In the late 2010, debut album by The Friend was completed. Record companies showed some interest in publishing the record. However, after some time and while there wasn’t anything concrete, the band held on to their initial plan to publish the record themselves. They needed some help in promoting the album, so they asked Esa […]
Klasu – Eksyn vuoksesi/ Luulin et kuulit
Released 28/10/2016 (Digital)
1. Eksyn vuoksesi
2. Luulin et kuulit
Written by Lasse Toimi
Arranged by Lasse Toimi and Sampo Haapaniemi
Mixed by Sampo Haapaniemi
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering
Lasse Toimi – vocals, guitar and keys
Sampo Haapaniemi – drums, guitar and keys
Yournalist – Prepaid
Released 13/11/2013 (Digital)
1. Prepaid (2:41)
Written, produced and mixed by Yournalist at MTR-studio, Turku, Finland
Recorded by Juuso Nordlund at JJ-Studio, Tampere, Finland
Additional recording by Yournalist at various locations
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering, Kuhmoinen, Finland
Oskari Ruohonen – Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards
Santeri Ruohonen – Bass/Vocals
Mikko M. Koskinen – Drums/Percussion
Cover photo by Niko Heino
Photos by Mikko M. Koskinen, Ville Saarikkomäki, Miina Ruokonen and Teemu Åkerlund Band photo by Ville Salminen
Design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Yournalist – Doggie Bag
Released 12/2/2014 (Digital)
1. Doggie Bag (4:02)
Written, produced and mixed by Yournalist at MTR-studio, Turku, Finland
Recorded by Juuso Nordlund at JJ-Studio, Tampere, Finland
Additional recording by Yournalist at various locations
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering, Kuhmoinen, Finland
Design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Oskari Ruohonen – Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards
Santeri Ruohonen – Bass/Vocals
Mikko M. Koskinen – Drums/Percussion
Mitja Kiviluoma – Guitar solo
Klasu – Hei onneton
Released 27/1/2015 (Digital)
1. Hei onneton (3:38)
Written and produced by Lasse Toimi
Produced by Klasu
Recorded and mixed by Matti Vasanen
Mastered by Ludvig Nylund
Cover design: Maija Savolainen
Klasu – vocals, bass, keyboards and percussion
Miia Koski – backing vocals
Antti Reikko – guitars
Mikko Siusluoto – drums
Klasu – Vilkutan maapallon läpi
Released 10/3/2015 (Digital)
1. Vilkutan maapallon läpi (3:32)
Written and produced by Lasse Toimi
Recorded and mixed by Matti Vasanen
Mastered by Ludvig Nylund
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Klasu – vocals, bass, keyboards and guitar
Olli Rahkonen – guitar
Mikko Siusluoto – drums
Aamuyön Sirkus – Nuorena hautaan
Released 19/1/2016 ( Digital)
1. Nuorena hautaan (Radio edit) (4:18)
Written by Eeli Hallikainen
Arrangements by Aamuyön Sirkus & Mikko M. Koskinen
Produced by Aamuyön Sirkus & Mikko M. Koskinen
Recorded and mixed by Mikko M. Koskinen at Nest
Mastered by Jouni Lehtonen
Band photo by Joonas Tsokkinen
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Aamuyön Sirkus – Tyhjä kuori
Released 11/3/2016 (Digital)
1. Tyhjä Kuori (Radio edit) (3:16)
Written by Eeli Hallikainen
Arrangements by Aamuyön Sirkus & Mikko M. Koskinen
Produced by Aamuyön Sirkus & Mikko M. Koskinen
Recorded and mixed by Mikko M. Koskinen at Nest
Mastered by Jouni Lehtonen
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
The Streams – Sexy Lady
Released 7/11/2012 (Digital)
1. Sexy Lady (4:14)
Music by Mitja Kiviluoma and Timo Saari
Words by Mitja Kiviluoma
Arranged by The Streams and Oskari Ruohonen
Produced by Oskari Ruohonen and The Streams
Recorded and mixed by Oskari Ruohonen at Hunting Cabin
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Dino Mansik – Toivon ettet sä koskaan kuole
