Kompleksi ("complex" in Finnish) is an electro act from Tampere, Finland. It was formed in 2002, consisting of Mike Not (best known from his

Noise Production Mike Not (a.k.a. Mika Paju) is a creator of techno music from Tampere, Finland, though he has also produced industrial music (influenced by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson et al.), hip-hop, breakbeat, acid hous ...

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 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 ...

music and culture site). Their approach is

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, combining influences from electro,

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, techno music and

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and

experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...

. Kompleksi has created collaboration tracks with Citizen Omega,

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, Maxx Klaxon, Polytron,

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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

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(Finland), Mate Recordings (UK), Bunker Records (NL), White Label Music (UK) and 267 lattajjaa (FIN). American duo

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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",

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, 2005)

Albums discography

* ''Sister Longlegs Dances In The Disco'' (digital download,

, 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

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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 Kompleksi ("complex" in Finnish) is an electro act from Tampere, Finland. It was formed in 2002, consisting of Mike Not (best known from his Noise Production solo project) and pHinn (best known as the Webmaster of pHinnWeb music and culture sit ...

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