Circle (band)
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Circle is an experimental rock
band, founded in Pori
, Finland
in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive
, Krautrock
, ambient
, heavy metal
, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others. On some albums they have defined themselves as New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal (NWOFHM).
, have constantly reinvented themselves, weaving hypnotic mantras out of exacting Krautrock beats, heavy riffs, arty noise, dark psychedelia, and soundtrack-like beauty. Hard, chilly repetition has served as the lone unifying theme throughout 15 years of experiments.
Circle's line-up has constantly changed over the years as the founder, Jussi Lehtisalo, is the only member who has been in the band the entire time. However, since recording 2003's Guillotine
the core line-up has consisted of Lehtisalo with Mika Rättö, Tomi Leppänen and Janne Westerlund. Since 2009, brothers Julius and Pekka Jääskeläinen have appeared on all recordings by the band. Sound engineer and experimental musician/composer Tuomas Laurila is also credited as a member of the band on a number of releases.
Circle are known for their extremely prolific release schedule. In 2007, for instance, they released three studio albums, three live albums (including one double CD), a 7" single and three album re-issues, one of which (Arkades
) included an entire disc of unreleased material. However, in more recent years Circle releases have slowed, as the members of the group spend more time on side projects. Lehtisalo, Leppänen and Westerlund also comprise the regular members of stoner rock
spin-off group, Pharaoh Overlord
. Rättö and Lehtisalo
also perform and record together as a duo, and as a trio with Kauko Röyhkä
. Other projects featuring members of Circle include Steel Mammoth, Ektroverde, Plain Ride, Lusiferiinin Armosta and Doktor Kettu, amongst many others.
Whilst recording the album Miljard
in 2006 the band was filmed by Esko Lönnberg, and the resulting movie, Saturnus Reality released as a DVD, by No Quarter Records
(2007). Bizarrely, Lönnberg's attempt to make the film itself became the subject of another movie, The Man With The Video Camera, filmed by Petri Hagner, which has also been released as a DVD by Fonal Records
(2010).
In 2011 Circle/Pharaoh Overlord were artists-in-residence at Dutch rock festival Roadburn Festival
.
Live albums:
EPs - 7":
Compilation appearances:
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band, founded in Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, Krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
, ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
, heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others. On some albums they have defined themselves as New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal (NWOFHM).
Biography
Formed in 1991, Circle is the most visible and prolific name in the Finnish avant-rock underground. Having survived innumerable lineup changes, the band and its founder, bassist/vocalist/guitarist Jussi LehtisaloJussi Lehtisalo
Jussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo (born 1973 is a Finnish bassist. In 1991 he founded Circle, a prolific band drawing influences from heavy metal and krautrock to develop a style of repetitive experimental rock...
, have constantly reinvented themselves, weaving hypnotic mantras out of exacting Krautrock beats, heavy riffs, arty noise, dark psychedelia, and soundtrack-like beauty. Hard, chilly repetition has served as the lone unifying theme throughout 15 years of experiments.
Circle's line-up has constantly changed over the years as the founder, Jussi Lehtisalo, is the only member who has been in the band the entire time. However, since recording 2003's Guillotine
Guillotine (Circle album)
Guillotine is the fourteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2003 by Ektro Records, it was re-issued in North America by Scratch Records in 2005. It was the first album to feature the four-piece line-up which has formed the core of the band on every release...
the core line-up has consisted of Lehtisalo with Mika Rättö, Tomi Leppänen and Janne Westerlund. Since 2009, brothers Julius and Pekka Jääskeläinen have appeared on all recordings by the band. Sound engineer and experimental musician/composer Tuomas Laurila is also credited as a member of the band on a number of releases.
Circle are known for their extremely prolific release schedule. In 2007, for instance, they released three studio albums, three live albums (including one double CD), a 7" single and three album re-issues, one of which (Arkades
Arkades
Arkades is the twenty-first album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was originally released in 2006 by Fourth Dimension Records as part of a series of vinyl-only albums by Circle which document their often improvised freeform live shows. The original release contained two side-long...
) included an entire disc of unreleased material. However, in more recent years Circle releases have slowed, as the members of the group spend more time on side projects. Lehtisalo, Leppänen and Westerlund also comprise the regular members of stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
spin-off group, Pharaoh Overlord
Pharaoh Overlord
Pharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock-music band, featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo, Janne Westerlund and Tomi Leppänen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their love of stoner rock, Pharaoh Overlord's output has become more varied, mirroring the...
