JAERVENTAUS
2019. This duo (including a member of Fränder) recorded a fine collection of mandolin dominated folk songs, telling stories and revisiting legends connected to the utter north of Sweden. The title 'Jorden Svart..
SAEHKOE SUISTAMON
2018. This uncompromising folktronica act performs new Karelian dance music with electronics, Russian toy accordion, the power of song, rap and manic moves. The grooviest accordion rhythms, funkiest samples and fizz..
FRAENDER
2019. On CD, this is a wonderful folk-album by a Swedish sister/brother group with a fourth member from Estonia. The material features ancient instruments, creating heavenly harmonies and intense, traditional moods...
ELAKELAISET
2018. 25 years Eläkeläiset! 25 years Humppa! That can only lead to a heart attack... 'Humppamania!' is a retrospective which also features 6 new songs. The last song on the second CD was recorded during th..
ENKEL
2018. A traditional music girl band from Finland made up of two melodeons, kantele, viola and four voices; four personable, unique and folky ladies with their instruments, sharing a great passion for traditional mus..
JUURI & JUURI
2018. Founded in 2003 by two professional folk musicians. Eero Grundstrom is the foremost reformer of Finnish harmonium, known for his percussive, innovative style and use of electronics - but still he loves pure F..
TORMIS QUARTET
2018. An hommage to veljo Tormis. Their idea to perform his works in an improvised jazz style was put into practice at the Tallinn based organisation Jazzkaar s celebration of Tormiss 85th jubilee. As the debut of t..
SOLJU
2018. Mother and daughter combine their heritage of the northern Sami culture language and traditional chant, known as yoik, with a desire for new and innovative music, providing a dialogue of traditional and moder..
AALLOTAR
2018. A transatlantic collaboration that uses Finnish and Finnish-American music as a starting point for an original 'chamber-folk style. Pajunen is a violinist, and Niku an accordionist; their lithe instrumentals a..
KIVIMAEKI ANNE-MARI
2018. In her own words; "This album, 'Ilja', is the final part of my 'Suistamo' series. It leads the listener into the frenetic, wildly whirling atmosphere of 'Mailmanlopun Maanitus', my fifth doctoral concert:..
DUO SYSTRAMI
2018. "When the ice is breaking". This is music of life and death. With great originality Duo Systrami creates magic in both their music and their narration. Here is a strong and unjustified scenic prese..
KALKUN MARI
2018. 'Ilmamotsan' (In The Wood Of The World) is Mari Kalkun's third solo album and comes seven years after the critically acclaimed 'Vihmakono' (Dear Rain). A voice that seems to speak to us from the heart of the E..
ORKA PLAYGROUND
2018. Second album by Helsinki based electro-folk band Okra Playground. They were originally formed in 2010 from a shared wish to bring together excellent people and musicians to play around traditional Finnish musi..
DUO EMILIA LAJUNEN & SUVI
2018. Emilia Lajunen and Suvo Oskala about their album 'Piilokisa' ('Hidden Frolic'): "Making this album, we wanted the joy of playing music, communication through playing, and living in the moment to be heard ..
KALKUN MARI
2018. 'Ilmamotsan' (In The Wood Of The World) is Mari Kalkun's third solo album and comes seven years after the critically acclaimed 'Vihmakono' (Dear Rain). A voice that seems to speak to us from the heart of the E..
DUO MALVA & PRIKS
2017. The accordion, vocals and the rhythm of the body instrument sounds like a band but if you add a thrillingly groovy rhythm engine, it becomes a full orchestra! These two men from Viljandi like to play around wi..
VÝBEROVKA
2017. 34 Song from 34 artists. Including tracks by Joonas Widenius Trio, Louisa Lyne & di Yiddish Kapelye, Uusikuu, J-P Piirainen, Arvvas, Folk Avant, RIM, Paivi Hirvonen, Elin Kaven, Subsonic Trio, Okra Playgro..
VÝBEROVKA
2017. Consisting of Anna Wikenius (vocals), Maija Kauhanen (kantele and vocals) and Anna Rubinsztein (fiddle and vocals) and mainly focusing on original material, this Swedish-Finnish trio has its roots in the Nordi..
KIVIMAKI ANNE-MARI
2016. 'A Closed Down Village'. This release is the result of an investigation of the music from the Suistamo region, which belonged to Finland before WWII and is now part of the Russian federation. Anne-Mari sings a..
UUSIKUU
2016. A CD by one of the most interesting and original groups that are active in the realm of the Finnish tango! Uusikuu revisits the haunting and melancholic rhythms and melodies from the golden era of Finnish tang..
BARTOSIK TUULIKKI
2016. With 'Storied Sounds' accordionist Tuulikki Bartosik makes her solo debut. The album is a declaration of love for the diverse landscape of Estonia. Bartosik has worked very effectively with audio recordings fr..
CELENKA
2016. Celenka is a Finnish trio focused on world music. This s/t album skilfully combines traditional styles from Karelia, Finland with music from the Balkan countries. There are also influences from gypsy music...
VÝBEROVKA
2015. A 16-track sampler featuring Norwegian artists Gjermund Larsen, Elin Kaven, Sigrid Moldestad, Eplemoya Songlag, Sarah Jane Summers, Maar, Gammalgrass, Sudan Dudan, Unni Lovlid, Erlend Viken Trio, Torgeir Vassv..
SUMMERS SARAH-JANE
2015. Not your average duo, Sarah-Jane and Juhani lift you from the ordinary everyday to a captivating world of spacious, meditative soundscapes and driving rhythms strongly rooted in Sarah-Jane's traditional Highla..
THOR ANDRES
2013. On his 3rd album Andres Thor is playing different guitartypes. One of the most exciting new guitarists from the North is assisted on most of the tracks by percussion, piano, mellotron, harmonium and contrabass..
BLACK MOTOR
2013. 2013 album by acclaimed jazz band from Finland. With already several albums, countless performances and a load of prizes and nominations to their name here's their new album. "Finland is ripe with new, im..
HOEYRY-KONE
2013. The debut of Finnish band Höyry-Kone, who sing in Finnish. Three of the members later went on to form Alamaailman Vasarat. You can hear bits of jazz, the influence of other eclectic prog bands, especially..
RAKKA
2012. Finland based band, founded in 2010. They release and EP and were well received by the press during tours in their homeland. Playing a mix of americana and indie folk.