BERLIN INUNDATED WITH FRESH FINNISH MUSIC DURING POPKOMM
- Finnish Showcases @ Popkomm
- Finnish companies thronging at Popkomm
- Nordic Drinks Party
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Berlin Inundated With Fresh Finnish Music During Popkomm
Finnish music companies are marching as a stronger front than ever to the new Popkomm in Berlin. With 21 companies and over 50 delegates participating in the Music Export Finland stand and 14 acts playing throughout the festival, this year marks a historical high point in the Finnish music industry’s activities.
Out of hundreds of proposals sent, the Popkomm showcase team selected 14 Finnish artists to the official showcase programme. Popkomm’s showcase director Dirk Schade’s favourite, rock’n’roll workhorse Melrose (Johanna Kustannus), high-energy garage rock act Boomhauer (Stupido Records) with hefty touring under their belt and new album on its way, the riotous power trio Bitch Alert (Poko Rekords), who already enjoy cult success in the UK and the metallic Velcra (EMI Finland), who toured Germany earlier with German chart-toppers Oomph! will blast the roof off of the famed Club Magnet on Wednesday, September 29th.
On the same night it’s time to roll the beats as hip hop sensation with releases in 17 countries, Redrama (EMI Finland) grabs the mic and DJ Slow (Plastinka Records) mans the wheels of steel at Casino, the nu-jazzy RinneRadio (Rockadillo Records) hypnotizes the audiences at Taucher alongside Exogenic Records’ trance acts Squaremeat and Texas Faggott. Between the bands, Finnish DJ talent will be seen behind the decks, as Genki (Exogenic Breaks Records) and Shanti Baba (Exogenic Records) make the floor sweat. Finally Grandpop Records/Warner Chappell showcase at Club Frannz on Friday October 1st will introduce Nieminen & Litmanen’s Scandinavian action jazz, The Latebirds’ dark pop and Laika & The Cosmonauts surf rock grooves to the Berliners and the Popkomm trade fair delegates.
Finnish showcases at Popkomm 2004
Wednesday, September 29th
Finnish Action Night
Melrose, 8.30pm
Boomhauer (Stupido Records), 9.30pm
Bitch Alert (Gaga Goodies), 10.30pm
Velcra (EMI Finland), 11.30pm
@ Club Magnet (Greifswalder Straße 212–213)
DJ Genki (Exogenic), 11.00pm
Squaremeat (Exogenic), 00.00am
RinneRadio (Exogenic), 01.00am
Texas Faggott (Exogenic), 02.00am
@ Taucher (Saarbrücker Straße 36)
Dj Slow (Plastinka Records), 8.30pm
Redrama (EMI Finland), 10.30pm
@ Casino (Mühlenstraße 26-30)
Friday, October 1st
Grandpop Records & Warner/Chappell Music Finland presents
Nieminen & Litmanen, 9.00pm
The Latebirds, 10.00pm
Laika & the Cosmonauts, 11.30pm
@ Frannz club (Schönhauser Allee 36, Kulturbrauerei)
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Finnish companies thronging at the Popkomm Trade Fair
The Music Export Finland’s stand will be full of bustle too as the Finnish companies are using the current momentum to their advantage: a record 21 companies (increased by 40% from last year) have signed on to the stand. The range of products on offer is wide: from tough hip hop to grinding metal and brilliant pop, from high-tech mobile solutions to state-of-the-art listening posts and from publishing companies to agencies to name a few.
Participating Finnish Companies at the Music Export Finland Stand, Hall 17 / 109:
a1music - vesa@a1music.net
Production company specialised in commercial entertainment production and development of innovative digital music feelings for mobile human.
Beats and Styles - info@beatsandstyles.com
Innovative, versatile and fresh independent music producer/label producing quality crossover pop music with an edge. Providing full packages from artwork to MTV quality music videos. Chart-topping projects in Finland, Sweden and Germany available for licensing.
Exogenic Records / Exogenic Breaks Records - contact@exogenic.com
Independent label and publisher specialised in electronic music. Styles include Breaks, Downbeat, Worldbeat, Trance, Electro, Ambient, Lounge.
Finnish Music Information Centre - minna.huuskonen@fimic.fi
Promotes Finnish composers and their music, spanning all genres from classical to pop/rock, jazz and modern folk.
Fullsteam Records - info@fullsteamrecords.com
Fullsteam Records is an independent record company with a sub-label called 1000 Records. Current bands: Abduktio, Callisto, Damn Seagulls, Deep Insight, Disco Ensemble, Flogging Molly, Koma, No Shame, Sela.
