Aavikko
Aavikko is a Finnish synth music group.
History
The group was founded in the eastern Finnish town Siilinjärvi in 1995 by school friends Tomi Leppänen, Tomi Kosonen and Antti Koivumäki. The latter resigned in 1999 and was replaced by Paul " Earl " Staufenbiel on the synthesizer. Members had previously made music together various styles and in different groups and has used the tools that were available to them straight, about Yamaha home organs and the famous Casio synthesizer.
The name Aavikko ( Finnish for desert, steppe ) refers to the sand pits in the center of her hometown Siilinjärvi. This (Finnish Siilin, German top, super english, finnish järvi, lake German, English lake) dedicated the group in 2001, the piece Super Lake beat.
With the theme tune to the TV show Kumman Kaa Aavikko introduced in 2002 for three months to the Finnish GSM ringtone charts.
Style
Aavikko plays catchy and danceable lounge retro supermarket music. The musicians themselves describe their style as Muysic or Casio Core and gave the motto: " We play - you dance ."
A characteristic feature is the occupation with a very precise playing human drummer, who is supported by the pre-stored rhythms and sounds of electronic instruments. The result may sound cheap ( and should), but shows intelligent planning and composition.