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01. ISLAJA - Skeleton Walk
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02. ISLAJA - See No Sun
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03. ISLAJA - Chaos Pilot
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04. ISLAJA - Temporary Haven
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05. ISLAJA - Travel Light
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06. ISLAJA - Siren Call
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07. ISLAJA - Shit Hit the Fan
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08. ISLAJA - Music Is Mine
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09. ISLAJA - Dust from Heaven
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10. ISLAJA - Sandals of Alice
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11. ISLAJA - 11 Lay by My Side
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ARTIST
ISLAJA
TITLE
S U U
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
MONIKA
CATALOG #
MONIKA 081CD
MONIKA 081CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
4/1/2014
Monika welcomes a new artist to her roster: the Finnish producer and composer
Islaja
aka
Merja Kokkonen
. The new Islaja album marks a radical transition for the former folk musician into a solo artist who skillfully arranges lyrics, melodies and imagery into a much more electronic style than she has been known for in the past. The album is called
S U U
, which is Finnish for "mouth," and Islaja's bold vocal style and lyrical content will make you want to tune in to what's coming from her
S U U
. Islaja has been part of the contemporary music scene for several years, already producing wonderfully-arranged surreal pop tracks in her solo work, as on 2010's
Keraaminen Pää
(FR 072CD/LP) as well as in collaboration with other musicians as on the
Hertta Lussu Ässä
project in 2011, or recently as a contributor to
AGF
's
Kuuntele
compilation in 2013. In total, she has previously had four full-length albums on Finnish label Fonal plus one on
Thurston Moore
's Ecstatic Peace! Records. Still, so far it has mainly been insiders of the underground music scene that have been familiar with her work. Her music is strongly associated with the D.I.Y. scene, and so represents a prime example of a female musician who has developed a singular musical and aesthetic expression. Somehow Islaja fits in with these new modern female acts such as
Anika
,
Nite Jewel
and
Yula
-- even if their styles are all quite distinct. Now with her fifth album appearing on
Gudrun Gut
's Monika Enterprise, the latest activities of Berlin-based Finnish pop musician Islaja have shown a surprising change in style and sound.
S U U
was coproduced and mixed by fellow Berlin resident
Heidi Mortenson
. The record's development is firmly rooted in the city. The songs on
S U U
are so full of surprises, one doesn't really know what to expect next, so her current metamorphosis falls right in line with Islaja's nature. While mystical aspects were mainly expressed in older work through lyrics with strong links to Finnish mythology, they now appear on the compositional level and in vocals driving the beats into forward-moving tracks ever permeated with a sensation of the unreal. The low-pitched voice is somewhat reminiscent of
Nico
, and the presence of synthesized sounds also evokes references to '80s new wave and pop. Nevertheless Islaja's work is by no means retro; rather, it creates a unique and unusual atmosphere. Her sound is as intriguing and humorous as it is original.
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