Thursday, March 25, 2021

Josu Mämmi - Mirari (2021 Flame Jazz Records)

Mirari is an electroacoustic exploration of sampling, improvisation and interaction. It aims to bridge together the worlds of jazz, contemporary art music and electronic music to find fresh ground where new structures and working methods are to be found. Every track is based on a mutual improvisation between the featured artist and Josu Mämmi, and taken further via extended sampling and sound design techniques. Mirari tells a story of finding oneself again in a rapidly changing world.

1. Pinnacles 04:19
2. Heart To Hold It 04:16
3. Glocal 03:57
4. Musica Bassa Modern 04:28
5. Cybeles Keys 04:37
6. Resubmerged 02:17
7. Good Crises 04:22
8. Still Waters Run Deep 05:13
9. Thistle Root 05:21
10. Sharpnel 03:42
11. Words Were Like Magic 02:28
12. The Goal Of Odysseus 05:09

Aino Juutilainen, Josu Mämmi - Pinnacles
Aino Juutilainen: cello
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live, modular synthesizer, frame drum
Composing and arranging: Aino Juutinen ja Josu Mämmi

Max Zenger, Josu Mämmi - Hearth To Hold It
Max Zenger: saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live
Composing and arranging: Josu Mämmi, Max Zenger

Ilkka Arola, Josu Mämmi - Glocal
Ilkka Arola: saz, trumpet, ud, calabash
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live, synthesizer, calabash
Composing and arranging: Ilkka Arola, Josu Mämmi

Teemu Åkerblom, Josu Mämmi - Musica Bassa Modern
Teemu Åkerblom: double bass
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live
Composing and arranging: Teemu Åkerblom, Josu Mämmi

Nikita Rafaelov, Josu Mämmi - Cybeles Keys
Nikita Rafaelov: synthesizers, electric piano
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live
Composing and arranging: Nikita Rafaelov, Josu Mämmi

Aino Juutinen, Josu Mämmi - Resubmerged
Aino Juutinen: cello
Josu Mämmi: modular synthesizer
Composing and arranging: Aino Juutinen, Josu Mämmi

Aki Himanen, Josu Mämmi - Good Crises
Aki Himanen: trumpet ja effects
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live
Composing and arranging: Aki Himanen, Josu Mämmi

Ilmari Aitoaho, Josu Mämmi - Still Waters Run Deep
Ilmari Aitoaho: prepared piano
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live
Composing and arranging: Ilmari Aitoaho, Josu Mämmi

Eeva-Kaisa Kohonen, Josu Mämmi - Thistle Root
Eeva-Kaisa Kohonen: harp, Kantele, finnish bowed lyre/jouhikko, frame drum
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live, frame drum
Composing and arranging: Eeva-Kaisa Kohonen, Josu Mämmi

Teemu Åkerblom, Josu Mämmi - Sharpnel
Teemu Åkerblom: double bass
Josu Mämmi: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live, modular synthesizer
Composing and arranging: Teemu Åkerblom, Josu Mämmi

Ilmari Aitoaho, Josu Mämmi - Words Were Like Magic
Ilmari Aitoaho: prepared piano
Josu Mämmi: Ableton Live
Composing and arranging: Ilmari Aitoaho, Josu Mämmi

Martti Vesala, Josu Mämmi - The Goal Of Odysseus
Martti Vesala: trumpet, effect pedals
Composing and arranging: Elektron Octatrack, Ableton Live