Kemialliset Ystävät (Finnish for "Chemical Friends") is the name of a recording project of musician Jan Anderzén of

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. Anderzén began recording under the name in 1995 and although he has enlisted numerous musicians over the years, most Kemialliset Ystävät recordings are solo productions. Often labeled as

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, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars,

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s, toys, hand percussion, and samples from recordings by

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and

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Discography

*''Kellari Juniversumi'' CD (Fonal Records, 2002) *''Alkuhärkä'' CD (Fonal Records, 2004) *''Latvasta Laho'' CD (Celebrate Psi Phenomenon Records, 2005) *''Lumottu Karkkipurkki'' CD-reissue (Fonal Records, 2005) *''Kemialliset ystävät'' CD/LP/MC (Fonal Records, 2007) *''Kemialliset ystävät / Sunroof!'' (Split #19) CD/DD (Fat Cat Records, 2008) *''June'' (Tomutonttu feat. Henkka) (2009) *''Ullakkopalo'' CD/LP/DD (Fonal Records, 2010) *''Alas Rattoisaa Virtaa'' CD/LP/DD (Dekorder Records, 2014) *''Siipi Empii'' LP (Ikuisuus, 2018) / Cass (Leaving Records, 2018)

References

External links

Official Kemialliset Ystävät siteKemialliset Ystävät interview @ pHinnWeb
Ystavat, Kemialliset Finnish musical groups {{Finland-band-stub