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Kultanaamio
"Kultanaamio" is the second single from CMX's 1994 album ''Aura''. It also appears on the group's first compilation album '' Cloaca Maxima''. "Kultanaamio" means "Golden Mask" in Finnish. ''Helsingin sanomat'' published in 2007 the top 50 Finnish rock songs as voted by readers. "Kultanaamio" placed third after "Moottoritie on kuuma" by Pelle Miljoona and "Get On" by Hurriganes. The top 10 also included CMX's previous single, "Ruoste". Interpretation Music journalist Tero Valkonen wrote in 1998 an analysis of the lyrics of "Kultanaamio". It was published in Rumba magazine, 24/1998, as a part of a column series about important Finnish rock lyricists. Valkonen argues that, even though the song is disguised as a catchy pop tune, it conseals "an immense amount of disappointment, suffering and falsehood" that may not be instantly noticeable. Indeed, the song starts with the phrase "I hate you." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMX (band)
CMX, originally Cloaca Maxima, is a Finnish rock band. They originally played hardcore punk, but soon expanded to play a wide variety of rock formats, including progressive rock, heavy metal, and mainstream rock 'n' roll. Throughout their career, they have been influenced by progressive rock bands such as Rush, Yes, Tool and King Crimson. The progressive influence is most evident on their albums ''Dinosaurus Stereophonicus'' (2000) and ''Talvikuningas'' (2007). CMX have gradually gained large-scale mainstream following in Finland. They are especially known for the poetic lyrics of A. W. Yrjänä that often contain references to mythology and religion. Finnish rock magazines, particularly ''Rumba'', have named them Best Band of the Year multiple times, and even Best Band of All Time on one occasion. History Early years 1985-1990 CMX was founded on Good Friday 1985 in Tornio, Finland by A. W. Yrjänä (18 at the time) and Pekka Kanniainen. The band's original name, Cloaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloaca Maxima (album)
''Cloaca Maxima'' (1997) is the first compilation album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The name '' Cloaca Maxima'' means "Great Sewer" in Latin, and was also an early name of the band before it was shortened to CMX. The compilation contains three CDs named ''Physis'', ''Aetheris'' and ''Astralis'' respectively. ''Physis'', contains rock songs from their albums and EPs, while ''Aetheris'' focuses on softer material. The third CD is reserved for B-sides of singles and some new songs recorded solely for the compilation. Track listing All songs written by CMX with lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä. CD 1: Physis # "Ainomieli '97" – 3:30 (a new version of a song from ''Aurinko'') # "Nimetön" – 3:37 (from ''Discopolis'') # "Kultanaamio" – 4:55 (from ''Aura'') # "Nahkaparturi" – 1:48 (from ''Kolmikärki'') # "Nainen tanssii tangoa" – 4:34 (from ''Aura'') # "Vallat ja väet" – 4:21 (from ''Discopolis'') # "Kirosäkeet" – 4:10 (from ''Rautakantele'') # "Suljettu astia" – 3:34 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelasta Maailma
"Pelasta maailma" is the first single from the CMX album ''Rautakantele''. It also appears on the compilation album '' Cloaca Maxima''. The chorus contains a quote from a poem by L. Onerva. "Pelasta maailma" means "Save the World" in Finnish. Track listing #"Pelasta maailma"—4:15 #"Joet ( acoustic live)"—3:52 Cover versions *Antti Tuisku, ''Minun jouluni'' (2005) *Vesa-Matti Loiri, ''Ivalo'' (2006) Personnel *A. W. Yrjänä -- vocals, bass * Janne Halmkrona -- guitar *Timo Rasio—guitar *Pekka Kanniainen -- drums *Mara Salminen -- keyboards, backing vocals *Susanna Eronen—backing vocals *Essi Wuorela—backing vocals *Satu Sopanen -- kantele *Risto Salmi -- soprano saxophone *Kikke Heikkinen—backing vocals *Kaarina Kilpiö -- percussion *Keijo Puumalainen—percussion *Ville Leppänen -- distorted slide guitar See also * CMX discography The discography of CMX starts in 1985 and continues to this day. During this time, the band has released fifteen studio al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMX Discography
The discography of CMX starts in 1985 and continues to this day. During this time, the band has released fifteen studio albums, two box set compilations, 20 top ten singles on the Finnish charts (seven of which have topped the charts), four EPs, and a DVD. Albums Studio albums Translations by Tero Valkonen. Compilations EPs Singles *"Vapaus johtaa kansaa" was recorded together with Kotiteollisuus and 51Koodia. Cassette demos *''Raiskattu lastulevy'' (transl. Raped chipboard) (1985) - done with a vague lineup *''Demo'' (1985) - the lineup came the same that in ''Johannes Kastaja'' and ''Raivo'' EPs and ''Kolmikärki'' album *''Pohjolan Valkeus'' (transl. Whiteness of the North) (1986) *''Johannes Kastaja'' (transl. John the Baptist) (1987) - includes two new songs, one which lyrics differ a little from previous version, two with same music but completely different lyrics than in the previous demos and six which are recorded again but don't differ a much from p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aura (CMX Album)
