Sikin sokin by Taui
'Sikin sokin' is my debut album. My previous releases have explored experimental, instrumental club music, with songs having been featured on labels like THRDEYEVSN and Core.
This album marks a change, with experimental sounds being combined with Finnish vocals and pop structures. Indulgent with trance arpeggios and noisy interludes, the album skirts around the edges of modern club sounds without exactly being club music in and of itself.
The title 'Sikin sokin', a Finnish idiom roughly translating to "scattered" is an apt descriptor for not only the varied sounds of the album, but also the underlying themes. Drawing on mundane interactions and personal experiences, each song in its own way examines what it's like to try to piece together a coherent narrative of who I am without being sure if one even exists.
For fans of: trance arpeggios, breakbeats, identity crises, PC Music, gabber kicks, everyday life, choruses, and restless song structures.
Tracklist
| 1. | Eksynyt | 4:44 |
| 2. | Hetken hyödytön | 3:14 |
| 3. | Sikin sokin | 5:26 |
| 4. | Sitkee | 3:27 |
| 5. | Ei päätä eikä häntää | 4:23 |
| 6. | Alppiruusupuisto | 6:18 |
| 7. | Kun sumu saapuu | 4:05 |
| 8. | Hällä välii | 5:08 |
| 9. | Politiikkaa | 3:52 |
| 10. | Teini | 8:06 |
Credits
License
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.Tags
~ noise folk for biblically accurate angels ~
Taui (Aleksi Taipale) mutates pop and Finnish folk through club aesthetics. It makes for a sound of counterbalances–shimmering choruses, nervous distortion, deep vulnerability.
Active in Helsinki's experimental scene, he's released on labels like Post Human Dance, been remixed by e.g. Desto and APEAK, and performs gigs, DJ sets, and installations.