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Opolopo is a pseudonym of Peter Major (b. Zirc, Hungary) & Yorùbá for ‘plenty’ - indicative of this production wizard’s diverse musical voyage. Starting out, in early teens, with overdubbing on cassette decks, with a Casio VL-Tone (toy keyboard), to constructing soundscapes on synth's, drum machines & computers, as an extraordinary Scandinavian producer. Major spent the early part of his creative development touring (with keyboardist father), when his ingenuity was fed, through listening to jazz fusion / musique concrète records, e.g. from: Herbie Hancock, Jeff Lorber, Quincy Jones, Jean-Michel Jarre, Isao Tomita, Kraftwerk & Earth, Wind & Fire. Equipped with...

Orienta is an album by The Markko Polo Adventurers released in 1959. The album was produced by Simon Rady, arranged and conducted by Gerald Fried and recorded in stereo in Hollywood, California. The album is remembered both for its combination of sound effects and Asian-inspired music to tell humorous vignettes and for its suggestive cover art featuring a photograph by Murray Laden. Orienta was the work of three music industry professionals with a long history of involvement in exotica and easy listening music. Producer Simon Rady (1909-1965) was coming off the huge success of The Music from Peter Gunn, which...

Dj & producer from Oulu, Finland. He does music in White Stars trance duo with Sauli Viinamäki. Marko Kantola makes his solo single debut in Subtraxx. Previously gaining name as the head producer of northern trance duo White Stars and remixing previous Subtraxx artists like Ville Lope and Life In Streams, he delivers a stunning 2 track EP. Anywhere is future floor filler with heavily pumping sound, super hooky melody and gritty basses. Dedicated to his home city of Oulu, Black City is truly epic gem. Though the track is rather anthemic and cinematic Marko still delivers a dance floor...

MARKOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and -vocalist. The new RWO/RAUTAVAARA WORLDORCHESTRA CD called PUUKKO was released on 15 February 2008. It combines ethno music sounds with heavy rock and features Rautavaara’s own as well as KALEVALA lyrics. Besides the traditional drums/bass/guitar group the instruments used include kantele, didgeridoo, western and oriental wind instruments, banjo, mandolin, accordion, tenor guitar, violin, cello, and oriental percussions. Musicians of Finnish folk ensembles such as VÄRTTINÄ, PIIRPAUKE and INEHMO participated in the recording. More information about Markojuhani Rautavaara at www.rautavaara.org and www.myspace.com/rautawaara .