Kompleksi ("complex" in
Finnish
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) is an
electro act from
Tampere
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,
Finland
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. It was formed in 2002, consisting of
Mike Not (best known from his
Noise Production solo project) and
pHinn
pHinn (a.k.a. Erkki Rautio) of Tampere, Finland is the founder and Webmaster of pHinnWeb, a WWW site dedicated to Finnish electronic music, techno music, avantgarde, experimental music, rave culture and underground culture. pHinn also works as a ...
(best known as the
Webmaster
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The duties of ...
of
pHinnWeb
pHinn (a.k.a. Erkki Rautio) of Tampere, Finland is the founder and Webmaster of pHinnWeb, a WWW site dedicated to Finnish electronic music, techno music, avantgarde, experimental music, rave culture and underground culture. pHinn also works a ...
music and culture site). Their approach is
eclectic
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, combining influences from electro,
electropop,
techno music
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and
synthpop
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to
psychedelic and
experimental music
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.
Kompleksi has created collaboration tracks with
Citizen Omega,
Club Telex Noise Ensemble, Maxx Klaxon,
Polytron,
Tuomas Rantanen
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12" discography
* ''Access Denie ...
an
Unidentified Sound Objects Officially published so far are the 7" single ''(I Ain't No) Lovechild''/''Moscow 1980'', the longplay album ''Sister Longlegs Dances In The Disco'', plus appearances on the compilations of
pHinnMilk Recordings (Finland),
Mate Recordings (UK), Bunker Records (NL), White Label Music (UK) and 267 lattajjaa (FIN).
American duo
Javelin included in 2010 a cover version of Kompleksi's track 'Moscow 1980' on their debut album ''
No Más''. The same track was also covered in 2013 by Finnish band Sans Parade on Solina Records.
Singles discography
* ''(I Ain't No) Lovechild''/''Moscow 1980'' (7",
Lal Lal Lal, 2005)
Albums discography
* ''Sister Longlegs Dances In The Disco'' (digital download,
pHinnMilk Recordings, 2007 / limited edition vinyl LP, Verdura Records, 2008)
Compilations discography
* track 'The Only Star In My Sky' on ''CTNERMX'' (CDR, pHinnMilk Recordings, 2003)
* track 'The Only Star In My Sky (Tampere Mix)' on ''Music Is Better: Volume 1'' (CD,
Mate Recordings, 2004)
* track '(I Ain't No) Lovechild' on ''Electronic Bible 2'' (CD, White Label Music, 2006)
* track 'Porno Tampere' (with
Polytron) on ''Artists Anonymous'' (12", Bunker Records, 2006)
* track 'Love Missile F1-11' on ''F2-67'', a tribute to
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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(CD, 267 lattajjaa, 2006)
* track 'Kompleksi' on ''Lal Lal Lal Festival'' (C-cassette, Lal Lal Lal, 2008)
* track '(e)motions' on "EurNoVision" (CD/download, Soft Bodies Records, 2015)
Videography
* ''Sara Pain'' (directed by Tina Ulevik / Spul Films Australia, 2007)
References
*Jani Hellén, ''Kompleksi'' in ''Foxy Digitalis'', July 2006
*Kek, ''Kek's Wyrd World'' in ''Fact'', April 2008
*Taru Torikka, ''Kompleksi'' in ''Basso'' #2/2009, April 2009
External links
KompleksiInterview @ Foxy DigitalisInterview @ FactKompleksi @ DiscogsKompleksi @ MySpace
Kompleksi
Finnish electro musicians
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