花瓣·聆音集

And finally we have secured copies of the most recent Es cd! A different beast from the spiritual and improvised stylings of the recent (vinyl-only) Sateenkaarisuudelma, this record is much more composed and more succinct - with ten gorgeous slices of hissing, crackling vinyl samples, small instruments, decrepit synthesizers, broken toys and vocals making up an album which flows perfectly. The effortless melodies (probably the most uplifting of the entire Fonal catalogue) and haunting vocals take you into an ethereal world of spirits and thick mist lulling you into its alluring trance. The strongest comparison to make here would be to the work of Philip Jeck, as it bears only a slight resemblance to the outsider folk we have come to love the Fonal label for, yet the degraded textures and subtle cinematics also bring to mind the work of William Basinski or Deaf Center. An absolutely essential album on all counts, grab this without any further ado (and don't worry about trying to pronounce the title, we can't either!).（from boomkat）

ES (stands for Experimental Songcycles) is the solo project of musician and film-maker Sami Sänpäkkilä. Sänpäkkilä is also the founder of Fonal Records, an independent label based in Tampere, Finland. Visit www.escycle.com to read more about ES, watch movies and listen to music samples.

芬蘭音樂總是能夠讓我為之震顫，我真的太佩服、太崇拜Sami Sänpäkkilä了。自己做音樂、拍電影的同時，還能創建Fonal這個這麽棒的音樂厰牌。我愛死這個厰牌了！！！愛死芬蘭民謠了！！！那種神秘、清 冷的氣質，令我神魂顛倒，就像在聼Pehmea Iho的時候，我突然感覺自己飄忽得身輕如燕，每一毛孔都為之噴張，我忘記了周圍，忘記了自我，忘記了一切。