Luomuhappo
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Luomuhappo is Jere Häkkinen (born 1982), a Suomisaundi
producer from Finland
. He is one of the original founders of Freakdance Records
. He started his musical creations in the mid-90's using a tracker software and the Roland MC-505
groovebox. Häkkinen released his first self-made CDR demo, titled "Juotsen Kutsu" in 2001 under the artist name 'Espoon happo ja luomu'. Mainly created with the MC-505, Juotsen Kutsu had songs ranging from the combination of psy-trance, breakbeat
and electro
into ambient
downtempo
. Distributed on the internet, the cross-genre promo release caught the attention of many.
Häkkinen then changed his artist name into Luomuhappo, which roughly translated means 'organic acid' in Finnish
. In 2002, he released another promotional CDR, the tracker-made "Eurogorilla 2002 Transmutation Kit". On this second CDR release were also included two of Luomuhappo's remixes of Finnish underground psy-trance artists, Huopatossu Mononen and Omituisten Otusten Kerho (O.O.K.). Luomuhappo's Eurogorilla 2002 Transmutation Kit was also the first release under Freakdance Records label name and the album has later become somewhat a cult classic and a true collector's item due to the small print of about 50 copies.
In 2004, Freakdance Records released a CD album from Luomuhappo, titled Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000
. The initial print was 700 copies and it was soon sold out. In December 2005, Borealophitecus (meaning "the ape of the north") was released on cassette (with a limited print of 100 copies) and as freely downloadable MP3's on the Freakdance Records website.
In spring 2007, Faerie Dragon Records (Hong Kong
electronic music label) licensed and re-issued Luomuhappo's "Pog-o-Matic Pogómen 3000000" as an enhanced digipak
CD
release.
Suomisaundi
Suomisaundi, also known as suomisoundi, suomistyge or spugedelic trance, is a style of freestyle psychedelic trance that originated in Finland around the mid 1990s. "Suomisaundi" literally means "Finnish sound" in Finnish; music that features many of the characteristics of suomisaundi has gained...
producer from 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...
. He is one of the original founders of Freakdance Records
Freakdance Records
Freakdance Records is an Espoo, Finland based record label. They release suomisaundi music. They have CD releases from such artists as Huopatossu Mononen, Puoskari and Luomuhappo....
. He started his musical creations in the mid-90's using a tracker software and the Roland MC-505
Roland MC-505
The Roland MC-505 is a combination of MIDI sequencer/arranger, synthesizer, and drum machine with built-in real-time Arpeggiator, LFO, VCF and Envelope Knobs for tweaking...
groovebox. Häkkinen released his first self-made CDR demo, titled "Juotsen Kutsu" in 2001 under the artist name 'Espoon happo ja luomu'. Mainly created with the MC-505, Juotsen Kutsu had songs ranging from the combination of psy-trance, breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
and electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
into 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 :...
downtempo
Downtempo
Downtempo is a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling...
. Distributed on the internet, the cross-genre promo release caught the attention of many.
Häkkinen then changed his artist name into Luomuhappo, which roughly translated means 'organic acid' in 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...
. In 2002, he released another promotional CDR, the tracker-made "Eurogorilla 2002 Transmutation Kit". On this second CDR release were also included two of Luomuhappo's remixes of Finnish underground psy-trance artists, Huopatossu Mononen and Omituisten Otusten Kerho (O.O.K.). Luomuhappo's Eurogorilla 2002 Transmutation Kit was also the first release under Freakdance Records label name and the album has later become somewhat a cult classic and a true collector's item due to the small print of about 50 copies.
In 2004, Freakdance Records released a CD album from Luomuhappo, titled Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000
Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000
Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000 is a studio album by Luomuhappo, alias Jere Häkkinen. It was released on November 1, 2004, in CD format by Finnish Freakdance Records....
. The initial print was 700 copies and it was soon sold out. In December 2005, Borealophitecus (meaning "the ape of the north") was released on cassette (with a limited print of 100 copies) and as freely downloadable MP3's on the Freakdance Records website.
In spring 2007, Faerie Dragon Records (Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
electronic music label) licensed and re-issued Luomuhappo's "Pog-o-Matic Pogómen 3000000" as an enhanced 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:...
CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
release.
Discography
- Espoon Happo Ja Luomu: Juotsen Kutsu CD-RCD-RA CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a Write Once Read Many optical medium, though the whole disk does not have to be entirely written in the same session....
(2001) - Eurogorilla 2002 Transmutation Kit CD-R (FreakdanceFreakdance RecordsFreakdance Records is an Espoo, Finland based record label. They release suomisaundi music. They have CD releases from such artists as Huopatossu Mononen, Puoskari and Luomuhappo....
2002) - Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000 is a studio album by Luomuhappo, alias Jere Häkkinen. It was released on November 1, 2004, in CD format by Finnish Freakdance Records....
(Freakdance 2004) - Borealophitecus CassetteCompact CassetteThe Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
(Freakdance 2005) - Pog-O-Matic Pogómen 3000000 (Faerie Dragon digipak re-issue, 2007)