Music
Tallinn Music Week Brings New Music onto the Urban Scene
A year's wait will reach its sweet fruition on the 4th of April when Tallinn Music Week begins the celebrations for its fifth anniversary and consequently takes over the coolest clubs, cafés, theatres, bars and concert halls, offering great new music until the 6th of April.
Bat For Lashes added to Flow’s program
Bat For Lashes, Hudson Mohawke, Julia Holter, Black Lizard, Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Aino Venna are added to the musical palette the Flow Festival will offer in August 2013. Flow also launches its new Magazine section online.
Review: Plaadiarvustus: Wrupk Urei – Teahupoo (Wrupk Urei, 2013)
The long awaited Wrupk Urei debut was an exciting eclectic piece, but their new album is even more exciting.
Interview: Expedition Avi
Those who keep thorough tabs on Estonian music scene, know Mart Avi from paranoic indie-rock group Badass Yuki and Stones & Holes. Here among other things we talked about polar expeditions, collecting precious stones and Gavi di Gavi wine. We also asked Mart Avi to let us in on what's behind his recent solo debut After Hours, released under the label Porridge Bullet.
Review: Jaan Kuman Instrumental Ensemble – Jaan Kuman Instrumental Ensemble (Jazzaggression Records, 2013)
You may have been born in the Soviet Union, but when you grow into music, you can build yourself a winged vehicle and speedily sail from Monte Carlo to Rio and from Frisco to St. Tropez.
Review: Django Unchained – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mercury Records, 2012)
The emphasis put on music in films recently seems more and more notable.
Review: DVPH – Mõtted On Mujal (Superbandiit, 2013)
DVPH aka Dragan Volta and MC Põhjamaade Hirm is Estonian hip-hop duo. Backgrounds created by...
TOP 10: Seksound
This time we list the top ten albums that have had the biggest influence on Estonian recordlabel Seksound.
Dark house sounds from the Bronx: DJ Spider
DJ Spider is from Bronx, New York, fronting Plan B Records, BTU Music and Sublevel Sounds – his sound is diverse yet coarse, set to a fast pace and vigorous stepping.
Review: Prince Rama ‒ Top 10 Hits of the End of the World (As Channeled by Prince Rama) (Paw Tracks, 2012)
Prince Rama – a duo of Krishna sisters from Brooklyn – already caught my ear on this year's Schilling festival sampler; I didn't make it to the festival itself though. I’ll hear of them again, I thought – in hope rather than faith, as they could just as well sunk into oblivion as thousands of oddball newcomers before them.
Review: Kali Briis – The Moon Ghost (Eesti Pops, 2012)
Can anyone explain what exactly is the deal with this Estonian small town Paide? How come so many talented musicians have Paide as their place of birth? Alan Olonen aka Kali Briis is probably - right next to Arvo Pärt - one of my favourite guys from there and it’s unbelievable how much great music Kali has created during these past eight years.
Review: Marten Kuningas – Janu (Morss Records, 2012)
Three years ago a young lad named Marten enlightened Estonia with his undoubtedly exceptional performances and courageous song choices in the Estonian Idol contest.