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01. Uusi Aika - Gudrid
02. Uusi Aika - Kaksi puuta
03. Uusi Aika - Ajelehtivat pilvet
04. Uusi Aika - Uusi aika
05. Uusi Aika - Lumikenkä
06. Uusi Aika - Distances
07. Uusi Aika - Henget
ARTIST
TITLE
Uusi Aika
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
WJCD 042CD WJCD 042CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/20/2023

2022 release. "Uusi Aika is a fresh new ensemble from Finland. The band's music could be described as introspective and meditative, but that's only a part of the story. The instrumentation is acoustic and their sound organic to the bone, but the music's slowly unfolding character brings to mind some deep abstract electronic music or experimental dub explorations at times. That is, there's power just under the surface, just beautifully out of focus. Otto Eskelinen says: 'Lately I have been playing mostly folk music and using traditional instruments, such as ancient flutes. Now I felt that I wanted to play the saxophone again, and to do it in a small group setting, while searching for new compositional approaches and also ways of playing together with others. I wanted to create a band that would play something connected to free jazz, but with a distinctly melodic approach. I wanted the sound of the band to be gentle and peaceful, all acoustic. The main inspirations here stem from the history of Japanese sound aesthetics, new age, early 20th century art music and jazz giants such as Lester Young and Jan Garbarek.'"