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Kalat [aka Ihokas]

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About Me

Jukka Hautamäki [aka Kalat, Ihokas, Pax Futile, Approximate, Nanook...] started making his eXcursions in the beginning of 90's, first recordings were simple acid house, made with a w-30 sampler and a tb-303. In the early 90's Ihokas was involved with Lumi Records and released music on their 3 infamous 12" vinyl compilations, which are now rare collector items. Releasing electronic music on vinyl in Finland during those days wasn't really usual and specially the fact that all Lumi Records artists came from Northern Finland, made those recordings kind of unique.
Kalat [aka Ihokas] has always tried to maintain unique kind of style while avoiding most common mainstream solutions. Music style is ranging from techpop to chaotic noise abstractions. Kalat [aka Ihokas] has made live gigs together with Tatu J. Lund [aka Cytrus], Pessi Parviainen,Jarkko Lahti [aka Rihmasto], Sebastian Ziegler (GER), Dennis Tan [aka Sonic Kitchen] (SNG), Tatu Metsätähti [aka Mesak].
Full biography (English/Finnish)
Music samples on this page: Isakeskeisyys (2006), Pelkonen (2003), Kierto (1999), Slow Freak (1995). Songs are presenting different decades of Ihokas music productions. Latest released new material can be heard on Pax Futile EP . New Kalat (and Pax Futile...) music will be released 2008.
Online mp3 releases:
Discography:
- Approximate: "Under Northern Ground" ( Lumi ) 12", 1993
- Approximate, Nanook: "Phosphore Phlakep" ( Lumi ) 12", 1994
- Approximate: "The Jack Is Out There" ( Lumi ) 12", 1995
- Approximate: "Fututoyshop" in Jori Hulkkonen - Helsinki Mix Sessions, ( Turbo ) 2*12" / CD, 2000
- Ihokas: "Fear" in into the core of Luumu!, ( Luumu ) CDR/MP3, 2001
- Ihokas: ,,"Lay" in [aanite] compilation, ( [aanite] ) CDR/MP3, 2001
- Ihokas: ,,"Animated Explorer" in Canine Fragrance compilation, ( Luumu ) CDR, 2002
- Ihokas: ,,"Lamb" in f disk - Encrypted Transmissions 2003, ( Acidsoxx ) CD, 5/2003
- Oktapi: Live at Neuestadt ( LAama/Luumu ) MP3, 6/2004
- Pax Futile: Seikkailuja Ähkymaassa ( LAama/Luumu ) MP3, 11/2004
- Ihokas live at Pauanne 2004 ( Luumu ) MP3, 5/2005
LIVE: Kalat [aka Ihokas] live music is combination of digital sound processing, live sampling and electro-acoustic sound improvisation. Information about live performances , with mp3 excerpts, some pics here .
BOOKINGS etc. : ihokasmusic@mediataide_dot_com (or jukhau@gmail_dot_com).
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Member Since: 2/9/2006
Band Website: luumurecordings.com
Band Members: Jukka Hautamäki ( www.mediataide.com ), Ihokas, Pax Futile, Approximate, Nanook, Blink...
Influences: Post influences: Frank Zappa, West-African polyrhytmic music, Sigur Ros, Pink Twins, Pansonic, Squarepusher, Tow Waits, Rihmasto, MNEM, Roger Eno, Miles Davis, Erkki Kurenniemi.

Early influences: Brian Eno, The Orb, Orbital, FSOL, Prodigy, Depeche Mode, late 80's synth pop, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Autechre (first albums), Nemesis, Pink Floyd, Acid House, Detroit Techno, Chicago House, Noise, Karl Heinz Stockhausen, Hawkwind, Sähkö.

Bands listed above doesn't mean same as you could hear directly their "sound" in my musical productions.
Sounds Like: Pan Sonic, Kraftwerk, Polygon Window, Aphex Twin, Frank Zappa, Mira Calix, experimental music, ambient, noise, weird, sonic explosions, digital noise, laptop reggae, digital punk, other/other/other, soundscapes, wedding songs, pure music, Kalat, Ihokas, Pax Futile, ???,???,???,

http://www.youtube.com/v/DD46ELFhE2Q
http://www.youtube.com/v/Fgg6Vyx-EcU

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Record Label: Luumu Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Random friends space.

As you might have noticed, Kalat friend space has gone random, so basically any of over 3500 friends might pop up into the friend space. I hope you find interesting profiles there for listening, netwo...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:30:00 PST

For friends sending flyers etc. to Kalat comment space.

Hi.Please do not send big flyers and/or multiple links. Shameless self-promotion is ok, but do it with style. I reserve right to make decision what is considered for spam. ;)Spam will be deleted and u...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:26:00 PST

My video art.

Hi.Some of my video art is available on youtube, there is also video samples available on my homesite www.mediataide.comThanks! :)- Jukka -...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:21:00 PST

Kalat Facebook Fan Club!

Hi.If you are using Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8627706 114:)...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:33:00 PST

Ihokas is now Kalat.

Yep.I have quite long time been planning about changing artist name, now it is finally true.bye Ihokas, welcome Kalat. :)url for this myspace page also has changed into:  http://myspace.com/...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:17:00 PST

Pax Futile LP downloaded over 2,000 times.

It's most downloaded album of all Luumu releases.http://www.archive.org/details/luumu006for those who didn't knew it, Pax Futile is my alias for short lofi/noise productions....
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:37:00 PST

Freesound Project - my first sample online...

Hi.My first sample isn't really anything special...http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php ?id=38003but Freesound Project is really cool! :)Hopefully I'm (and you?) contributing more samples...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:26:00 PST

Free sound samples - Freesound Project.

Great website. http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:29:00 PST

P - P - P!!!!

Psychedelic - Pop - Punk.My H'days (Healing - Hawaian - Hyphy) are over, maybe they are coming back later.
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:30:00 PST

Pelastakaa Turun Taideakatemia!

Vieläkin ehtii. http://www.pro-taideakatemia.com/Digital Arts-linja kaipaa erityispelastautumista!...
Posted by Kalat [aka Ihokas] on Wed, 30 May 2007 10:09:00 PST