Vladislav Delay
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Vladislav Delay is one of the pseudonym
s of Sasu Ripatti (born 1976), a Finnish
electronic music
ian. He has also recorded as Luomo, Sistol, Uusitalo and Conoco.
, glitch
, house
, and techno genres. His method of track production involves a mixture of synthesizing, vocal recording and live reprocessing. Many tracks have an organic feeling that pervades through rolling, dubby basslines and vocal snippets. His partner is Antye Greie
, with whom he has collaborated. Their daughter was born in 2006.
Sasu has released EPs and albums on labels such as Force Tracks, Chain Reaction, Mille Plateaux
, Resopal, and Sigma Editions
.
He also founded the Finnish
music label Huume Recordings.
From 2009 onwards Ripatti has been performing drums and percussion in the Moritz von Oswald Trio alongside Moritz von Oswald and Max Loderbauer. With the Moritz von Oswald Trio he has released two albums and a live LP. He has also released an album in 2011 with his own experimental jazz/electronic group, the Vladislav Delay Quartet.
Characteristic traits within Ripatti's music are sometimes a deep or bubbling synth-bass line, fractured and syncopated percussion - often placed freely within the music, long delay repetitions of various sounds, syncopated use of vocal samples, and complicated digital effect processing techniques. Generally, the music has a very spacious and organic sound, and albums such as "Anima" feature a very simple theme repeated with an array of musical and rhythmical interjections.
Ripatti releases under different names have conceptually varied, but have sonically related qualities; this may be due to Ripatti's different composition techniques. Uusitalo releases are often anchored by a house beat and highlight rhythmic variation (see 2007's Karhunainen). Vladislav Delay releases, on the other hand (see 2000's Multila), explore rhythmically sparse, experimental and ambient techno-dub soundscape
s. Works under the Luomo name feature uncommonly wrought dance-floor ready vocal house.
Sasu Ripatti often references himself within his music. The "Vapaa Muurari" album, for example, has an instrumental track ("Social Selection") that was re-mixed or re-recorded as the track "The Right Wing" on the "Vocalcity" album. Similarly, the track "Tessio" on the "Vocalcity" album was re-recorded for the "Present Lover" album in 2003. He has been chosen by Animal Collective
to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties
festival that they will curate in May 2011.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
s of Sasu Ripatti (born 1976), a Finnish
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...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
ian. He has also recorded as Luomo, Sistol, Uusitalo and Conoco.
Background
Sasu has been involved in the ambient musicAmbient 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 :...
, glitch
Glitch (music)
Glitch is a term used to describe a genre of electronic music that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The glitch aesthetic is characterized by a deliberate use of glitch based sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted disturbances reducing the overall sound quality and are thus...
, house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, and techno genres. His method of track production involves a mixture of synthesizing, vocal recording and live reprocessing. Many tracks have an organic feeling that pervades through rolling, dubby basslines and vocal snippets. His partner is Antye Greie
Antye Greie
Antye Greie aka AGF is a vocalist, musician, producer, and artist. She was born and raised in East Germany and developed an early interest for music and poetry and philosophy...
, with whom he has collaborated. Their daughter was born in 2006.
Sasu has released EPs and albums on labels such as Force Tracks, Chain Reaction, Mille Plateaux
Mille Plateaux
Mille Plateaux is an influential electronica record label founded 1993 by Achim Szepanski in Frankfurt, Germany. It is known for mostly releasing minimal techno, glitch music and other experimental electronic music.-History:...
, Resopal, and Sigma Editions
Sigma Editions
Sigma Editions is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Rosy Parlane and Dion Workman . It specializes in electronic music and experimental music.-Overview:...
.
He also founded the Finnish
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...
music label Huume Recordings.
From 2009 onwards Ripatti has been performing drums and percussion in the Moritz von Oswald Trio alongside Moritz von Oswald and Max Loderbauer. With the Moritz von Oswald Trio he has released two albums and a live LP. He has also released an album in 2011 with his own experimental jazz/electronic group, the Vladislav Delay Quartet.
Musical style
Ripatti's music is renowned for its sophisticated textural qualities. His sonic approach relies heavily on a semi-random element, and many undulating, complementary and sometimes conflicting layers interplay throughout most of his music. A de-constructive element is sometimes detected within the music as Ripatti makes comment on established genres within his various releases.Characteristic traits within Ripatti's music are sometimes a deep or bubbling synth-bass line, fractured and syncopated percussion - often placed freely within the music, long delay repetitions of various sounds, syncopated use of vocal samples, and complicated digital effect processing techniques. Generally, the music has a very spacious and organic sound, and albums such as "Anima" feature a very simple theme repeated with an array of musical and rhythmical interjections.
Ripatti releases under different names have conceptually varied, but have sonically related qualities; this may be due to Ripatti's different composition techniques. Uusitalo releases are often anchored by a house beat and highlight rhythmic variation (see 2007's Karhunainen). Vladislav Delay releases, on the other hand (see 2000's Multila), explore rhythmically sparse, experimental and ambient techno-dub soundscape
Soundscape
A soundscape is a sound or combination of sounds that forms or arises from an immersive environment. The study of soundscape is the subject of acoustic ecology...
s. Works under the Luomo name feature uncommonly wrought dance-floor ready vocal house.
