Karu, by Heikki Ruokangas

Karu

by Heikki Ruokangas

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1.	Psalm 05:07	buy track
2.	On Suuri Sun Rantas Autius 03:28	buy track
3.	Aalto I 03:04	buy track
4.	Hailuoto 03:19	buy track
5.	Aalto II 03:56	buy track
6.	Ghost Waltz 04:54	buy track
7.	Äkäslompolo 03:01	buy track
8.	Hyvää Huomenta Maailma 02:22	buy track

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Heikki Ruokangas, an avant-garde guitarist and composer from Finland, has made a name for himself in his home country by weaving traditional Finnish harmonies elegantly into his experimental jazz compositions. For his debut album with Orbit577 / 577 Records, Karu, he presents an elegant dialogue between melody and noise: The album’s tracks shift from soothing and sensitive moments to heavier avant-garde expression. This worldbuilding collection of solo guitar is striking in its immediacy while additional dimensions of complexity are revealed with every breath, creak and avant-garde notion of tradition. Unhurried and spontaneous yet fully considered. Highly influenced by Finnish cultural achievements and the nation's ecology, Karu will be available as a CD, LP and digitally in October 2023.

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released October 3, 2023

Heikki Ruokangas: Acoustic guitar

Recorded by Heikki Ruokangas
Tracks 1, 3, 6 recorded on August 15, 2022 at Kulttuuritalo Päiväkoti, Hailuoto, Finland
Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 recorded on June 22, 2022 at Villa Viena, Oulu, Finland

Mixed by Petri Kuusela
Mastered by Killick Hinds

All music by Heikki Ruokangas apart from:
On suuri sun rantas autius: traditional

Photography by Heikki Ruokangas
Album design by Mark Smith

Produced by Heikki Ruokangas & Henrik Hako-Rita

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Brooklyn, New York
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