Into (album)
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Into is the fourth studio album by the Finnish
rock band The Rasmus
(after Peep
, Playboys
and Hell of a Tester
), and the first studio album to be released under the name "The Rasmus". It was originally released on October 29, 2001 by Playground Music
.
It is the band's first studio album with their new drummer Aki Hakala, who replaced Janne Heiskanen in 1999. The (international only) singles taken from it were "F-F-F-Falling
", "Chill
", "Madness" and "Heartbreaker/Days
". All of these were released in 2001 apart from Heartbreaker/Days, which was released in 2002. For this fact and the name's change, some fans consider this album the first of "The Rasmus".
"Into" is the Finnish
word for "enthusiasm". The album went Gold in Finland and was the first album by The Rasmus to be released in other European countries such as France and Spain. They won four EMMAs in 2002 (the Finnish equivalent of Grammys) for Best Group, Best Album, Best Pop/Rock Album and Best Song (for "F-F-F-Falling").
On February 20, 2007, the album (Special Edition) was for the first time released in the USA by the record label DRT Entertainment
. It did not contain any extra tracks though.
sound of their early albums. The mood of this album is more melancholic than that of Hell of a Tester
and synthesizers play a more prominent role.
of Into in digipak
was released on November 5, 2003 by Playground Music Scandinavia
/Edel Music
. It contained the ten original songs plus four bonus tracks and the video of "F-F-F-Falling". It had a 24-page booklet with new photos of the band. The whole album were in black and white, and not in orange as the original version.
". The video shows the members of The Rasmus dressed in a beach-like clothes, and Lauri Ylönen
using skater pads, playing the song in an apartment that looks like a recording studio. The video also shows a girl that met her friend (also a girl) at a train station, making her very happy. The girls spend time together, listening to music in a shop (that appears to be the song that The Rasmus plays in the apartment) and playing on a bus. Later they become more crazy and change clothes in the same place, go to the toilet in the street, dance everywhere, and kiss in a car, to the point that they kiss in the bed of the first girl, leading to them sleeping together. In the morning, the girl thinks about what she has done and looks like she regrets her actions. The members of the band, in some parts, look pained about what happens to the girls. One of the girls was Pauli's girlfriend.
", shows the band in a tour bus, taking photos and playing with some acoustic instruments. The video shows often the vocalist Lauri singing in the road. The video also shows some photos and mini-videos of the band in the streets.
Later, two other singles were released:
Some of the singles from the album contained non-album tracks which later were released on Into (Special Edition) in 2003.
Additional personnel
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...
rock band The Rasmus
The Rasmus
The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
(after Peep
Peep (album)
Peep is the debut album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus , released on 23 September 1996 on Warner Music Finland....
, Playboys
Playboys (1997 Album)
Playboys is the second studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus which was released on August 29, 1997 on Warner Music Finland....
and Hell of a Tester
Hell of a Tester
Hell of a Tester is the third studio album by The Rasmus, then called Rasmus. It was released in 1998 by Warner Music and received Gold status in Finland. The most popular single was Liquid, which was released in September, getting into the Top 40 on MTV Nordic...
), and the first studio album to be released under the name "The Rasmus". It was originally released on October 29, 2001 by Playground Music
Playground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström....
.
It is the band's first studio album with their new drummer Aki Hakala, who replaced Janne Heiskanen in 1999. The (international only) singles taken from it were "F-F-F-Falling
F-F-F-Falling
"F-F-F-Falling" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001.The single was released on April 2, 2001 by the record label Playground Music...
", "Chill
Chill (song)
"Chill" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001The single was released on June 18, 2001 by the record label Playground Music. It was the second single from the album Into and features the tracks "Chill" and "F-F-F-Falling"...
", "Madness" and "Heartbreaker/Days
Heartbreaker/Days
"Heartbreaker / Days" is a single by Finnish rock band The Rasmus which is a composition of the two songs "Heartbreaker" and "Days". It was released on March 11, 2002, by the record label Playground Music....
". All of these were released in 2001 apart from Heartbreaker/Days, which was released in 2002. For this fact and the name's change, some fans consider this album the first of "The Rasmus".
"Into" is the Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
word for "enthusiasm". The album went Gold in Finland and was the first album by The Rasmus to be released in other European countries such as France and Spain. They won four EMMAs in 2002 (the Finnish equivalent of Grammys) for Best Group, Best Album, Best Pop/Rock Album and Best Song (for "F-F-F-Falling").
On February 20, 2007, the album (Special Edition) was for the first time released in the USA by the record label DRT Entertainment
DRT Entertainment
DRT Entertainment is a New York City based independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore "Ted" Green. It is now solely owned by Derek Shulman....
. It did not contain any extra tracks though.
Musical style
With Into, The Rasmus continue to move away from the funk rockFunk rock
Funk rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. Its earliest incarnation was heard in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s by acts such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience , Eric Burdon and War, Trapeze, Parliament-Funkadelic, Betty Davis and Mother's Finest. The 1990s were known for acts...
sound of their early albums. The mood of this album is more melancholic than that of Hell of a Tester
Hell of a Tester
Hell of a Tester is the third studio album by The Rasmus, then called Rasmus. It was released in 1998 by Warner Music and received Gold status in Finland. The most popular single was Liquid, which was released in September, getting into the Top 40 on MTV Nordic...
and synthesizers play a more prominent role.
