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TURBO 028CD
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Originally released in 2009. Jori Hulkkonen loves his vintage synths -- indeed he's a conductor of the world's first Acid Symphony Orchestra, comprised of 11 mad/brilliant Scandinavians armed with dinner suits and Roland TB-303s. It therefore comes as little surprise that Man From Earth, the Finnish producer's tenth studio album, has its fair share of acid house stylings. It's at once moody and melodic, with Hulkkonen deftly using his machines to produce ethereal beats one minute and storming dancefloor fodder the next. Some of these tracks have been lurking in the recesses of Jori's collection of nearly 20 years, some are more recent productions. And despite -- or because -- of this, the album maintains an incredibly cohesive, mature feel. The slow-burning growl in "Dancerous" is one of the album's highlights, as are Jerry Valuri's vocals on "I Am Dead" and "Man From Earth." Elsewhere, Turbo boss Tiga chips in with a vocal cameo on "Undercover" under his alias as The Dove. From this unsung Finnish virtuoso with nearly two decades of electronic production experience comes a gorgeous, dark, exhilarating tenth artist LP, replete with masterfully-nuanced, soulful sounds coaxed from soulless vintage analog synths, thundering 808 beats and gripping vocal accompaniments. Man From Earth opens with a low-cut synth rambling anxiously over a filtered-out rhythm section. Striving towards resolution, the low melody finds harmony as the backbeat emerges. "I Am Dead" is a haunting slow-banger driven by the tension in Jerry Valuri's positively morose vocals. The interaction that these emotions create -- that of the aggressive overcoming the melancholic -- is one that plays out throughout much of the album. Thus, the more aggressive tracks, like "Dancerous," give way to the more ecstatic tracks, such as "The Other Side Of Time."
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TURBO 091EP
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Finnish producer Jori Hulkkonen explores "Strengths," "Weaknesses," "Opportunities" and "Threats."
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TURBO 079EP
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"Jori Hulkkonen's superb 2009 album Man From Earth offered nothing if not a glimpse of pure inspiration, like having a candid dinner conversation with the inventor of the cloth napkin. Now, Turbo is proud to present this stellar remix pack, which offers amazing new perspectives on tracks from the LP, revisiting the music with an athlete's eye and ears bursting with heart. Jesper Dahlback's mix of 'My Brother Went To Space And All I Got Was This Lousy Vacuum' evinces all the wild-guy energy of going to a rock concert with Elvis Stojko. Sei A's version of 'Re: Last Year' is akin to getting an e-mail from the ocean with a link to undersea HTML treasure. It all makes for a fitting tribute to a true modern master. You'll realize its full significance when you hear it on the dancefloor and you look over and see us looking back, just noddin' and grinnin'. It's going to be great."
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TURBO 036EP
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2007 release, repressed. "When you think of Finland, you think of Lordy, Nokia, Zyntherius, pale men with whiskers, Matti Nykänen coke-orgies and a stupid language.....but underneath that depressing grey façade lies a rich musical culture....a culture personified by the living legend of electronic composition Jori Hulkkonen."
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TURBO 047EP
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2007 release, repressed. "I just made the mistake of re-reading the last press sheet I wrote for the original Fenno Baron EP... man, was that good (the release sheet, not the record), so good in fact that for an instant I considered hanging up my pen and retiring from this crazy, glamorous world of indie-label literary administration. But then I thought... sure, they all know Jori's story, they all know our shared history, everyone knows he's a retarded genius who lives in Turku..... but do they know the history of THESE tracks? no..... YOU don't. Until now! Read on."
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PIASA 018CD
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"'...sweeping pads and lush landscapes of synth envelop valleys of vocals and precise high hat programming..'. For fans of: Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Jazzanova, Basement Jaxx, Carl Craig, Ron Trent, St. Germain. Fourth solo long play release on F Communications, the label that brought you St. Germain and Laurent Garnier."
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