Activism in a digital era
Helsinki-based communications and marketing agency M4ID plans and executes campaigns for international development organizations. Their tool: social media.
Text Heini Lehtinen
Photos Vuokko Salo
Chisu: Vapaa ja yksin
The album Vapaa ja yksin has an organic band sound and versatile compositions drawing inspiration from spaghetti westerns, folk ditties, 70s schlager as well as modern electronica.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Helsinki 78-82: Helsinki 78-82 EP
Helsinki 78–82′s sound is based on melodic italodisco, balearic house, layered synth tracks and tasty pop melodies.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Pikku kukka: Pois ympäröivä maa
Pikku kukka’s sound ranges from softly flowing progressive ditty pop to guitar rock inspired by 90s indie and 70s Neil Young records.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Grab a cucumber
Producing and selling local food has taken a leap into a new millennium. Locavores have an increasingly easier time finding additive-free food produced ever nearer.
Text Petteri Kainulainen
Photos Kai Kuusisto
Whole world between headphones
Helsinki-based Husky Rescue is hard to define with direct musical comparisons. Instead, their music is easier to describe through movies, cardinal directions, emotions, times of day, temperatures, natural phenomena or even last night’s dreams.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Photos Jussi Puikkonen
Drawing the new line
The Newly Drawn exhibition in Helsinki Design Week and the book of the same name take a closer look at the new wave of Finnish architectural firms founded by 1970s-born designers. They are the ones planning the surroundings of our future.
Text Heini Lehtinen
Photos Kai Kuusisto
Manna: TBA
Manna’s second album surprises with its new, edgier sound and psychedelic soundscapes.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Astrid Swan & The Drunk Lovers: Better Than Wages
Astrid Swan’s wry, sarcastic lyrics are hilarious, and are sung to a worthy background of old analogue synth sounds and The Drunk Lovers’ harmonic yet edgy indie rock sound.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Them Bird Things: Fly, Them Bird Things, Fly!
The album Fly, Them Birds, Fly! tastes like juicy garage pop, psychedelia, country-influenced Americana and indie folk.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Murmansk: Eleven Eyes To Shade
The rhythms in Murmansk’s second album alternate between nervous ticking and massive walls. Guitars either weave their rhythmic melodies or bring down their crushing distorted fury.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Belle Who: Can’t Whistle When You Smile
Belle Who’s solo debut contains smart, joyful, catchy and very radio friendly singer-songwriter pop.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Niko & Tapsa: Parhaita päiviä
The earthy and relaxed sound of the album makes it perfect for home listening, but the album also spits out some clubbier disco sounds.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Villa Nah: VN (EP)
The Helsinki-based duo Villa Nah spice up their dark synthpop with influences ranging from Human League to New Order, still managing to sound mainly like themselves.
Text Teemu Fiilin
V/A: Jazz Heat Bongo Beat
The first compilation of Ricky-Tick Records provides an excellent overview of current Finnish names of jazz, such as Five Corners Quintet, Jukka Eskola, Kerkko Koskinen, Dalindèo ja The Stance Brothers.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Girls just want to deejay
The most famous DJs in Helsinki’s nightlife are, quite naturally, men. The traditionally male-dominated job does, however, have some talented ladies behind the wheels of steel as well. Here are four of them.
Text Teemu Fiilin
Photos Kai Kuusisto
Piece of Paris
The motto of Marc Mulard, the French owner of Frambois patisserie and bistro? “Strive for excellence.” What a treat!
Text Heini Lehtinen
Photos Kai Kuusisto
Fancy a dip?
Taking a dip in the icy sea water in the middle of Helsinki is pretty much as cool as it gets. More and more of the new winter swimming enthusiasts in Helsinki are in their twenties and thirties.
Text Heini Lehtinen
Photos Kai Kuusisto
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