Aavikko is a

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synth music band, formed in

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in 1995. Their hallmarks include a

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, decidedly "East European" style and plastic-sounding synthesizer themes. The band themselves call their style "''muysic''" (a

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(the name is a reference to "

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": "Viitostie" is a highway in Finland that passes through Siilinjärvi).

Members

*Tomi Kosonen, keyboards and saxophone *Tomi Leppänen, drums and electric percussion (Leppänen is also a member of

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and

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) *Paul Staufenbiel, keyboards (1998-) ;Former members *Antti Koivumäki (b. 1976, d. 2002), electric organ (1995-1998) *Jimi Vesikko, technical work.

Discography

* Aavikko 7" EP/MCD (

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, 1996) * Derek! LP/CD (

, 1997) * Oriental Baby EP (1999) * Multi Muysic (2000) * Viitostie EP (2000) * Aavikko &

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EP (2001) * Aavikko & Mono Pause EP (2002) * History of Muysic (collection, 2003) * Meets Hit Singer Kabar (single, 2004) * Back from the Futer (2005) * Novo Atlantis (2009) * Planet Fun-Fun (mini-LP, 2013) * Monopoly (2019)

External links

* Finnish musical groups Musical groups established in 1995 {{Finland-band-stub