Kiwa (band)
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Kiwa is an electronic music live act & DJ duo from Finland formed by Markku Louhio (Mark Nomen) and Matti Elsinen (DJ Mauzer). They started out in 1995 as producers in the psychedelic trance
scene and soon made a name for themselves playing in underground raves and forest parties. The music of Kiwa has influences among other styles from breaks, house
and drum 'n' bass. http://www.logariddim.com/index.php?kiwa Kiwa's first two albums, Dreamtime Enhancer (2002) http://www.discogs.com/Kiwa-Dreamtime-Enhancer/release/59617 and Retroactive (2004) http://www.discogs.com/Kiwa-RetroActive/release/232762, represent a style blending mix of psy trance, breaks, electronica
and occasional references to drum and bass
. Kiwa's third album On the Frequency (2007) http://www.discogs.com/Kiwa-On-The-Frequency/release/908401 shows a more progressive approach on dance music.
EPs and singles
Remixes
track title - original artist
Compilations (appearing on)
track title - release (label + year)
Psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
scene and soon made a name for themselves playing in underground raves and forest parties. The music of Kiwa has influences among other styles from breaks, house
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
and drum 'n' bass. http://www.logariddim.com/index.php?kiwa Kiwa's first two albums, Dreamtime Enhancer (2002) http://www.discogs.com/Kiwa-Dreamtime-Enhancer/release/59617 and Retroactive (2004) http://www.discogs.com/Kiwa-RetroActive/release/232762, represent a style blending mix of psy trance, breaks, electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
and occasional references to drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
. Kiwa's third album On the Frequency (2007) http://www.discogs.com/Kiwa-On-The-Frequency/release/908401 shows a more progressive approach on dance music.
Discography
Albums- Dreamtime Enhancer (Surreal Audio 2002)
- Retroactive (Surreal Audio 2004)
- On the Frequency (Exogenic Records 2007)
EPs and singles
- Kiwa EP 12" (Surreal Audio 2001)
- Phat Cat / "Disco Infection" 12" (Exogenic Records 2006)
- Deep Scan (Exogenic Records 2009)
- Drop Control (High Grade Recordings 2009)
- Dynamite / "Stream Funk" (High Grade Recordings 2009)
- Redemption (High Grade Recordings 2009)
- Turn the Flame / Killabyte (High Grade Recordings 2010)
Remixes
track title - original artist
- It's All Good - Snake Thing (Surreal Audio 2002)
- Nasha Universo - Hidria Spacefolk (Exogenic Breaks 2004)
- He-Mandu - Skilda (L'oz production 2008)
- Blackout - Far Too Loud (Funkatech Records 2009)
- Serial Groover - Jaia (Tribal Vision Records 2009)
- Get Away From Me - Home Alone (Dead Famous Records 2010)
- Under Control - Quadrat Beat (High Grade Recordings 2010)
- Volta - Stylus Rex (Ground LevelGround LevelPersonnel*Jean-Marie Guilfoil – performer, producer*David Walker – performer, producer*David Briggs – mastering at The Production Workshop*Tony Espie – engineer at EMI 301 studios...
2010) - Pool Bandit - Squarefeet (Exogenic Records 2010)
- Are You OK - Yuhei Kubo (Bonerizing Records 2011)
- Under Pressure - Feuerhake (Logariddim Records 2011)
- Karavaani Kulkee - PalefacePaleface (Finnish musician)Karri Pekka Matias Miettinen , better known by his stage name Paleface, is a Finnish hip hop musician.- Albums :* The Pale Ontologist * Quarter Past * Studio Tan * Helsinki – Shangri-La...
(Exogenic Records 2011)
Compilations (appearing on)
track title - release (label + year)
- Planet of the Apes - Beats And Beyond CD (Surreal Audio 2000)
- Rahat Mulle - Custom File CD (Exogenic Records 2001)
- Fancy Medical Experience - Open CD (Surreal Audio 2001)
- Phat Muffin - Complications CD (Exogenic Breaks 2002)
- Arachnoid Dub - Elucidations CD (Liquid Sound Design 2002)
- Looper (Loopus In Fabula remix) - Loopus In Fabula CD (Demon Tea Recordings 2002)
- Alpha Sector - Psycholympics CD (Protune Records 2002)
- Dawn Dub - 13th Moon: Journey Into Future Consciousness CD (Interchill RecordsInterchill RecordsInterchill Records is an independent downtempo/electronica record label based between Salt Spring Island and Nelson on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada....
2003) - Wider Chanting - Angelic Science CD (Surreal Audio 2003
- Alpha Sector - Trance Of Scandinavia 2xCD Trance Of Scandinavia (Digital Structures 2003)
- Offset - Ultrapop CD (Fabula Records 2004)
- Nasha Universo (remix) - Hidria Spacefolk - Nasha Universo (Exogenic Breaks 2004)
- Chronic - Funland Boogie Files CD (Space Boogie productions 2006)
- Get Wet - Ultrapop 2 CD (Fabula Records 2007)
- Inside - Ear Pleasure CD (Chill Tribe Records 2007)
- Hertz So Good - Psy Trance Euphoria 3 x CD (Ministry Of SoundMinistry of SoundMinistry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
2008) - Glaset Läcker - RedramaRedramaLasse Mellberg , better known by his stage name Redrama, is a Finland-Swedish rapper. Redrama made a breakthrough in 2003. English occurring Redrama was part of hip-hop group Alien Allies, which also included the Norwegian Paperboys and Madcon...
/ Mark Nomen (Kiwa) (XO Records 2010)