Post influences: Frank Zappa, West-African polyrhytmic music, Sigur Ros, Pink Twins, Pansonic, Squarepusher, Tow Waits, Rihmasto, MNEM, Roger Eno, Miles Davis, Erkki Kurenniemi.
Early influences: Brian Eno, The Orb, Orbital, FSOL, Prodigy, Depeche Mode, late 80's synth pop, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Autechre (first albums), Nemesis, Pink Floyd, Acid House, Detroit Techno, Chicago House, Noise, Karl Heinz Stockhausen, Hawkwind, Sähkö.
Bands listed above doesn't mean same as you could hear directly their "sound" in my musical productions.
Sounds Like
Pan Sonic, Kraftwerk, Polygon Window, Aphex Twin, Frank Zappa, Mira Calix, experimental music, ambient, noise, weird, sonic explosions, digital noise, laptop reggae, digital punk, other/other/other, soundscapes, wedding songs, pure music, Kalat, Ihokas, Pax Futile, ???,???,???,
Jukka Hautamäki [aka Kalat, Ihokas, Pax Futile, Approximate, Nanook...] started making his eXcursions in the beginning of 90's, first recordings were simple acid house, made with a w-30 sampler and a tb-303. In the early 90's Ihokas was involved with Lumi Records and released music on their 3 infamous 12" vinyl compilations, which are now rare collector items. Releasing electronic music on vinyl in Finland during those days wasn't really usual and specially the fact that all Lumi Records artists came from Northern Finland, made those recordings kind of unique.
Kalat [aka Ihokas] has always tried to maintain unique kind of style while avoiding most common mainstream solutions. Music style is ranging from techpop to chaotic noise abstractions. Kalat [aka Ihokas] has made live gigs together with Tatu J. Lund [aka Cytrus], Pessi Parviainen,Jarkko Lahti [aka Rihmasto], Sebastian Ziegler (GER), Dennis Tan [aka Sonic Kitchen] (SNG), Tatu Metsätähti [aka Mesak].
Music samples on this page: Isakeskeisyys (2006), Pelkonen (2003), Kierto (1999), Slow Freak (1995). Songs are presenting different decades of Ihokas music productions. Latest released new material can be heard on Pax Futile EP. New Kalat (and Pax Futile...) music will be released 2008.
Online mp3 releases:
Discography:
- Approximate: "Under Northern Ground" (Lumi) 12", 1993
- Approximate, Nanook: "Phosphore Phlakep" (Lumi) 12", 1994
- Approximate: "The Jack Is Out There" (Lumi) 12", 1995
- Approximate: "Fututoyshop" in Jori Hulkkonen - Helsinki Mix Sessions, (Turbo) 2*12" / CD, 2000
- Ihokas: "Fear" in into the core of Luumu!, (Luumu) CDR/MP3, 2001
- Ihokas: ,,"Lay" in [aanite] compilation, ([aanite]) CDR/MP3, 2001
- Ihokas: ,,"Animated Explorer" in Canine Fragrance compilation, (Luumu) CDR, 2002
- Ihokas: ,,"Lamb" in f disk - Encrypted
Transmissions 2003, (Acidsoxx) CD, 5/2003
- Oktapi: Live at Neuestadt (LAama/Luumu) MP3, 6/2004
- Pax Futile: Seikkailuja Ähkymaassa (LAama/Luumu) MP3, 11/2004
- Ihokas live at Pauanne 2004 (Luumu) MP3, 5/2005
LIVE: Kalat [aka Ihokas] live music is combination of digital sound processing, live sampling and electro-acoustic sound improvisation. Information about live performances, with mp3 excerpts, some pics here.
BOOKINGS etc. : ihokasmusic@mediataide_dot_com (or jukhau@gmail_dot_com).
