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IFEM: Strange Relaxation in the Northern Wastes The third IFEM (Inari Festival of Experimental Music) is approaching fast. Between September 5th and 7th, experimental artists and experimental ...

CD Feature/ Bill Laswell & Fanu: "Lodge" Reverses the usual responsibility assignment: Pushing the limits of at least three genres further north.

Cd Feature/ Paavo Järvi & CSO: "Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5" An emotional interpretation: Captures the "Russian Soul" underpinning Prokofiev's work.

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Goes Multimedia with the Philharmonia Esa-Pekka Salonen has made the intended highlights of his upcoming 2008/2009 concert season with the Philharmonia orchestra public. Multidiscplinary projects ...

Bill Laswell & Fanu: Enter the "Lodge" at Karlrecords Karlrecords have announced the European CD release of an album which has already caused some excitement over in Japan: “Lodge”, ...

Net Feature/ Deymare: "Soul of Man EP" A brooding and psychoactive fellow: An ambient work for the high which follows an overdose of black tea.

CD Feature/ Anssi Karttunen & Kari Kriikku: "A Due" Clarinet and Cello: An ensemble-type which never hides the fact that it is “difficult”.

Labour of Love Torn between dedication and rejection: A case for and against the cello/clarinet constellation.

Paavo Järvi: Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie have secured one of the awards at the prestigous annual German Critics' Prize “Preis ...

CD Feature/ Karita Mattila: "Helsinki Recital" Curtains being moved by invisible hands: Karita Mattila lifts the music to a spiritual plane.

CD Feature/ Sibelius: "Works for Violin and Orchestra" A huge symphony of its own.

CD Feature/ "Finnish Snow-Walks and Dances" Captures the “poetic universe of snow”.

15 Questions to Iiro Rantala / Trio Töykeät Foremost, Iiro Rantala is a Jazz pianist. His band, the Trio Töykeät, is considered to be Finland's number one in ...

CD Feature/ Iiro Rantala: "Piano Concerto" Wild mood swings! An emotional roller coster ride! A fire work of the senses!

Concert Report/ Neeme Järvi & Freddy Kempf The Hague, November 26th, Dr. Anton Philipszaal