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Final episode of our Summer Minimal 2021 series ou

Final episode of our Summer Minimal 2021 series out today! Like last episode, this performance was also filmed at @levoteatteri ’s LAFPA festival a few weeks ago.

We’re both live looping and editing our vocals on the fly. Our instruments are not tempo-synced to each other, which gives us these fun polyrhythms. This is a thing we keep learning over and over again - don’t always tempo-sync your beats. Link to full video in bio.

Next week (Oct 7, 2021) we’ll be performing a full live set in @lostinmusicfestival in Tampere, Finland! Tickets to the event can be found on their bio.

#pihka #summerminimal #minimalist #improvising #ambient #looper #electronicmusic #elektron #boss #zoom #octatrack #sampler #livelooping #vocallooping #delaypedal #mobilemusic #foundsounds #ipadmusician #1010music #bluebox #polyrhythm #spacecraft #lostinmusic #levoteatteri #lafpafestarit #pakilansiirtolapuutarha
@pihkasound_lasse @_henzki_

Just released another clip from our improvised per

Just released another clip from our improvised performance at @levoteatteri ’s LAFPA festival a few weeks ago! Live looping, live sampling. Link to full clip in bio.

Lasse is doing a beat on the Elektron Octatrack, playing some of it back through Korg’s little Monotron Delay gadget. That thing has a crazy distorted filter!

Henna is doing vocal loops and granularizing them with Spacecraft, a very capable iPad app. Lasse is also re-sampling Henna’s loops on the fly and chopping them on the Octatrack. Fun.

We’ve been thinking about doing a ‘making of’ video of our Summer Minimal series - it’s been very enjoyable and we’ve had a few great song starters for our upcoming releases. Also the setup has stayed quite the same throughout the summer, so it’d be interesting to clarify a bit what we’re doing with our devices. So follow us on our socials if that’s something you’d be into!

#pihka #summerminimal #minimalist #ambient #looper #electronicmusic #korg #elektron #boss #zoom #octatrack #sampler #livelooping #vocallooping #delaypedal #mobilemusic #foundsounds #ipadmusician #monotrondelay #monotron #1010music #bluebox

It’s not quite summer anymore but we still have

It’s not quite summer anymore but we still have a few more episodes of our Summer Minimal series! This jam is part of our Summer Minimal Live performance in @levoteatteri ’s LAFPA-festival.

Lasse is live looping and doing efx for his vocals. This is something we’ve enjoyed a lot lately - a lively pad/drone sound made with layering vocals only.

Henna is playing her Volca Keys through a delay pedal. Perfect for a mobile setup.

Full video on Youtube, link in bio🍁

#pihka #summerminimal #minimalist #ambient #synthjam #electronicmusic #korg #elektron #boss #zoom #octatrack #sampler #livelooping #vocallooping #analoguesynth #arturia #keystep #keyboards #delaypedal #mobilemusic #drone #foundsounds #levoteatteri #lafpafestarit #pakilansiirtolapuutarha

The second video from our 'Droplets Part 1' EP is

The second video from our 'Droplets Part 1' EP is now on YouTube. It's a minimalist solo piano version of our track Assembly Out Of Line. Link to full video in bio <3

‘Droplets Part 1’ EP is available on Bandcamp, take a listen.

We also found out today that Heartbeat of Machines is on rotation at Yle Puhe radio. That's amazing!

#dropletspart1 #ep #assemblyoutoflineforpiano #assemblyoutofline #minimalism #minimalpiano #pianist #solopiano #grandpiano #pianomusic #heartbeatofmachines #radioplay #onrotation #ylepuhe

We absolutely love DJ Rony Rex’s show on YleX Ra

We absolutely love DJ Rony Rex’s show on YleX Radio! Guess what - we’re honored to be ON IT. Yesterday he played our tracks ‘Heartbeat of Machines’ and ‘Assembly Out Of Line’, and we also got to pick one of our favorites Rival Consoles to be played on the show.

Listen to the show now on Yle Areena, link in bio.

Kiitos Rony!

#ylex #pihka @ylexradio @itsronyrex @rivalconsoles #radio #ronyrex #assemblyoutofline #heartbeatofmachines #electronicmusic #dance #yle #yleareena #FinnishMusic #rivalconsoles #articulation #onair #analoguesynths #indiemusic #viikonselektori

Excited to get Lost In Music 🧡 @lostinmusicfest

Excited to get Lost In Music 🧡 @lostinmusicfestival #lostinmusic #lostinmusic2021

Minimalism with two pianos❤️ ’Between The I

Minimalism with two pianos❤️
’Between The Icicle and The Flame for two pianos’ video now on Youtube.
’Droplets Part 1’ EP on Bandcamp.