Released 11/12/2020 (Digital)
1. Toivon ettet sä koskaan kuole (2:11)
Written by Mikko M. Koskinen
Produced and mixed by Mikko M. Koskinen
Mastered by Jarno Alho at Alho Audio Mastering
Mikko M. Koskinen – vocals, piano, bass, guitar and synths
Johanna Koskimo – vocals
Dino Mansik – Meidän huulet sopii yhteen
Released 26/2/2021 (Digital)
1. Meidän huulet sopii yhteen (4:32)
Written by Mikko M. Koskinen
Produced and mixed by Mikko M. Koskinen
Mastered by Jarno Alho at Alho Audio Mastering
Mikko M. Koskinen – vocals, synths, bass, guitar and programming
Johanna Koskimo – Vocals
Jonni Kilpiä – drums
The Streams – Hopeless Play
Released 5/10/2012 (CD & Digital)
1. Sexy Lady
2. My Heart Still Wants You Home
3. Out of Reach
4. Miracle
5. Another Lonely Day
6. The World is on Fire
7. Love (Just a Feeling)
8. Bullets
9. Straight Shot
10. Color Of My Heart
11. Hopeless Play
Music by Mitja Kiviluoma (except tracks 1 and 9 by Mitja Kiviluoma and Timo Saari)
Words by Mitja Kiviluoma
Arranged by The Streams and Oskari Ruohonen
Produced by Oskari Ruohonen and The Streams Recorded and mixed by Oskari Ruohonen at Hunting Cabin
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering
Cover design & band photo by Mikko M. Koskinen
The Friend – Athletic Girls
Released 2/2/2011 (CD & Digital)
Music Mikko M. Koskinen & Anders Vuorimaa
Lyrics Anders Vuorimaa
Tracks 1 and 5 produced, recorded and mixed by Julius Mauranen at Studio Kekkonen
Tracks 2, 4, 6-10 produced and mixed by Mikko M. Koskinen at Birdiemama’s nest
Drums on tracks 2-4, 6-10 recorded by Oskari Ruohonen at Noisecamp
Other instruments recorded by The Friend
Track 3 produced by Mikko M. Koskinen and mixed by Julius Mauranen
Mastered by Teemu Kinnunen at Mojolab
Laughing and yelling in Rub it in/out by Antti Aarnio
Female backing vocals in Loving Reactor on the Moon by Johanna Kristiina Koskimo
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Band photo by Ville Salminen
Aamuyön Sirkus – Huominen
Released 24/3/2016 (CD & Digital)
Songs written by Eeli Hallikainen & Oona Hallikainen
Arrangements by Aamuyön Sirkus & Mikko M. Koskinen
Produced by Aamuyön Sirkus & Mikko M. Koskinen
Recorded and mixed by Mikko M. Koskinen at Nest
Mastered by Jouni Lehtonen
Band photo by Joonas Tsokkinen
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Klasu – Klasu
Released 23/03/2015 (CD & Digital)
All songs written by Lasse Toimi
Recorded between April 2013 and January 2015 at the Noisecamp-, Red House- and Rodhouse- studios at Turku, Larmio’s cottage at Klaukkala and at Lasse’s home in Helsinki
Recorded by Lasse Toimi, Antti Reikko, Matti Vasanen, Oskari Ruohonen and Teemu Vänskä
Mixed by Matti Vasanen
Mastered by Ludvig Nylund at Backstreets Mastering
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Yournalist – Horror & Terror
Released 18/4/2012 (CD, Vinyl & Digital)
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Yournalist at Hunting Cabin, Taivassalo, Finland
Mixed by Sylvia Massy at Radiostar Studios, Weed, California, USA
Assisted by Rich Veltrop
Except tracks 2, 10 and 13 mixed by Yournalist
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering, Kuhmoinen, Finland
Mattias Mattila – Violin (3, 8-10, 12)
Antti Kolehmainen – Cello (3, 8-10, 12)
Annukka Heikkilä – Additional Vocals (9)
Cover photo by Seppo Koskinen
Hunting cabin photo by Petri Huhtinen
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Kiveskives – J.S. Bach in his favourite disco
Released 4/4/2014
All songs written by Kiveskives
Produced by Kiveskives
Recorded and mixed by Oskari Ruohonen
Recorded between 12/2013 – 1/2014 in Turku, Finland at Valtone Studio, MTR-Studio and various inspiring locations nearby Aura River.
