"Path of the Botanist" by Väinö Karjalainen
Recorded during the summer of 2013 in Helsinki and 
in a forest somewhere in Southern Finland.

Path of the Botanist

"Pachacamac" by Väinö Karjalainen

(Bones were recorded on my journeys to ancient Inca sites in the 
Peruvian rainforests.)

Pachacamac

Composed by Väinö Karjalainen

Piano, synthesizers & vocals by Väinö Karjalainen
Drums & percussion by Tuomas Ruokonen

(The title is literally translated from Finnish as follows: "Sea Survey Expedition")

Merenmittausretkikunta

Composed by Väinö Karjalainen
Arranged by Väinö Karjalainen, Miika Vintturi & Tuomas Ruokonen

Miika Vintturi - piano & organ
Väinö Karjalainen - double bass
Tuomas Ruokonen - drums

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Väinö Karjalainen

(Organ was overdubbed later; otherwise recorded live in one take.)

Level Junction

We recorded this track live; here's a video of the session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWRwDF0Zn3I

Composed by Väinö Karjalainen
Arranged by Väinö Karjalainen, Atte Aho, Ilmari Rönkä & Tuomas Ruokonen

Ilmari Rönkä - alto saxophone
Atte Aho - guitar
Väinö Karjalainen - moog
Tuomas Ruokonen - drums

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Väinö Karjalainen at Pilot Studios

How Did You Know My Name?

"One straw will show which way the wind blows."
(An old English country saw)

Instruments and production by Väinö Karjalainen

Life On These Plains

You can Purchase this track here: https://vkarjalainen.bandcamp.com !

"Beachfront Brewery" 

Composed by Väinö Karjalainen
Arranged by Väinö Karjalainen, Otto Rissanen, 
Toomas Keski-Säntti & Tuomas Ruokonen

Otto Rissanen -  electric guitar
Toomas Keski-Säntti - wurlitzer & synthesizers
Väinö Karjalainen - electric bass (& synth)
Tuomas Ruokonen - drums

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Väinö Karjalainen

Everything tracked directly onto a 1/2" Fostex G16S tape machine. Mixing was done in its entirety in the analog domain.

Beachfront Brewery

Composing, performing & producing

(Contact: otava95@gmail.com)


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