Stars

A journey of music from classical to early/mid 20th Century to modern times. Even though the way we produce music and the instruments we play change through the years, decades and centuries, music always fills that space in our souls.  To make us move, groove and to feel alive.

In keeping with a double meaning of the title, it gets louder, wider and faster as time goes by.

28Oct2022

Instrument List:
Addictive Drums 2
Piano, Synths, Electric and Acoustic Bass, Jazz Brush: Roland Fantom

Recording, Mixing and Mastering (poorly) in Presonus Studio One
All instruments played, programmed, sequenced and/or cursed at by Yours Truly
Picture by PublicDomainPictures.net

Time Traveler

For a friend who was a patient in this hospital and for my true, passed away, friend with whom we spend special time in there. It was a warm summer evening in the platform in the water.

Pitkäniemi Full Story 2023

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/FQaYZBRjxz4

Love on the Edge (video in description)

Super Villains EP out on H-Productions - https://h-productions.bandcamp.com/album/super-villains-hpx129

[HPX129] Super Villains

Bandcamp

Cari Lekebusch & Orion - Spark Plug [H-Productions]

It was hard time in Oulu, The Big Regression. New version.

Hunger In Finland 1991 - 1995 2024 Version

Starring my latest new toy, a Jupiter 80.  Was playing around with a couple of the presets and kind of came up with the main synth line.  Throw in a little Andromeda to taste and some guitars to season and you get this. Probably one of the more complex songs I've tried to put together.

02Jul2016 - Rerecord and remix to lose ground hum
29Dec2015

Instrument List:
  Addictive Drums
  Intro and Main Body Synth: Roland Jupiter 80
  Backing Synth overdubs and Special Effects: Alesis A6 Andromeda
  Rhythm & Lead Guitar: Les Paul Standard "Abbie" -> Tonelab EX

PULSAR

NOTE: This is NOT a Donna Summer song. I'm 99.99999999999% sure she wouldn't have sung to this. 

What is it? My own personal memorial / tribute / life celebration, albeit eight years late. Growing up a rock music guy, I recently had a “Donna Summer Renaissance”, which is chronicled here (a bit of a read):

https://www.facebook.com/xray.two/posts/10217614164000198

That essay and this song are my way of processing the journey.
Also, she has a very lovely resting place:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90273935

Rest easy Donna, but there are many still here who dearly miss you.

Followup to my essay above: https://www.facebook.com/xray.two/posts/10218786386785035


27Jan2020

Instrument List:
Addictive Drums 2
Piano, Bass and Synth Strings: Roland Jupiter 80
FauxcArthur Park interlude inspired by (what else) “McArthur Park” – 1967 Jimmy Webb
Recording, Mixing and Mastering (poorly) in Presonus Studio One

Donna Summer

So 30 years have passed. From Atari ST to Reaper, from Moog to ok same instruments added with some new Roland Gear. I am making a new fresh start :)

Flying Organ 30 Years Later

Fly to Your Dream

I play all acoustic and electric keyboards. From the Vintage department, I call e.g. acoustic pianos, electric pianos, organs, Yamaha DX series, Roland D series, Ensoniq TS12, Kurtzweil K2000, MicroMoog and Moog Rogue synths. Of the modern instruments, I have mainly focused on Roland's flagships, such as the Jupiter-80 and JD-XA synthesizers.

I have also dabbled in computer music on a broad front through Luxor ABC 80 & 800, Yamaha's CX5M vintage music computer and Atari ST all the way to modern Mac computers. I don't play with presets, I program all the sounds I play myself. My gig set normally consists of 1-3 synthesizers, e.g. VR-09 & JD-XA or Jupiter 80 & JD-XA.

Hunger In Finland 1991 - 1995 2024 Version

Kari Hanhikorpi