Horns recorded in Pohjola with Kaj Mäki-Ullakko.
Mastered by Virtalähde / Jaakko Viitalähde
Illustration by Olli Kiviluoto
Markus Kettinen – Keyboards, bass, voice
Antti Luoma – Drums, voice
Pietu Sepponen – Guitars, voice
Mikko Hellström – Contrabass, bass guitar (10)
Antti Hermaja – Trombone
Kaj Mäki-Ullakko – Trumpet
Lauri Ojala – Violin
Sini Palokangas – Saxophone
Oskari Ruohonen – Backing voice
Yournalist – Colosseum EP
Released 14/2/2013
Track 1 taken from the album Horror and Terror.
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Yournalist at Hunting Cabin, Taivassalo, Finland
Mixed by Sylvia Massy at Radiostar Studios, Weed, California, USA
Assisted by Rich Veltrop
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering, Kuhmoinen, Finland
Track 2-7 mastered by Teemu Kinnunen at Mojolab, Virrat, Finland
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
The Streams – Out of Reach
Released 24/8/2012 (Digital)
1. Out of Reach (2:55)
Music and words by Mitja Kiviluoma
Arranged by The Streams and Oskari Ruohonen
Produced by Oskari Ruohonen and The Streams
Recorded and mixed by Oskari Ruohonen at Hunting Cabin
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
MIKKO M. KOSKINEN –
111 (READING A NEWSPAPER IN A CALMING BREEZE)
Release 1111/2024 (Digital)
1. 111 (Reading a newspaper in a calming breeze) (4:38)
Composed by Mikko M. Koskinen
Violin by Liisi Uusitalo
Flute by Ukko Heinonen
Recorded and mixed by Mikko M. Koskinen
Recorded at NEST
Mastered by Jarno Alho/Alho Audio Mastering
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
MUSCULAR –
STAND STILL (EP)
Release 19/4/2024 (Digital)
1. Stand Still (04:47)
2. Hallstar (Remix) (05:09)
3. Canvas (04:59)
Music: Muscular
Lyrics: Muscular
Recorded and mixed by Muscular & Josu Mämmi
Recorded at Villa Vikan & Rødhouse Studio
Mastered by Josu Mämmi at Rødhouse Studio
Cover design by Muscular
The Streams – My Heart Still Wants You Home
Released 20/6/2012 (Digital)
1. My Heart Still Wants You Home (3:53)
Music and words by Mitja Kiviluoma
Arranged by The Streams and Oskari Ruohonen
Produced by Oskari Ruohonen and The Streams
Recorded and mixed by Oskari Ruohonen at Hunting Cabin
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
OSKR – Quattro Stagioni or: How I Learned to Stop Loving and Fear the Bomb
Release 31/3/2023 (Digital)
1. Deer Hunting Season (03:22)
2. Dark Days (03:49)
3. Spring One (04:14)
4. Summer Hits (03:51)
Written & Produced by Oskr
Lyrics by Santeri Ruohonen
Recorded and mixed by Oskari Ruohonen at Rødhouse Studio
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering
Cover design by Oskari Ruohonen
Cover photo by Mikko M. Koskinen
MUSCULAR –
ON THE ONE
Release 23/09/2022 (Digital)
Vinyl 13/01/2022 (Vinyl)
1. Auraraver (6:51)
2. Word On The Wire (5:51)
3. Demons (3:47)
4. Stellar Studies (4:08)
5. Don’t Breathe On Me (3:34)
6. Losing = Winning (2:37)
7. Afro Blue (5:12)
8. Keep The Lights On (3:37)
9. Sunburn (4:13)
ALL TRACKS BY MUSCULAR MADE AT RØDHOUSE
EXCEPT 7 “AFRO BLUE” IS ORIGINALLY BY MONGO SANTAMARIA
VOCALS: Oskari Ruohonen (2, 6, 8, 9)
Linda Ilves (3, 5, 9) | SAMUEL VEKEMAN (1, 9) | SAM HUBER (8)
GUITAR: Lauri Laine (1, 4, 6, 7, 8)
BASS: Tatu Santaniemi (8)
SAX: Ukko Heinonen (5, 7, 8)
HORNS: Vallgård Horns (5)
CO-PRODUCER: Josu Mämmi (1, 4, 6, 7, 9) | Sami Tammela (B1)
MASTERED AT HOLLYWOOD HOUSE STUDIOS BY Matias Kiiveri
LYRICS: Samuel Vekeman (1, 9) | Oskari Ruohonen (2, 6, 8, 9) Linda Ilves (3, 5) | Santeri Ruohonen (6, 9) | Sam Huber (8)
COVER PHOTO PYRY KIVI AT STONE FILMS | DESIGN MUSCULAR | LAYOUT NIKLAS DRUGGE
SPECIAL THANKS TO MIKKO M. KOSKINEN
Dino Mansik – Ihmeellinen timantti
Released 01/12/2017 (Digital)
1. Ihmeellinen timantti (4:44)
Written and Produced by Mikko M. Koskinen
Mixed and Mastered by Julius Mauranen
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Mikko M. Koskinen – vocals, synths, guitars, drums & programming
Johanna Koskimo – vocals
Originally released by M.dulor.
