Hero Dishonest: sweat, spit and bruises from Helsinki, Finland since 1999. For the Goldmine, the band performs the songs “Kohdusta hautaan”, “Flat Society A.D.” and “Hyvä meissä” from their new album Flat Society, live in their rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2024.
Flat Society out on February 16, 2024.
Törmäilyautot is all about musical freedom, exploring spaces within a relatively tight soundframe. For The Goldmine, they perform “Ääniaallonmurtaja – Soundwellenbrecher” from their self-titled debut album Törmäilyautot (2020), live in their rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2023.
Lentävä sirkkeli is a synth rock band making the most of their four hands and two mouths with their trustworthy gear and cool visions. For The Goldmine, they perform the previously unreleased song “Vaeltava käsi”, live in their rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2023.
Mustat kalsarit is a rock band that loves DIY music, adventures and balancing between freedom and structures. For The Goldmine, they perform “Harmaata massaa” from the album Yö (2021), live in their rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2022.
Azis Funck’s music is made of delicate soundscapes, synth drones, blusterous experiments, coarse violins, field recordings, and audio litter. For The Goldmine, he performs “Spiderwebs in the Sun” from the album Decompositions (2022), live in his rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2022.
Kiss Disease plays energetic rock music with a harsher punk touch, balanced out with some poppier elements. For The Goldmine, they perform “Grown-Up Fucks” from their debut album You Met Me at a Strange Time (2022), live in their rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2022.
The Goldmine has been awarded a grant of 1000 euros from MES (Musiikin edistämissäätiö) to support the creation of further episodes in the series around Finland.
For Goo-Hags, playing music is about having fun. Perfection is not an option. For The Goldmine, they perform “Waiting by the Phone“ from their Bad Plan EP (2020), live in their rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2022.
Ahva creates their music by combining digital sound manipulation with touch screen instruments, electronics such as Petteri Mäkiniemi’s self-made instrument Ginette, raw drumming, and effected vocals. For The Goldmine, they perform “Fortune Cookie”, the opening track from their debut EP Padworks (2021), live in their rehearsal space.
Recording and mixing by Miikka Sipilä. Cinematography by Jussi Tarvainen and Eppu Nousiainen. Editing by Jussi Tarvainen. Graphic design by Merkitys. 2021.
We’ve launched The Goldmine, a video series documenting musicians performing live in their rehearsal space. The series kicks off with performances by MÖYHY-VEIKOT, Olimpia Splendid and Ilpo Numminen. More to follow!