#minimal #piano #minimalism #pianist #pihkaismyname #betweentheicicleandtheflamefortwopianos #droplets #ep #twopianos #pianomusic #chambermusic #pianoduo

Tomorrow! We're playing our Summer Minimal improvi

Tomorrow! We're playing our Summer Minimal improvisations live at @levoteatteri 's LAFPA festival. The event takes place at Pakilan siirtolapuutarha (in Helsinki) and we'll perform on three different locations at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.

It'll be a "silent gig" meaning that you can plug your own headphones into our gear and have a listen. So take your headphones with you and come find us <3

#pihkaismyname #levoteatteri #lafpa #summerminimal #improvisedmusic #festival #pakilansiirtolapuutarha #electronicmusic #helsinki

Between The Icicle and The Flame for Two Pianos W

Between The Icicle and The Flame for Two Pianos

Written by Pihka Is My Name - Henna Helasvuo and Lasse Turunen

Henna Helasvuo - Piano, Arrangement, Video Editing
Iivari Aalto - Piano
Lasse Turunen - Camera, Recording, Mixing
Joona Nuutinen - Camera, Lights
Hannu Hattunen - Mastering

Recorded & Filmed at Espoon Musiikkiopisto in August 2021.

Financially supported by Taiteen Edistämiskeskus / Arts Promotion Centre.

Full video on Youtube.

Get ’Droplets Part 1’ EP on Bandcamp!

#droplets #ep #betweentheicicleandtheflamefortwopianos #piano #pianist #twopianos #betweentheicicleandtheflame #pihkaismyname #pianomusic #chambermusic #remix #video #livemusicvideo #grandpiano

Droplets Part 1 is now available on Bandcamp! For

Droplets Part 1 is now available on Bandcamp!

For this EP we've recorded minimalist piano versions Pihka’s debut album tracks 'Between The Icicle and The Flame' and 'Assembly Out Of Line'.
Lasse has also created a special remix 'Icicle Remixed' of the tracks, using audio samples only from these very recordings.

'Droplets Part 1' is written by Pihka Is My Name - Henna Helasvuo and Lasse Turunen

Henna Helasvuo - Piano, Arrangement
Iivari Aalto - Piano
Lasse Turunen - Recording, Mixing, EP Cover Art
Hannu Hattunen - Mastering

Get yours today on @Bandcamp Friday, link in bio<3

#pianist #minimalist #minimalism #pianomusic #newmusic #piano #grandpiano #recording #pihka #pihkaismyname #IivariAalto #HennaHelasvuo #bandcamp #BandcampFriday #Droplets #ep #remix #chambermusic #twopianos

Tomorrow. Droplets Part 1. It’s an EP of minima

Tomorrow. Droplets Part 1.

It’s an EP of minimalist piano versions of our debut tracks, featuring Henna’s brother Iivari Aalto. It’ll be a @bandcamp Exclusive because we love their artist-friendly approach.

#pianist #minimalist #minimalism #piano #grandpiano #recording #pihka #pihkaismyname #IivariAalto #HennaHelasvuo #bandcamp #BandcampFriday #Droplets #ep #remix #chambermusic #twopianos @_henzki_ @iivariaalto

Sister & brother pianists. We have worked together

Sister & brother pianists. We have worked together with Henna’s super talented brother Iivari Aalto, to record (and film) minimalist piano versions of Pihka’s debut album tracks. We are excited to announce that they will be released THIS FRIDAY as a @bandcamp Exclusive!

The tracks are ‘Between The Icicle and The Flame for Two Pianos’ and ‘Assembly Out Of Line for piano’. Lasse has also created a special remix of the tracks, using audio samples only from these very recordings.

So it’ll be a 3-track EP, and we’re calling it ‘Droplets Part 1’.

This Friday is Bandcamp Friday, which means that Bandcamp takes no commission of sales for that one day. A perfect opportunity to support the artist.

Until Friday then!

Much love, Pihka <3

@_henzki_ @iivariaalto #pianist #minimalist #minimalism #piano #grandpiano #recording #pihka #pihkaismyname #IivariAalto #HennaHelasvuo #bandcamp #BandcampFriday #Droplets #ep #remix #chambermusic #twopianos #assemblyoutofline #betweentheicicleandtheflame

Love comes in all colors. Kiitos Jyväskylä Pride

Love comes in all colors. Kiitos Jyväskylä Pride 2021! We rocked even though it rained 🙂

@jklseta

#jklpride2021 #pride #rain #lovecomesinallcolors #rainbow #prideflags #Jyväskylä #kiitos #stage #electronicmusic #synthesizers #gig #livemusic

Surprise! We'll be performing live at Jyväskylä

Surprise! We'll be performing live at Jyväskylä Pride this Saturday at 14:30.

