''Taantumus'' is the tenth album by the Finnish
experimental rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...
band
Circle
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.
First released on CD in 2001 by
Bad Vugum
Bad Vugum is an independent record label originally based in Oulu, Finland. It was founded in 1987 by some of the members of the hardcore punk groups Kansanturvamusiikkikomissio and Radiopuhelimet for releasing the latter's music. The label's n ...
, it was re-released by Ektro Records in 2009 with an extra track.
Track listing
# "Kultaa" (4:27)
# "Kekkone" (5:31)
# "Valtaisa Hahmo" (4:44)
# "Traktors" (7:47)
# "Suopea" (4:33)
# "Rautasilta" (6:42)
# "Lyhytaallosta" (4:28)
# "Ranta" (0:35)
# "Morn" (5:32)
# "Siivet" (3.34)
# "Taantumus" (6:14)
# "Pelqton" (7:37)
# "Veitsi" (9:21) (''Bonus track on 2009 re-issue'')
Personnel
*Teemu Elo
*Pike Kontkanen - violin on "Kekkone" and "Traktors"
*Jyrki Laiho
*
Jussi Lehtisalo
Jussi Lehtisalo (born 1972) is a Finnish bassist. In 1991, he founded Circle, a prolific band drawing influences from heavy metal and krautrock to develop a style of repetitive experimental rock. He also runs a record label, Ektro Records, releas ...
- bass guitar, guitar
*Tomi Leppänen - percussion
*Teemu Niemelä
*Janne Peltomäki
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Mika Rättö
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People known just as Mika
* Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr.
* Mika (footbal ...
- keyboards on "Valtaisa hahmo", "Siivet" and "Pelqton"
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Markku Peltola
Markku Peltola (12 July 1956 – 31 December 2007) was a Finnish people, Finnish actor and musician. He was born and grew up in Helsinki. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere.
Peltola is best kn ...
- harmonica on "Morn"
*Mika Rintala - signal processing on "Kekkone" and "Rautasilta"
*Heidi Viljanen - vocals on "Suopea"
*Aki Peltonen - guitar on "Kultaa"
*Tapani Varis - flute on "Valtaisa hahmo"
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Circle (band) albums
2001 albums