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Headphonics

EVOLUTION OF FUNK - out now!

About Me


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Headphonics is available separately for DJ sets/ producer live shows and live band show bookings.
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Headphonics bio
One night in Brazil, having a good time and inspired by the tropical atmosphere, producers Tommi Sirkiä and Markku Louhio decided to form a band together. The main thing that connected these two long-time producers and musicians was the sound and groove of funk music, which they wanted to bring to their new project, Headphonics.
Tommi had been living in Brazil for some time already, so after touring and producing music there it was time for them to return to Finland and start building a studio.
The music of Headphonics takes radically different paths from Louhio's and Sirkiä's many earlier projects Kiwa, Highpersonic Whomen, Haltya, Pelinpala, Faithealers and others, with which they have performed around the globe since early 2000.
Headphonics is a blend of underground and mainstream, taking inspiration from old movie soundtracks, classic 70s funk, comics, house, breaks, drum 'n' bass and hip hop. Louhio and Sirkiä wanted to make a tribute to old traditions and to good old ways of making music without forgetting the more unconventional producing methods. The result is powerful breakbeat, spiced with pop flavour and an edge of freaky vibes rolling on funky basslines. Offering the listener guaranteed funk in diverse forms, their sound ranges from lounges and clubs to the stadiums.
Headphonics is a musical collective which features noted Finnish artists: DJ Mel-3, an established funk and hip hop DJ in Finland who does some co-producing in the band; Vesa Pasanen, a musical virtuose with the guitar; Moroccan-born MC Hosni, who has worked with such famous Finnish groups as Giant Robot, Cool Sheiks, Fat Beat Sound System and Brothom States. Headphonics also co-operates with the highly respected brass section Baabelin Torvet, which has performed with many of the biggest artists in Finland. Actress and singer Katja Sirkiä's vocal performance adds a female touch to Headphonics, and DJ Voidhead throws some drum 'n' bass mentality in the mix.
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Headphonics will release their debut single in September 2006,
and their album is due to be released in 2007.
Check out www.headphonics.net for more stuff!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/10/2006
Band Website: headphonics.net
Band Members: -----------------------------------------
PRODUCERS:
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Markku Louhio (Producer/DJ/Songwriter)

Besides his work as a producer in Headphonics, Markku Louhio has been involved in many genres of electronic and non-electronic music as an experienced sound engineer and producer, also working for the television and movie industries in Finland. From the mid 90..s up to this day, he has been producing music in a cross-genre project Kiwa, industrial project Faithealers, progressive trance act Highpersonic Whomen, dub/chill out project Subfocus and funky breaks as DJ Make Matic. Since 1999 he has been performing as a DJ, playing in trance, breaks, funk and house parties with a great number of gigs in his CV.

Tommi Sirkiä (Producer/DJ/Songwriter)

Tommi Sirkiä is one of Finlands most internationally aknowlidged electronic music producers today, and has performed a great number of gigs around the globe during his carrer. His dj & live performances have been heard in countries such as Finland, Russian Federation, Brazil, Israel, Netherlands, Japan, Denmark, Turkey, Cuba, Ukraine, Romania & Australia.. As an active producer of electronic music for the past 17 years, he released a total 8 albums with the names Headphonics, Haltya, Highpersonic Whomen & PeLinPaLa and a good number of other published works. He has released tracks on such labels as : Exogenic, Thirteen Productions, Ministry of Sound, Twisted Records, Novatekk, Com.pact, Digital Structures, Millenium, etc... Born to a musician family, Tommi grew up with music traveling the world with his father, who is a classical opera singer. His interest for music and various types of musical instruments inspired him to study music and music production in the Conservatoire of Pop & Jazz music of Helsinki, Finland. As a multi-instrumentalist Tommi masters several instruments, such as: piano, drums, guitar, bass, vibraphone to name a few.

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HEADPHONICS LIVE BAND MEMBERS:
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Tuukka Mielonen aka DJ Mel-3 (Turntablist/DJ/Co-producer)
A co-producer and a certified vinyl spinner. This old-skool Hip-Hop and Funk DJ adds his spices to the sound of the Headphonics with crunchy beats and innovative scrathing... Since late 90..s he has been performing in major Hip-Hop events in Finland, playing in parties with leading Finnish DJ..s and artists. Also, around the same time he started to work with Kool Ski, the founder of a respected and internationally acclaimed Hip-Hop label, Kool Kat records, which has been one of the biggest organiser for Hip-hop events in Finland since 2000. DJ Mel-3 has played in numerous parties warming up for legendary Hip-Hop artists such as Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Mobb Deep, Jeru the Damaja, Afu Ra, DJ Craze and Tim Dog.

Vesa Pasanen (Guitarist/Co songwriter)
Vesa is mainly a self-trained musician, altough hearing him play would suggest otherwise. A true artist and a musical genious. When it comes to throwing in a riff or two, Vesa usually does about 35. Wheter it..s funk, jazz, progressive rock or grincore he has it all. In the past he has been working on a solo project... according to his own words, he composed, recorded and mixed a record breaking number of 45 grindcore and metal tracks in a weekend!

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Featured artists on the upcoming 2 x CD album "Evolution Of Funk:
Baabelin Torvet (Horns), Hosni Boudali (MC), DJ Genki, Katja Sirkiä (Vocals) and DJ Voidhead.

Sounds Like:
Protect! music video by Vesa Pasanen

(credits: V. Pasanen, T. Mielonen)

See this music video also at www.headphonics.net
Record Label: Exogenic
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Protect! single out now

Headphonics Protect EP released! 06.10.2006 The electronic music collective Headphonics has released their debut album Protect!. The founding figures of Headphonics, Tommi Sirkiä (Haltya, Highpersonic...
Posted by Headphonics on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:28:00 PST