''Aura'' (1994) is an album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The album gained the band its first near-hit single and some commercial airplay with "Ruoste". Although many people consider ''Aura'' to be the band's seminal record, at this point many older fans were already scoffing at the more streamlined, acoustic songs and mellow soundscapes as compared to their earlier hardcore steamrolling. However, ''Aura'' pretty much defines the band's sound up to this day, with a mixture of heavy and light elements and songwriting reminiscent of 1960s and 1970s progressive rock. Track listing Songs written by A. W. Yrjänä, unless where noted. All lyrics by Yrjänä. # "Mikään ei vie sitä pois" – 3:18 ("Nothing Takes it Away") # "Sametinpehmeä" – 2:55 ("Soft as Velvet") # "Elokuun kruunu" – 4:32 ("August's Crown") # "Ruoste" – 4:01 ("Rust") # "Nainen tanssii tangoa" – 4:34 ("Woman Dances the Tango") # "Turkoosi" (Yrjänä, Halmkrona, Rasio, Kanniainen) – 4:20 ("Turquoise" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and typically four to six strings or courses. Since the mid-1950s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. The four-string bass is usually tuned the same as the double bass, which corresponds to pitches one octave lower than the four lowest-pitched strings of a guitar (typically E, A, D, and G). It is played primarily with the fingers or thumb, or with a pick. To be heard at normal performance volumes, electric basses require external amplification. Terminology According to the ''New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', an "Electric bass guitar sa Guitar, usually with four heavy strings tuned E1'–A1'–D2–G2." It also defines ''bass'' as "Bass (iv). A contraction of Double bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Songs
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxophone
The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument's body. The pitch is controlled by opening and closing holes in the body to change the effective length of the tube. The holes are closed by leather pads attached to keys operated by the player. Saxophones are made in various sizes and are almost always treated as transposing instruments. Saxophone players are called '' saxophonists''. The saxophone is used in a wide range of musical styles including classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, and occasionally orchestras), military bands, marching bands, jazz (such as big bands and jazz combos), and contemporary music. The saxophone is also used as a solo and melody instrument or as a member of a horn section in som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the interval of an octave. Pressing a key on the keyboard makes the instrument produce sounds—either by mechanically striking a string or tine ( acoustic and electric piano, clavichord), plucking a string ( harpsichord), causing air to flow through a pipe organ, striking a bell (carillon), or, on electric and electronic keyboards, completing a circuit (Hammond organ, digital piano, synthesizer). Since the most commonly encountered keyboard instrument is the piano, the keyboard layout is often referred to as the ''piano keyboard''. Description The twelve notes of the Western musical scale are laid out with the lowest note on the left. The longer keys (for the seven "natural" notes of the C major scale: C, D, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum Kit
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player ( drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: * A snare drum, mounted on a stand * A bass drum, played with a beater moved by a foot-operated pedal * One or more tom-toms, including rack toms and/or floor toms * One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal * Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be manipulated by a foot-operated pedal The drum kit is a part of the standard rhythm section and is used in many types of popular and traditional music styles, ranging from rock and pop to blues and jazz. __TOC__ History Early development Before the development of the drum set, drums and cymbals used in military and orchestral m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backing Vocalist
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are used in a broad range of popular music, traditional music, and world music styles. Solo artists may employ professional backing vocalists in studio recording sessions as well as during concerts. In many rock and metal bands (e.g., the power trio), the musicians doing backing vocals also play instruments, such as guitar, electric bass, drums or keyboards. In Latin or Afro-Cuban groups, backing singers may play percussion instruments or shakers while singing. In some pop and hip hop groups and in musical theater, they may be required to perform dance routines while singing through headset microphones. Styles of background vocals vary according to the type of song and genre of music. In pop and country songs, backing vocalists may sing ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings against frets with the fingers of the opposite hand. A plectrum or individual finger picks may also be used to strike the strings. The sound of the guitar is projected either acoustically, by means of a resonant chamber on the instrument, or amplified by an electronic pickup and an amplifier. The guitar is classified as a chordophone – meaning the sound is produced by a vibrating string stretched between two fixed points. Historically, a guitar was constructed from wood with its strings made of catgut. Steel guitar strings were introduced near the end of the nineteenth century in the United States; nylon strings came in the 1940s. The guitar's ancestors include the gittern, the vihuela, the four- course Renaissance guitar, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
