- country:Finland
- region:Scandinavia
- style(s):Instrumental
- label:Bafe's Factory
- type:Trio
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental, electronic
- artist contact:Bafe's Factory
Line up
- Hannu Saha (Five stringed kanteles)
- Jussi Lehtisalo (Synthesizers, drum machine, zither)
- Mika Taanila (Tapes, synthesizer)
Links
Five-stringed futurism from a couple of hundred years ago
Hannu Saha is a traditional folk musician specializing in various kinds of kantele and their traditional playing styles. He has appeared on dozens of recordings including Mummi Kutoo, Primitiivisen Musiikin Orkesteri Primo and Salamakannel.
Pakasteet (”frozen food”) are a dark electronic music duo formed by interdisciplinary artists Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Taanila. Musician and record producer, Jussi Lehtisalo has released more than 150 albums, nearly 50 of which he has dropped with Circle, his most reputed outfit. Mika Taanila is a film director and visual artist whose work is situated halfway between documentary cinema, avant-garde and video art.
Since the inception of Pakasteet in 2017, all their live appearances have taken place as trios with “local artists”. Previously, Pakasteet have performed with Charles Hayward, Jukka Nousiainen, Draama-Helmi, Alexei Borisov, Ilia Belorukov, and Ilpo Väisänen.