Kemialliset Ystävät
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Kemialliset Ystävät is the name of a recording project of musician Jan Anderzén of Tampere
, Finland
. Anderzén began recording under the name in 1995 and although he has enlisted numerous musicians over the years, most Kemialliset Ystävät recordings are solo productions. Often labeled as psych folk
, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars, mandolin
s, balalaika
s, toys, hand percussion, and samples from recordings by Sun Ra
, Karlheinz Stockhausen
and Vibracathedral Orchestra
.
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, 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...
. Anderzén began recording under the name in 1995 and although he has enlisted numerous musicians over the years, most Kemialliset Ystävät recordings are solo productions. Often labeled as psych folk
Psych folk
Psychedelic folk or psych folk is a loosely defined form of psychedelic music that originated in the 1960s through the fusion of folk music and psychedelic rock...
, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars, mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
s, balalaika
Balalaika
The balalaika is a stringed musical instrument popular in Russia, with a characteristic triangular body and three strings.The balalaika family of instruments includes instruments of various sizes, from the highest-pitched to the lowest, the prima balalaika, secunda balalaika, alto balalaika, bass...
s, toys, hand percussion, and samples from recordings by Sun Ra
Sun Ra
Sun Ra was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions and performances. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama...
, Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Another critic calls him "one of the great visionaries of 20th-century music"...
and Vibracathedral Orchestra
Vibracathedral Orchestra
Vibracathedral Orchestra is an England-based drone ensemble that has been active since 1998.-Biography:The original group came together when Mick Flower began recording with Neil Campbell and Julian Bradley, who had released a number of homemade cassettes and an LP of their duo work...
.
Discography
- Kellari Juniversumi CD (Fonal Records, 2002)
- Alkuhärkä CD (Fonal Records, 2004)
- Lumottu Karkkipurkki CD-reissue (Fonal Records, 2005)
- Kemialliset ystävät CD/LP/MC (Fonal Records, 2007)
- Kemialliset ystävät / Sunroof! (Split #19) CD/DD (Fat Cat Records, 2008)
- June (Tomutonttu feat. Henkka) (2009)
- Ullakkopalo CD/LP/DD (Fonal Records, 2010)