Sasu Ripatti often references himself within his music. The "Vapaa Muurari" album, for example, has an instrumental track ("Social Selection") that was re-mixed or re-recorded as the track "The Right Wing" on the "Vocalcity" album. Similarly, the track "Tessio" on the "Vocalcity" album was re-recorded for the "Present Lover" album in 2003. He has been chosen by Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
festival that they will curate in May 2011.
As Vladislav Delay
- Vantaa (2011)
- Tummaa (2009)
- Anima (2008 Re-release Edition)
- Whistleblower. (2007)
- Multila (2007 Re-release Edition)
- The Four QuartersThe Four QuartersThe Four Quarters is a album written and produced by Vladislav Delay.-External links:*...
(2005) - Demo(n) Tracks (2004)
- Demo(n) Cuts EP (2004)
- Naima (2002)
- Anima (2001)
- MultilaMultilaMultila is an album written and produced by Vladislav Delay....
(2000) - Entain (2000)
- Ele (1999)
As Luomo
- Plus (2011)
- Convivial (2008)
- Paper Tigers (2006)
- The Kick (2004), with Domenico Ferrari
- The Present LoverThe Present Lover-Track listing:# Visitor - 4:13# Talk In Danger - 7:46# The Present Lover - 9:19# Body Speaking - 8:09# So You - 6:06# Could Be Like This - 8:12# Cold Lately - 4:45# Tessio - 9:25# What Good - 8:16# Shelter - 8:54...
(2003) - VocalcityVocalcityVocalcity is a 2000 album by Luomo. It was named the 13th best album of the decade by Resident Advisor, saying "it set the tone for a decade that would see the conservative boundaries of what we once knew as house transformed beyond all recognition."...
(2000)
As AGF/Delay
- Symptoms (2009), with Antye GreieAntye GreieAntye Greie aka AGF is a vocalist, musician, producer, and artist. She was born and raised in East Germany and developed an early interest for music and poetry and philosophy...
- Explode (2005), with Antye GreieAntye GreieAntye Greie aka AGF is a vocalist, musician, producer, and artist. She was born and raised in East Germany and developed an early interest for music and poetry and philosophy...
As The Dolls
- The Dolls (2005) with Antye GreieAntye GreieAntye Greie aka AGF is a vocalist, musician, producer, and artist. She was born and raised in East Germany and developed an early interest for music and poetry and philosophy...
and Craig Armstrong
With Moritz von Oswald Trio
- Vertical Ascent (2009)
- Live In New York (2010)
- Horizontal Structures (2011)
Singles
- Latoma EP (2011)
- Tessio (Remixes - Great Stuff Edition) (2009), as Luomo
- Really Don't Mind (2006), as Luomo
- Demo(n) Cuts EP (2004)
- The Kick (2004), as Luomo, with Domenico Ferrari
- What's Good (2004), as Luomo
- Running Away (2003), as Luomo, with Raz Ohara
- Waltz For Your Eyes (2003), as Luomo
- Tessio 2003 (2003), as Luomo
- Diskonize Me (2002), as Luomo
- Tessio (Remixes) (2001), as Luomo
- Carter (2001), as Luomo
- Native (2000), as Luomo
- Livingston (2000), as Luomo
- Kemikoski (2000), as Conoco
- Ranta (2000)
- Helsinki/Suomi (1999)
- Huone (1999)
- The Kind of Blue EP (1997)
Free downloads
- I saw a polysexual - by Vladislav Delay, from the 2007 album "Whistleblower" - Download here
- The First Quarter - by Vladislav Delay, from the 2005 album "The Four Quarters" - Download here
- Love You All - by Luomo, from the 2008 album "Convivial" - Download here
- Really Don't Mind - by Luomo, from the 2006 album "Paper Tigers" - Download here
- Luomo - Live at Ultrahang Festival 2003 - Download here
- Palatable - by Vladislav Delay, from 2009 web release. - Download here
External links
- www.vladislavdelay.com - Official Website for works as Vladislav Delay
- www.luomomusic.org - Official Website for works as Luomo
- Huume Recordings - Label by Sasu Ripatti
- http://www.gimmebadvibes.com/index.php?/tctd/interviews/vladislav_delay_answers_the_questions_of_doom - 2011 Interview with Vladislav Delay
- Vladislav Delay on The Leaf Label
- Reviews - Various press reviews on Vladidslav Delay
- Reviews - Various press reviews on "Convivial" release by Luomo
- Review - Single press review on "Paper Tigers" release by Luomo (Written by Thijsjan Meindertsma)
- The Quietus Interview (2009)
- Tokafi Interview (2009)
- Blog Interview (2009)
- Fact Magazine Interview (2008)
- Resident Advisor Interview (2007)
- Two and a Half Questions with Vladislav Delay by Headphone Commute (2009)
- VLADISLAV DELAY :: Away from the unnecessary an interview with Sasu Ripatti by igloo magazine (2011)