantastic releases upon us. As usual our newsletter is filled to the brink with our personal favourites of the month, neatly split into genres for your browsing comfort. In techno and more...
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This label is featured in Update #052:
Techno House Special
Lucy, Efdemin, Romboy vs. Bodzin
We survey the state of club nation this week with Lucy's stunning album debut, Marc Romboy and Stephan Bodzin's massive 'Luna' project and DJ Koze and Portable remixing Efdemin. Fans of the latter should also check our new podcast by Dial's Rndm, Efdemin's more...
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This label is featured in Update #047:
January 2011 Essentials
BPitch Control, Seefeel, Hercules & Love Affair
The new year's release schedule reaches a fever pitch with a barrage of huge albums and essential singles. BPitch Control's 'Werkschau' compilation surely stands tall among the rest, presenting unreleased material by the label's entire line-up of illustrious more...
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This label is featured in Update #046:
Experimental Special
Ø, nsi, Bvdub, Ghostly International
Our selection this week looks beyond the edge of the dancefloor toward more adventurous, offbeat, and inventive forms of music: Mika Vainio's electro-acoustic minimalism as Ø, nsi's explorations of avant-garde sequencing, and Bvdub's mesmerizing ambient more...
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Selected as Label of week #3
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Pula Dub by Peikko & Lassi a.k.a. Peikko Viitala & Jimi Tenor
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00:17:51
10 January 2011
2,95 €
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Pula Dub (Original) (Track 01 on this Maxi-Single)
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This label is featured in Feature #111:
5 Picks with Losoul
Hessen's House Master Selects His Faves
Peter Kremeier a.k.a. Losoul has been preaching the power of house music since the mid-90s, with classic tracks like 'Discover' or 'Oooooooo' still sounding as fresh today as the have at the time of their release. Last year's full-length 'Care' showed that more...
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Sähkömies by Jimi Tenor
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00:48:43
01 January 1994
7,45 €
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Crazy Hammond (Track 02 on this Album) was reviewed:
Losoul: "Quirky greatness from a time when computers still were made of wood... Pure sex."
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Take Me Baby (Track 04 on this Album)
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Take Me Baby (Track 04 on this Album)
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This label is featured in Update #028:
Experimental Special
Nils Frahm, Luke Abbott, Hildur Gudnadottir
We cast our eye on the field of experimental music this week, ranging from neo-classical and ambient styles to electronica and abstract sound art. Recent highlights include the fragile piano pieces of Nils Frahm, the charming low-fi work of Luke Abbott, and more...
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This label is featured in Podcast #010:
DJ Mix by Ritornell
For this week's podcast Richard Eigner supplies a moody trip through the sonic world of Ritornell. The mix starts out with Matthew Dear's 'Honey', off his brand-new 'Black City' album, and glides through pieces by Pantha Du Prince, Alva Noto, Vladislav Delay, more...
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En Velo by Papa Blue
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00:27:19
19 July 2010
3,95 €
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A reissue of a long-deleted 12" on PUU, Sähko brings us 'En Velo' of Papa Blue, the obscure side project of Finish dance producer Jaakko Salovaara. Lovely loopy electronica jazz, featuring the classic 'Luna En La Pampa', the EP's much sought after collaboration track with Maurice Fulton.
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This label is featured in Feature #103:
5 Picks with Arto Mwambe
Palm Buttered Disco Picks by the Frankfurt House Duo
Arto Mwambe's identity might have remained a secret for many years, but the mysterious entity's sound has become immediately recognisable through a series of bona fide hits. The epic, chord-powered 'Ombala Mbembo' from 2007 for instance, or the disco-flavoured more...
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C'etait Bon, Tres Bon by Hot Sauce
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00:13:11
06 April 2009
1,95 €
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C'etait Bon, Tres Bon (Dr Scratch Vibe Mix) (Track 02 on this Maxi-Single) was reviewed:
Arto Mwambe: "Picked this one because of Dr. Scratch Vibe a.k.a. Moritz Von Fulton - definitely a huge influence when Arto Mwambe was started."
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Oleva by Ø
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01:01:34
15 June 2008
9,99 €
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U-bahn (Track 07 on this Album)
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U-bahn (Track 07 on this Album) was reviewed:
Sandwell District: "Mika Vainio under his, 'Ohm', pseudonym. 'Oleva' is an album of music for cities. I love the John Carpenter-esque, 'city under siege' vibe of the 'U-Bahn' and 'S-Bahn' tracks. I also like how it's a bit of a departure for Mika Vainio. It's more stringy and soundtrackish than a lot of his other material. And it has a cover version of Pink Floyd's, 'Let The Controls To The Heart Of The Sun'. Class."
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This label is featured in Feature #092:
5 Picks with Sandwell District
Over the past few years the Sandwell District label has been a remarkable source of mesmerizing techno tracks. In times where every DJ and producer seems to be more concerned with self-promotion than the music itself, Sandwell's understated and low-key more...
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This label is featured in Update #021:
Sónar Special
Matthew Herbert, Space Dimension Controller, Cluster
Arguably Europe's most influential festival for electronic music, Barcelona's Sónar has been showcasing the latest and greatest in techno, electronica, and beyond for well over 10 years now. For the first time in its history, Sónar will take place in two more...
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