Kemialliset Ystävät

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Kemialliset Ystävät (pronunciation here; English translation: Chemical Friends) is an ever changing group of free form pilots who have been sending murky audio clouds from their basement in Tampere, Finland to the people of the world since 1995. They work in short, spooling instrumentals, building layers of simple repetitive riffs into laminal mudcakes and weaving ghosts of folk song into huge tunnels of drone. They utilize a wide spectrum of moldy acoustic instruments and almost broken electronics to create their joyful noise but the recording studio in itself might be their single most important instrument. Kemialliset Ystävät discography includes CDs, vinyl records, cassettes and lathe cuts on Fonal, Fusetron, Beta-Lactam Ring, Lal Lal Lal, Jewelled Antler, Celebrate Psi Phenomenom and other revolutionary labels around the world. Members of Kemialliset Ystävät are involved with other projects such as The Anaksimandros, Avarus, Islaja, Kiila, Tomutonttu, ES and Päivänsäde.

With a vast catalogue of releases (in all manner of formats) since its inception in 1995, Kemialliset Ystävät has remained a constantly moving enigma. Almost entirely self-taught and using a bewildering array of instruments and approaches, their sonic arsenal includes detuned guitars, bass, traditional / vernacular instrumentation (mandolins, balalaikas, etc.) hand percussion, all manner of electronic instruments, effects, toys and circuit-bent items, treated samples and vinyl manipulation.
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  • sannur

    keh-mee-ahlee-set oo-steh-vhat

    January 2012
  • Elliott13371

    it's actually pronounced Kemialliset Ystävät

    August 2011
  • Tecool

    patrick, it's obviously pronounced "comeya'lllisten stopthat" [2]

    August 2011
  • TheGraveDigger

    The best description so far: "what the fuck is this, why is it so cool" :)

    August 2011
  • Hirwas

    Юстявят

    August 2011
  • YaLexx

    Кэмиалисэт

    June 2011
  • antikniga

    Устават.

    May 2011
  • Beatfort

    Superhimmeli!!!!

    May 2011
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