With Pihka we've only done streams before. This will be our FIRST EVER proper live gig. Let's dance like it was never forbidden ❤

See you in Lounaispuisto!

@jklseta #pihka #livemusic #pride #jklpride2021 #jyväskylä #rainbow #lovecomesineverycolor #electronicmusic #lounaispuisto #analoguesynths #backtolive

We did some grand piano recordings the other day,

We did some grand piano recordings the other day, and on this minimal jam we use samples from that piano recording only. It’s really satisfying to, for example, make a kick drum sound out of something that definitely isn’t a kick drum. Piano recordings make great fodder for granular synths!

The jam is filmed on a birdwatch tower less than 10km from Helsinki city center, even though it looks like we’re on the countryside. That’s Finland for you. Link to full video in bio.

#pihka #summerminimal #minimal #birdwatch #tower #countryside #electronicmusic #elektron #octatrack #spacecraft #ipad #ipadmusician #granular #granularsynth #boss #delaypedal #1010music #bluebox #piano #recording #sampling #beatmaking #helsinki #lintutorni #improvisedmusic

Been mixing a lot this week. Yesterday, an ears-re

Been mixing a lot this week. Yesterday, an ears-reset was needed, so I did some dawless jamming. Analogue bass, analogue drum machine. Fun!

Korg Monologue, Arturia DrumBrute Impact, Suonobuono nABC and 1010music Bluebox.

-Lasse @pihkasound_lasse

#korg #monologue #arturia #drumbruteimpact #suonobuono #nabc #1010music #bluebox #analogue #synthesizers #sidechain #compression #distortion #musicstudio #dawless #electronicmusic #bass #drummachine #ears #reset #improvisation #sequencer #delay

Recorded some Grand Piano today. Quite a lot of Gr

Recorded some Grand Piano today. Quite a lot of Grand Piano actually. We’ve got a couple of exciting minimalist versions of our album tracks coming up!

#piano #minimalism #grandpiano #steinwayandsons #versions #pianist #acoustic #recording #musicstudio #pianomusic #musician #yamaha #pihkaismyname

We’ve been hard at work writing new material, tr

We’ve been hard at work writing new material, trying all kinds of styles. It’s been great fun going outside, taking only a few pieces of gear and jamming away.

This beat started with Henna’s synth arpeggio, with two different delays. One is synced to the bpm, the other is not. We’re playing with the delay’s parameters live throughout the jam.

Lasse originally had a double tempo beat on this, but once we halved it, the jam started working better! The beat is sequenced with an Octatrack sampler.

Link to full jam plus more music in bio!

#analogue #synthesizer #synth #korg #elektron #volca #volcakeys #bossdd200 #delay #delaypedal #summer #summerminimal #pier #vanhakaupunki #helsinki #pihka #electronicmusic #improvisedmusic #songwriting #beatmaking #octatrack #arturia #keystep #1010music #bluebox #boss

Yes, it’s @bandcamp Friday again! The perfect da

Yes, it’s @bandcamp Friday again! The perfect day to support your favorite artists, because today Bandcamp are waiving their revenue share (which is small to begin with - any day is a good day to support the artist).

May we for example suggest this very fine Pihka t-shirt designed by the super-talented @ellimaanpaa ?Printed on demand in Latvia. We’ve also got some art posters and of course, the debut album in digital format.

Link to our Bandcamp site in bio.

#bandcamp #bandcampfriday #supporttheartist #indieartist #pihka #ellimaanpää #design #tshirt #debutalbum @_henzki_ #electronicmusic #animation #imaginaryfriend #clothing #merchandise #merch #printondemand

Having way too much fun at the studio today 🙂 Rec

Next Saturday (August 7) we’ll perform our Summe

Next Saturday (August 7) we’ll perform our Summer Minimal improvisations LIVE at LAFPA festival in Helsinki. The festival takes place at Pakilan siirtolapuutarha and we’ll play in various locations at the garden throughout the day.

More info about the festival and other great artist performing there can be found on @levoteatteri 's website (Finnish only)

#pihkaismyname #levoteatteri #lafpa #pakilansiirtolapuutarha #summerminimal #livemusic #improvisation #synthesizers #festarit

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