. Rättö and Lehtisalo
Rättö ja Lehtisalo
Rättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia...
also perform and record together as a duo, and as a trio with Kauko Röyhkä
Kauko Röyhkä
Kauko Röyhkä, , is Finnish rock musician and author. Since early 1980s he has been one of the most foremost rock artists in Finland known especially as a strong lyricist....
. Other projects featuring members of Circle include Steel Mammoth, Ektroverde, Plain Ride, Lusiferiinin Armosta and Doktor Kettu, amongst many others.
Whilst recording the album Miljard
Miljard (album)
Miljard is the twenty-third album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a double CD by Ektro Records in 2006, and represents a dramatic shift in sound for the band...
in 2006 the band was filmed by Esko Lönnberg, and the resulting movie, Saturnus Reality released as a DVD, by No Quarter Records
No Quarter Records
No Quarter Records is an independent record label located in Philadelphia in the United States. It was founded in 2001 by Mike Quinn.-Artists:* EarthHeaddress* Laddio Bolocko* Electric Turn to Me*Circle* Pharaoh Overlord* The Psychic Paramount...
(2007). Bizarrely, Lönnberg's attempt to make the film itself became the subject of another movie, The Man With The Video Camera, filmed by Petri Hagner, which has also been released as a DVD by Fonal Records
Fonal Records
Fonal Records is an independent record label from Finland. It was initially founded in the mid-1990s by Sami Sänpäkkilä to release his recordings under his recording name Es.Sänpäkkilä ran the label from his home in Ulvila...
(2010).
In 2011 Circle/Pharaoh Overlord were artists-in-residence at Dutch rock festival Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival is an annual international rock festival in Tilburg in the Netherlands held since 1995.-2012 edition:The event will take place in Tilburg from April 12 to 15 at 013 and Midi Theatre.It was sold out in 7 minutes.Thursday, April 12...
.
Discography
Full-lengths:- 1994 MeroniaMeroniaMeronia is the debut album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD and LP in 1994 by Bad Vugum, it was later re-released by Ektro Records in 2007. The album introduced the world to Circle's tight krautrock-influenced sound, notably referencing the motorik rhythm of Neu!...
, CD/2LP (Bad Vugum), 2007 CD re-issue (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 1996 ZopalkiZopalkiZopalki is the second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was released in 1996 by Bad Vugum.Track List:1. Brilliant Colours for Bright Ideas 2. Valerian 3. Warszawa 4. The Presence of Epileptics 5. Argont...
, CD/2LP (Bad Vugum) - 1996 HissiHissi (album)Hissi is the third album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was released in 1996 by Metamorphos/Captain Trip.Track List:1. Kuivaamo 2. Velmu 3. Kalat 4. Glanu 5. Valvo 6. Kuukäärme...
, CD (Metamorphos / Captain Trip(Japan)) - 1997 FratenFratenFraten is the fourth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was released in 1997 by Metamorphos.-Track listing:#"korko = klague" — 4:57#"puntari = gnosem" — 3:47#"hissi = festum" — 7:23#"paneeli = krimen" — 5:45...
, CD (Metamorphos) - 1998 PoriPori (album)Pori is the fifth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It is named after the hometown of the band, Pori in southern Finland, and the sleevenotes contain a number of historical and geographical facts about the city. It was originally released on Metamorphos Records in 1998, before...
, CD (Metamorphos), 2000 CD (Feldspar (USA)) - 1998 KollektKollektKollekt is the sixth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle, led by bassist Jussi Lehtisalo. It was released in 1998 by Bad Vugum. It collects the band's early singles, and previously unreleased songs from sessions for their first album, Meronia....
, compilation CD (Bad Vugum) - 1999 AndexeltAndexeltAndexelt is the eighth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was released in 1999 by Metamorphos, then re-issued the following year by tUMULt with an extra track.Track List:1. Andexelt 2. Odultept 3. 20milate...
, CD (Metamorphos), 2000 CD (tUMULt) - 2000 ProspektProspekt (album)Prospekt is the ninth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records, it was later re-released as a double LP by Static Resonance in 2002. The D-side of the re-issue contains the live track "Työläisten laulu" from a show at Jyväskylä, Finland on...
CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
), 2002 2LP (Static Resonance) - 2001 TaantumusTaantumusTaantumus is the tenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2001 by Bad Vugum, it was later re-released by Ektro Records in 2009, with an extra track. Of the members in the band at the time of the recording, only Mika Rättö, Tomi Leppänen and founding member Jussi...