The Friend –
New Berlin Wall
Released 30/10/2010 (Digital)
1. New Berlin Wall (3:41)
Music by Mikko M. Koskinen & Anders Vuorimaa
Lyrics by Anders Vuorimaa
Produced by Mikko M. Koskinen and Julius Mauranen
Mixed by Julius Mauranen at Studio Kekkonen
Drums recorded by Oskari Ruohonen at Noisecamp
Other instruments recorded by Mikko M. Koskinen
Mastered by Teemu Kinnunen at Mojolab
Band photo by Ville Salminen
Yournalist – C’mon People
Released 12/2/2012 (Digital)
1. C’mon People (3:53)
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Yournalist at Hunting Cabin, Taivassalo, Finland
Mixed by Sylvia Massy at Radiostar Studios, Weed, California, USA
Assisted by Rich Veltrop
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering, Kuhmoinen, Finland
Mattias Mattila – Violin
Antti Kolehmainen – Cello
Cover photo by Seppo Koskinen
Cover design by Mikko M. Koskinen
Yournalist – Fast Lane
Released 9/5/2012 (Digital)
1. Fast Lane (3:29)
Written, performed, recorded and produced by Yournalist at Hunting Cabin, Taivassalo, Finland
Mixed by Sylvia Massy at Radiostar Studios, Weed, California, USA
Assisted by Rich Veltrop
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering, Kuhmoinen, Finland
Mattias Mattila – Violin
Antti Kolehmainen – Cello
Annukka Heikkilä – Additional Vocals
Cover photo by Petri Huhtinen
Yournalist – Plays Jazz
Released 7/2/2014 (CD, Cassette & Digital)
Written, produced and mixed by Yournalist at MTR-studio, Turku, Finland
Recorded by Juuso Nordlund, Aino Mättö, Milla Siivonen, Janiv Takala, Niilo Paukkunen, Veli-Pekka Pehkonen, Samuli Peltonen, Samuli Welin at JJ-Studio, Tampere, Finland
Additional recording by Yournalist at various locations
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering, Kuhmoinen, Finland
Oskari Ruohonen – Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards
Santeri Ruohonen – Bass/Vocals
Mikko M. Koskinen – Drums/Percussion
Lauri Helke – Trombone on Coffee Shop (I’m Lovin’ It) and Take Me To Your Dealer
Mattias Mattila – Violin on Pigs, Reprise and Take Me To Your Dealer
Antti Kolehmainen – Cello on Pigs, Gnome and inwards singing on Gnome
Mitja Kiviluoma – Guitar solo on Doggie Bag
Pike Kontkanen – Violin on Coffee Shop (I’m Lovin’ It)
Mirkku Mattinen – Cello on Coffee Shop (I’m Lovin’ It)
Cover photo by Niko Heino
Photos by Mikko M. Koskinen, Ville Saarikkomäki, Miina Ruokonen and Teemu Åkerlund Band photo by Ville Salminen
Design by Mikko M. Koskinen