Älymystö
Älymystö | |
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| Origin | Helsinki/Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Avant-garde |
| Years active | 2002−present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Ilmari Haapanen Timo Vuorensola Risto Paalanen Janos Honkonen Marko Eskola Laura Savisalo |
| Website | www.alymysto.com/ |
Älymystö is a Finnish noise/ambient/industrial band which was formed in 2002 by the composer Ilmari Haapanen and the vocalist/lyricist Timo Vuorensola. After the preliminary recordings the lineup was joined by Janos Honkonen (theremin) and Risto Paalanen (guitar). With this core lineup Älymystö has published two studio albums and one EP. Currently the lineup includes also Laura Savisalo (cello) and the Farmakon bassist/vocalist Marko Eskola, who are also performing in the latest release, a split vinyl album that will be released by the end of the year 2009.
Musically Älymystö mixes pure noise into industrial rhythms and ambient soundscapes. The band has toured in Finland, Russia and the Baltic countries. In Finland the band members arranged a recurring club called Vainohulluus, which was dedicated for industrial, noise and experimental music. In addition to promoting Finnish avant-garde and experimental artists, it brought several notable industrial acts to the country, including Scorn and In Slaughter Natives.
In the autumn of 2008 Älymystö was nominated as the best noise in Helsinki by City newspaper.