, CD (Bad Vugum) - 2002 SunriseSunrise (Circle album)Sunrise is the twelfth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2002 by Ektro Records, it was subsequently re-released on double vinyl LP by Headspin in 2006, with an 18 minute extra track, Mustavuori. A second CD edition on No Quarter Records followed in 2007...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
), 2006 2LP (Headspin) - 2002 AlotusAlotusAlotus is the thirteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.The album cemented Circle's relationship with Hans Joachim Irmler, founder member of krautrock band Faust. The CD was released on Irmler's label Klangbad, and Irmler is credited as producer and co-arranger...
, CD (Klangbad) - 2003 GuillotineGuillotine (Circle album)Guillotine is the fourteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2003 by Ektro Records, it was re-issued in North America by Scratch Records in 2005. It was the first album to feature the four-piece line-up which has formed the core of the band on every release...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
), 2005 CD (Scratch) - 2004 ForestForest (Circle album)Forest is the seventeenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2004 by Ektro Records, it was re-issued the following year by No Quarter Records. It was recorded in May 2004, and is the first Circle album to feature mainly acoustic instruments...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
), 2005 CD (No QuarterNo Quarter RecordsNo Quarter Records is an independent record label located in Philadelphia in the United States. It was founded in 2001 by Mike Quinn.-Artists:* EarthHeaddress* Laddio Bolocko* Electric Turn to Me*Circle* Pharaoh Overlord* The Psychic Paramount...
) - 2005 TulikoiraTulikoiraTulikoira is the nineteenth album recorded by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. Released on CD in 2005 by Ektro Records, the album saw the band incorporate elements of both drone and black metal into the krautrock sound of previous albums like Prospekt...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
), 2007 2LP + 7" (Headspin) - 2006 MiljardMiljard (album)Miljard is the twenty-third album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a double CD by Ektro Records in 2006, and represents a dramatic shift in sound for the band...
, 2CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2006 TyrantTyrant (Circle album)Tyrant is the twenty-fourth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a limited edition CD by Southern Records as part of their Latitudes series in 2006, then subsequently re-issued as a double-vinyl LP in 2008. Like other releases in the Latitudes series, it was recorded and...
, CD (LatitudesSouthern RecordsSouthern Records is an independent record label closely associated with Crass Records, Corpus Christi Records and Dischord Records. It is based in London and previously had offices in Chicago , Le Havre and Berlin .Southern was originally a recording studio owned and operated by John Loder...
) - 2007 TowerTower (album)Tower is the twenty-fifth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle and was recorded in collaboration with Mika Rintala, who features here under the alias Verde....
feat. Verde, CD (Last Visible Dog) - 2007 PanicPanic (Circle album)Panic is the twenty-sixth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It is one of the most idiosyncratic albums of Circle's long and varied career. It comprises eleven tracks: the first three are synth-based ambient music pieces; these are followed by six short punk songs; finally the last two...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2007 KatapultKatapult (album)Katapult is the twenty-seventh album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was released on CD and limited vinyl by No Quarter Records in 2007. The album has a clear black metal influence, displaying a fondness for the harsh guitars and rapid drums of bands such as Immortal and Celtic Frost...
, CD/LP (No QuarterNo Quarter RecordsNo Quarter Records is an independent record label located in Philadelphia in the United States. It was founded in 2001 by Mike Quinn.-Artists:* EarthHeaddress* Laddio Bolocko* Electric Turn to Me*Circle* Pharaoh Overlord* The Psychic Paramount...
) - 2008 HollywoodHollywood (Circle album)Hollywood is the thirty-second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Arguably their most overtly heavy metal album, it features vocals and guitar from Bruce Duff from the band Jesters of Destiny. The band's relationship with Duff began when Jussi Lehtisalo re-released Jesters' album Fun at...
, CD/2LP (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2010 RautatieRautatieRautatie is the thirty-fourth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued in 2010 by Ektro Records and continues Circle's exploration of classic heavy metal whilst retaining their obsession with krautrock-style repetition. It is due for re-release in 2011 as a vinyl edition by...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2011 InfektioInfektioInfektio is the thirty-fifth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was released in April 2011 on CD and limited vinyl.Track List:A1 Salvos A2 Maatunut B1 Peruuttamaton B2 Pisara B3 Saarnaaja B4 Kalpea...
