VIRTA | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Kuopio, Finland |
| Genres | Nordic jazz, Post-rock, Electronic music, Experimental |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Svart Records |
| Website | virtavirta |
VIRTA (meaning electricity, energy or a stream) is a Finnish post-jazz band founded in Kuopio in 2011 by Antti Hevosmaa on trumpet and vocals, Heikki Selamo on guitar and vocals and Erik Fräki on drums and percussion. All of the band members are heavily equipped with electronic effects, samplers and other digital sound processors they use to manipulate the sounds of their instruments. Today the band locates in Helsinki. The group is known for massive soundscapes and sights they create with their instruments, the sound system and live lights when performing live.[1][2]
The mostly instrumental sound of VIRTA stands somewhere between nordic jazz, post-rock and modern electronic music.[3][4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Hurmos (2016, Svart Records)
- Tales from the Deep Waters (2012, Tourist Information)
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Konserttiarvostelu: Rockjazztrio Virta esitti Hurmos-levynsä musiikkia esiripun takana". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Blogi: Tavastiakin lankesi Hurmokseen – tätä omaperäistä teosta kannattaa esitellä myös Euroopan jazz-eliitille". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Jazzbändi ei halua museorekisteriin – Virta tekee jazzia niille, jotka eivät kuuntele jazzia - Suomenkuvalehti.fi". Suomenkuvalehti.fi (in Finnish). 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Virta - Hurmos Review | Soundscape". Soundscape. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2018-11-14.