Grandpop Records - info@grandpop.net
Grandpop Records is a label run by three music lovers active in the Finnish music industry as producers, songwriters and musicians. The label’s artists include Laika & The Cosmonauts (world’s greatest instrumental band), Latebirds (alt country/moody pop) and Nieminen & Litmanen (Scandinavian action jazz with only Hammond organs and drums).
Hewlett Packard Finland - tommi.hietavuo@hp.com
HP Mobile E-Services Bazaar builds ecosystems for developing, producing and delivering e-services, such as new music services (example: Visual Radio and Mobile Kemopetrol) for mobile people.
i-Jack - kimmo.seppanen@teliasonera.com
iJack is a new way to distribute and download mobile content such as music, pictures, video or applications. The user downloads the content to his mobile phone via Bluetooth-connection, right on spot, from an iJack Service point. The content is managed over web.
Johanna Kustannus/Megamania - atte.blom@johannakustannus.fi
Independent record company releasing Finnish rock and pop such as Leningrad Cowboys, Melrose, Ben Granfelt, The Blaster Master, Tigerbombs and Naked.
Kool Kat Records - kool@koolkatrecords.fi
Independent hip hop label, current acts include Staffro, MGI, The Rudimentals.
Love Music Publishing - sini.perho@lovemusic.fi
Independent music publisher working with Finnish rock, pop and film music: Melrose, Tigerbombs, The Blaster Master, Marko Haavisto, Anssi Tikanmäki and Antero Jakoila.
Low Frequency Records - joni@lowfrequencyrecords.fi
Finnish independent publisher focusing on metal and hardrock, includes sub-labels Rock Frequency Records (hardrock) and Good Son Records (pop). Key artists: Spiha, Cadacross, Citadel, Silent Voices, Ninnuam, Downfall, Twilight Ophera, @junkmail, Reprinted, Luomakunta, Evemaster, Chaosbreed, reverend bizarre…
Merceedees - paavo.backman@merceedees.fi
In five years Merceedees has become one of the most talked about independent rock/pop record labels in Finland. MD Paavo Bäckman is also the chairman of IndieCo, the Finnish independent record companies’ association. Merceedees has a relationship with Universal Music Finland as a licensee. Key artists: Maryland, Wax – Real Time Orchestra, Minerva.
nine2five recordings - juha@nine2fiveoffice.com
The creative source for fresh breakbeat talent emerging from Finland. nine2five roster includes artists such as Infekto, Dharmaone, The Executives and many more.
P.V. Supa - ari.vaisanen@pv-supa.fi
Produces and develops high value-added self-service automation systems and software for retailers, including listening-point systems and Dome speaker systems.
Poplandia Music / Gaga Goodies - epe@poko.fi
Publishing companies specialised in rock and pop, major artists being 69 Eyes, Diablo, Nerdee and Bitch Alert.
Rockadillo Records/Zen Master Publishing - tapio@rockadillo.fi
One of Finland’s most highly established and globally recognized independent labels, specialising in electronica, World Music, jazz, experimental and progressive. Rockadillo artists include RinneRadio, Wimme, Kimmo Pohjonen, Piirpauke, Pekka Pohjola, Jukka Gustavson, M.A. Numminen and Jarmo Saari.
Sam Agency - sami.peura@samagency.fi
Sam Agency is an artist management and agency representing several Finnish top artists in rap, urban, dance and rock gategories. Key artists: Don Johnson Big Band, Paleface, Poets of the Fall, Private Line, Redrama.
Stupido Records - joose@stupido.fi
Stupido Records, est. 1989, is one of the biggest and oldest totally independent Finnish record companies. Current roster includes a.o. Eläkeläiset, Boomhauer, Giant Robot, Rollstons, Boy Novice, Hypnomen, Treeball.
Warner/Chappell Music Finland - tom.frisk@warnerchappell.fi
Leading music publisher in Finland. A Warner Music Group Company. Acts, talents and catalogues includes The Latebirds, Laika and The Cosmonauts, The Farangs, K-System, FirmFist, JayDay, Crumbland, The Rasmus, The Crash and much more.
Nordic Drinks Party at Popkomm 2004
Danes, Finns, Norwegians and Swedes are organising the coolest party at Popkomm on Thursday, September 30th from 5.30pm to 7.00pm.
Please contact Music Export Finland office at assistant@musexfinland.fi for further details.
Moisturized by Hartwall/Upcider
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Music Export Finland at Popkomm 2004 is supported by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Education, Hartwall/Upcider, the Finnish Performing Music Promotion Centre and the Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music.