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Dile Kolanen

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Dile Kolanen is a Finnish bassplayer/composer/producer. Over the years he has been member of numerous finnish bands: The Nights Of Iguana, Veeti & Elastic Family, Popmonks, Pin Ups, Sahaj Unltd, Shava, Karl Sinkkonen´s Son Ars and many more. He has worked with many Finnish artists such as Jimi Sumén, Maria Hänninen, Aki Sirkesalo, Veeti Kallio, Sami Saari, Tuomas Kaila, Kiureli Sammallahti (Kiu Samm Allah Ti). He has also accompanied different dance productions, now days especially flamenco productions with guitarist Juan Manuel "Chiqui" Jiménez Martín. He has graduated from Helsinki Polytechnic and works as a music pedagogist in a music school teaching electric bass and music theory.
One of his compassion is to work with moving picture. He has been able to do this with outstanding animator Eila Hutri. At the moment they have started a new production with working title =X. Dile will compose the music, do sound designing and also edit the movie.
From his own lable Elastic House he has released Sahaj Unltd´s album and in the future is coming out his own solo album, Shava´s and Improm´s albums.
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Member Since: 12/29/2006
Band Website: elastichouse.com
Band Members: In Dile´s upcoming album there plays Gulfam Sabri/tablas&voice, Sami Rönkä/tablas, Kai Olander/flute&saxophones, Karo Sampela/drums...Popmonks are: Marko Kainulainen/drums, Jay Havanna/guitar&vocal and Dile Kolanen/bass
Influences: Renaud Garcia-Fons, Nitin Sawhney, Jimi Hendrix, Paco De Lucía, Marcus Miller, Flea, Bach, Carles Benavent, Joni Mithell, Bill Bruford, Wigwam, Dr.Smt.N.Rajam, Michael Hedges, A.R. Rahman, Jaco Pastorius, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Ralph Towner, Little Feat, Oregon, John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Dominique DiPiazza, Chris Squire, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, John Scofield, The Meters, James Jamerson, Dhafer Youssef, Michael Manring, Isokynä Lindholm, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Viktor Wooten, Caecilie Norby, The Cinematic Orchestra, Wayne Krantz, Led Zeppelin, Bazar Blå, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Beatles, Indialucia, Stanley Clarke, Mynta, Ale Möller Band, Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, John Pattitucci, Herbie Hancock, Astor Piazzolla, Pekka Pohjola...
Sounds Like: Wooden Toy from Dharamsala
Record Label: Elastic House
Type of Label: Indie