, CD/LP (Conspiracy Records) - 2011 Noiduttu, MC (Ruton Music)
- 2011 Rakkaus tulessaRakkaus tulessaRakkaus tulessa is the thirty-eight album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle, a collaboration with Finnish electronic music pioneer Erkki Kurenniemi. The album was released in July 2011 to coincide with Kurenniemi's seventieth birthday. The vinyl-only album marries together two recordings -...
feat. Erkki KurenniemiErkki KurenniemiErkki Kurenniemi is a Finnish designer, philosopher and artist, best known for his electronic music compositions and the electronic instruments he has designed. He is considered one of the leading early pioneers of electronic music in Finland...
, LP (Full Contact) - 2011 Giardino feat. Verde, MC (Ruton Music)
Live albums:
- 1998 SurfaceSurface (album)Surface is the seventh album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle, led by bassist Jussi Lehtisalo. It is a live recording, split with Japanese band Marble Sheep, released by Metamorphos/Captain Trip in 1998.Track List:Circle:1. I Saw The Light...
, split w. Marble Sheep, CD (Metamorphos / Captain Trip (Japan)) - 2001 RaunioRaunioRaunio is the eleventh album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Though the album is technically a live recording, the tracks are layered and edited from different recordings of the same tracks, captured over three consecutive nights in Turku, Jyväskylä and Helsinki. It was re-issued in 2002...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
), 2002 CD (Squealer Music) - 2004 Golem / VesiliirtoGolem / VesiliirtoGolem / Vesiliirto is the fifteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a limited edition vinyl double LP by Kevyt Nostalgia/Super Metsä in 2004...
, 2LP (Kevyt Nostalgia / Super Metsä) - 2004 EmpireEmpire (Circle album)Mountain is the sixteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a limited edition vinyl LP by Riot Season in 2004. It is a recording of a concert from 12th May 2004 at Bar Mary, Porvoo, Finland....
, LP (Riot Season) - 2004 MountainMountain (Circle album)Mountain is the eighteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a limited edition vinyl LP by Kevyt Nostalgia/Super Metsä in 2004. It is a recording of a concert from 9th October 2004 at Holy Trinity Church, Leeds, UK. Circle headlined the bill, which also included Guapo,...
, LP (Kevyt Nostalgia / Super Metsä) - 2005 GeneralGeneral (album)General is the twentieth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a limited edition vinyl LP by Kevyt Nostalgia/Super Metsä in 2005. It is a recording of a concert from 12th June 2004 at Voxxx in Chemnitz, Germany...
, LP (Kevyt Nostalgia / Super Metsä) - 2006 ArkadesArkadesArkades is the twenty-first album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was originally released in 2006 by Fourth Dimension Records as part of a series of vinyl-only albums by Circle which document their often improvised freeform live shows. The original release contained two side-long...
, LP (Fourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension Records is a British record label, specialising in international underground music. It was founded by Gary Levermore as an offshoot of his Third Mind label before being taken over by Richard Johnson in 1984...
), 2007 2CD (Fourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension Records is a British record label, specialising in international underground music. It was founded by Gary Levermore as an offshoot of his Third Mind label before being taken over by Richard Johnson in 1984...
) - 2007 The Blaze GameThe Blaze GameThe Blaze Game is the twenty-eighth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It is a collaboration with American improv collective Sunburned Hand of the Man and is credited to Sunburned Circle. It was recorded live in Tampere, Finland on 5th September 2006. The improvised recordings were...
, as "Sunburned Circle" with Sunburned Hand of the ManSunburned Hand of the ManSunburned Hand of the Man are a band from Massachusetts that formed in 1997 from the remnants of the Boston psychedelic punk trio Shit Spangled Banner....
, CD/LP (Conspiracy) - 2007 TelescopeTelescope (Circle album)Telescope is the twenty-ninth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was recorded live at Cairo, Würzburg, Germany on 12th June 2003. Unusually for a Circle live album, it was not released immediately, but finally saw the light of day in a 2007 double CD edition from Sunhair...
, 2CD (Sunhair) Recorded in 2003 - 2007 RakennusRakennusRakennus is the thirtieth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a CD by Ektro Records in 2004. It is a recording of a concert from 19th September 2007 at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, Charlottesville, Virginia...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2008 TriumphTriumph (Circle album)Triumph is the thirty-first album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle, released in 2008.It is the second Circle album to be recorded live in session for WFMU, a radio station based in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was originally broadcast on 25 September 2007...
, 2LP (Fourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension Records is a British record label, specialising in international underground music. It was founded by Gary Levermore as an offshoot of his Third Mind label before being taken over by Richard Johnson in 1984...