Track listing
All songs are written by The Rasmus, unless stated otherwise.- "Madness" – 3:12
- "Bullet" – 4:09
- "ChillChill (song)"Chill" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001The single was released on June 18, 2001 by the record label Playground Music. It was the second single from the album Into and features the tracks "Chill" and "F-F-F-Falling"...
" – 4:17 - "F-F-F-FallingF-F-F-Falling"F-F-F-Falling" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001.The single was released on April 2, 2001 by the record label Playground Music...
" – 3:52 - "Heartbreaker" – 3:40
- "Smash" – 3:43
- "Someone Else" – 4:28
- "Small Town" – 4:03
- "One & Only" – 3:50
- "Last Waltz" – 4:38
- Bonus tracks (found on Special Edition, 2003)
- "Days" – 4:19
- "Can't Stop Me" – 2:51
- "Play DeadPlay Dead (song)"Play Dead" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, and was released as the third single from her 1993 album Debut.-Background:It is a dark piece underscored by moody strings with lyrics about acting numb to prevent emotional pain....
" (BjörkBjörkBjörk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
) – 3:51
- "Used to Feel Before" (Kingston WallKingston WallKingston Wall was a psychedelic/progressive rock group from Helsinki, Finland, originally formed in 1987. Influenced by such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, the group combined eastern themes, mysticism and vivid psychedelia with acid-rock.The band consisted of Petri Walli ,...
) – 4:25
- The "F-F-F-Falling" music video as MPEGMoving Picture Experts GroupThe Moving Picture Experts Group is a working group of experts that was formed by ISO and IEC to set standards for audio and video compression and transmission. It was established in 1988 by the initiative of Hiroshi Yasuda and Leonardo Chiariglione, who has been from the beginning the Chairman...
- Extra tracks 2 and 5 also found on the UK release, 2004.
Special Edition
A special editionSpecial edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
of Into in digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
was released on November 5, 2003 by Playground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström....
/Edel Music
Edel Music
-History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
. It contained the ten original songs plus four bonus tracks and the video of "F-F-F-Falling". It had a 24-page booklet with new photos of the band. The whole album were in black and white, and not in orange as the original version.
F-F-F-Falling (2001)
The first video of Into was "F-F-F-FallingF-F-F-Falling
"F-F-F-Falling" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001.The single was released on April 2, 2001 by the record label Playground Music...
". The video shows the members of The Rasmus dressed in a beach-like clothes, and Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
using skater pads, playing the song in an apartment that looks like a recording studio. The video also shows a girl that met her friend (also a girl) at a train station, making her very happy. The girls spend time together, listening to music in a shop (that appears to be the song that The Rasmus plays in the apartment) and playing on a bus. Later they become more crazy and change clothes in the same place, go to the toilet in the street, dance everywhere, and kiss in a car, to the point that they kiss in the bed of the first girl, leading to them sleeping together. In the morning, the girl thinks about what she has done and looks like she regrets her actions. The members of the band, in some parts, look pained about what happens to the girls. One of the girls was Pauli's girlfriend.
Chill (2001)
The second video, "ChillChill (song)
"Chill" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001The single was released on June 18, 2001 by the record label Playground Music. It was the second single from the album Into and features the tracks "Chill" and "F-F-F-Falling"...
", shows the band in a tour bus, taking photos and playing with some acoustic instruments. The video shows often the vocalist Lauri singing in the road. The video also shows some photos and mini-videos of the band in the streets.
Singles
- The first single of the Into album was "F-F-F-FallingF-F-F-Falling"F-F-F-Falling" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001.The single was released on April 2, 2001 by the record label Playground Music...
", released on April 2, 2001. It was #1 in Finland for three months in early 2001. - Their second single (released on June 18, 2001) was "ChillChill (song)"Chill" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001The single was released on June 18, 2001 by the record label Playground Music. It was the second single from the album Into and features the tracks "Chill" and "F-F-F-Falling"...
", a very popular song and singer Lauri YlönenLauri YlönenLauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
's favorite. It reached #2 in Finland.
Later, two other singles were released:
- "Madness" (September 3, 2001) and Heartbreaker/DaysHeartbreaker/Days"Heartbreaker / Days" is a single by Finnish rock band The Rasmus which is a composition of the two songs "Heartbreaker" and "Days". It was released on March 11, 2002, by the record label Playground Music....
(March 11, 2002), but without new videos. "Heartbreaker" went into the Finnish charts at #2 but moved up to #1 after a week.
Some of the singles from the album contained non-album tracks which later were released on Into (Special Edition) in 2003.
Credits
The Rasmus- Lauri YlönenLauri YlönenLauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Pauli Rantasalmi – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Eero Heinonen – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Aki Hakala – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional personnel
- Jörgen Ingeström – StringsStrings (music)A string is the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, and members of the violin family. Strings are lengths of a flexible material kept under tension so that they may vibrate freely, but controllably. Strings may be "plain"...
- Martin Hansen & Mikael Nord – ProducingRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, RecordingRecordingRecording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
, Programming, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
& additional sounds - Leif Allansson – MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
- Claes Persson – MasteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Henrik Walse – DesignPage layoutPage layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements on a page.- History and development :...
- Jeanette Fredenburg & Lars Tengroth – Photos
External links
- Into on Playground MusicPlayground Music ScandinaviaPlayground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström....