12/21 - To Travel Beyond The Wall of Sleep

Been home a little bit more than a week, and it's going well, but I still miss Mustarinda, so here's the rest of July's melancholy soundtrack:

 

Panu Räisänen - Moon-Power

A song from Panu, who gave us a little rehearsal concert in the loft studio one day.

 

 

Fred Åkerström - Berceuse

A song from the leaving day's car ride to Kajaani, rightly insisted on by Panu.

njihe - Muka kevät

A car trip DJ choice by Totti. A "spring song". 

 

 

Cumulus - Höstvisa

Surprised that I haven't had this on a list sometime. A lifelong favourite and the most beautiful song about the end of summer ever. Written, of course, by Tove Jansson.

 

Elena Kamburova - Маленький принц

Elli's gift to us all was to introduce us to this gorgeous children's song about a little prince. As all-pervasive a melody during the month as the Finnish Whistler was.

 

11/21 - Laughter Heals All That's Torn

Sitting on a train from Stockholm to Gothenburg on the final stretch of my homeward journey from Mustarinda. I have felt happy for a month, now I'm trying to fight off the dread. Am I going back to a trap of continued anxiety attacks, or can I start afresh? Changes are needed. A studio, more cultural inspiration, more social life. More strangeness, less monotony. This kind of weird wonderful:

 

SAULT - Strong

A fight song to start with, to summon determination and optimism.

We're moving forward tonight
Gotta fight, gotta fight

 

 

Shugo Tokumaru - Tracking Elevator

Much love and thanks to my co-housekeeper Panu who made the month caring, fun and meditative from the first day, and who introduced me to this song during a japanese-themed kitchen DJ-battle.

Deerhof - Spirit Ditties Of No Tone

This has been in the Top 5-queue since many weeks back when our gig club watched a great Deerhof festival set. A band that I've always been dimly aware of, but whom I needed to see in action to fully appreciate the genius of.

Bless spirit ditties of no tone

Inspirations
Unsensations

 

 

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - K.G.L.W.

Same as above. But also, lizards, frogs and toads have been companions during the month in the forest, so this weird theme tune seems fitting now.

 

Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler

Frequent soundtrack on our car trips. No one knows what it has to do with Finland. Also a great tune to play in canon from several sound sources if you want to approach a gentle madness.