) Recorded in 2007 - 2009 SoundcheckSoundcheck (album)Soundcheck is the thirty-third album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a limited edition vinyl LP by Full Contact in 2009. It was recorded on 31 October 2009 in Lahti, Finland...
, LP (Full Contact) - 2011 Maxim, LP (Full Contact)
EPs - 7":
- 1991 DNA, 7" (Seventh Seal)
- 1992 Point, 7" (Bad Vugum)
- 1993 Silver, 7" (Bad Vugum)
- 1993 Crawatt, 7" (VHF RecordsVHF RecordsVHF Records is an American record label, known for their extensive work with several major experimental artists. The label is based in the Washington, DC suburb of Fairfax, Va., and it initially focused on indie and experimental bands from that region...
) - 1995 Ghatarian, 7" (Fourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension RecordsFourth Dimension Records is a British record label, specialising in international underground music. It was founded by Gary Levermore as an offshoot of his Third Mind label before being taken over by Richard Johnson in 1984...
) - 1996 Kitin, split w. Psychoplasma, 7" (Metamorphos)
- 1998 Valas, split w. DisCo., 7" (Zerga)
- 2002 Tour (7 inch), split with Acid Mothers TempleAcid Mothers TempleAcid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest...
, 7" (Verdura) - 2003 Elcric, 7" (Fonal RecordsFonal RecordsFonal Records is an independent record label from Finland. It was initially founded in the mid-1990s by Sami Sänpäkkilä to release his recordings under his recording name Es.Sänpäkkilä ran the label from his home in Ulvila...
) - 2006 EarthwormEarthworm (album)Earthworm is the twenty-second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Although it is listed as an album in their discography, at twenty minutes in length, and with just four songs, it is really an EP....
, CDEP (No QuarterNo Quarter RecordsNo Quarter Records is an independent record label located in Philadelphia in the United States. It was founded in 2001 by Mike Quinn.-Artists:* EarthHeaddress* Laddio Bolocko* Electric Turn to Me*Circle* Pharaoh Overlord* The Psychic Paramount...
) - 2006 Void Star, 7" (DotDotDot)
- 2007 VaahtoTrensmat RecordsTrensmat Records are an Independent record label based in Ireland. They specialise in drone, noise music, krautrock and grooves. All releases are on 7" vinyl in very limited editions, sometimes utilising King Worldwide manufactured lathe records and occasionally coming with multimedia compact disks...
, 7" (Trensmat RecordsTrensmat RecordsTrensmat Records are an Independent record label based in Ireland. They specialise in drone, noise music, krautrock and grooves. All releases are on 7" vinyl in very limited editions, sometimes utilising King Worldwide manufactured lathe records and occasionally coming with multimedia compact disks...
) - 2009 Odottamaton, 7" (Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
) - 2011 Mylläri, 7" (Svart RecordsSvart RecordsSvart Records is an independent Finnish record company and a reissue label. Svart concentrates mostly on releasing vinyl LP versions of albums previously unavailable on vinyl.-Svart Records Discography:* Callisto, Providence 2LP...
)
Compilation appearances:
- 2002 Klangbad First Steps, CD, (Klangbad) (Features the Circle tracks Scotch and Northern SkyAlotusAlotus is the thirteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.The album cemented Circle's relationship with Hans Joachim Irmler, founder member of krautrock band Faust. The CD was released on Irmler's label Klangbad, and Irmler is credited as producer and co-arranger...
) - 2006 Innature, CD, (Barge Recordings) (Features the Circle track No Battle, No Fire)
- 2008 Like Black Holes In The Sky: A Tribute to Syd BarrettSyd BarrettSyd Barrett , born Roger Keith Barrett, was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founding member of the band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic...
, CD, (Dwell Records) (Features the Circle track RatsOpel (album)Opel is an album released in 1988, compiled from recordings made by former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett between 1968 and 1970. It consists of 8 previously unreleased songs and 6 alternate versions of already released ones....
) - 2009 Every Noise Has A NoteTrensmat RecordsTrensmat Records are an Independent record label based in Ireland. They specialise in drone, noise music, krautrock and grooves. All releases are on 7" vinyl in very limited editions, sometimes utilising King Worldwide manufactured lathe records and occasionally coming with multimedia compact disks...
, CD, (Trensmat RecordsTrensmat RecordsTrensmat Records are an Independent record label based in Ireland. They specialise in drone, noise music, krautrock and grooves. All releases are on 7" vinyl in very limited editions, sometimes utilising King Worldwide manufactured lathe records and occasionally coming with multimedia compact disks...
) (Features the Circle track Vaahto)