| In from the Cold: An Interview with Luomo by Gareth Owen |
| Despite residing in Berlin, Luomo belongs to a generation of Finnish producers that are creating music with a unique perspective and a warmer sound than you would expect from a country that rubs shoulders with the arctic north. |
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Luomo, known to his friends as Sasu Ripatti, is probably best known under his Vladislav Delay moniker, one of many the prolific and adventurous producer uses. Within the persona of Luomo, Sasu creates slippery house defined by dubby bass, experimentation and ambient harmonics matched with dreamlike female vocals, that at once sound both airy and deep. Focused firmly on the album format, he has just released his fifth, and quite possibly his best: 'Convivial', a tour de force of pop-influenced house, featuring vocals contributions from the likes of Robert Owens, Apparat and the Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears. So, with this in mind zero" wanted to the chance to probe the omnipresent producer to see what makes him tick. When thinking of Finland, images of forests, bears, hardy fishermen, vodka and ice come to mind, but not much else. We wonder what the music scene in Finland was like... |
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| The Black Dog |
| Originally formed by Ken Downie, Ed Handley, and Andy Turner, The Black Dog became one of the most influential UK techno acts of the 90s, spearheading the 'intelligent techno' movement of the time with their releases for Warp. Handley and Turner eventually left to pursue their Plaid project full time, and after a prolonged break Downie continued The Black Dog with Martin and Richard Dust from Dust... |
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