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Ville Kangas (b. 1977), christened Jaakko Wiljami, is undisputably the
most respected, original and self-willed musician and composer
produced by the folk and world music hatchery in Kaustinen, Finland.
It is the violin in the leading role combined with the inimitable
style of its player, as heard on his second solo album released in
summer 2005, that has made Ville Kangas a sought-after musician on the
Finnish music scene.
Ville is a descendant of musical families in Kaustinen through both
his parents, and famous ancestors - Wiljami Niittykoski, Aaro Kentala,
Markun Joonas - reveal strong "pelimanni" roots. The family includes
both the popular folk music group Kankaan pelimannit from the 1970s
and the Kangas brothers on the classical music scene. It was with
classical music that Ville, too, started his musical career, from
which he took his first sabbatical at the age of five. With his
godfather Mauno JΣrvelΣ Ville went on his first domestic as well as
international tours while he was still a little rascal, and he
successfully absorbed all the teachings from older folk musicians.
While he was studying in Kaustinen College of Music, Ville's future
values started to dawn on him and he developed an interest in
practical musicianship rather than in his studies. Still officially a
student at the Sibelius Academy, Ville was carried away by work, so
frankly speaking, there was no more time to study. Pushed forward by
his philosophies of life fostering versatility and avoiding boredom
Ville has traveled from one pursuit to another. JPP and Luna Nova are
familiar names to the friends of folk music, and to Ville, significant
band experiences.
Perhaps it is his passion for something new that has given old
traditions a new twist in Ville's hands time after time. His musical
VihreΣ haltiatar, staged at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival,
inspired the Finnish Music Information Centre to report to the world
as follows: "It is precisely in ventures such as this, combining a
familiarity with tradition and mind-stretching study, that the
prospects for new Finnish folk music look brightest of all."
Ville believes it is this cross-breeding of classical and folk as well
as popular music that explains his style of composition that is based
strongly on melody. Natural combining of elements is premeditated and
intentional. His precious folk-punk band Prusikoukku already crossed
the borders in the 90s. This year there is a new project, called
Velho, with former Hedningarna singers Tellu Turkka and Liisa
Matveinen, that blends Kalevala-style rune singing and rock.
In the Finnish popular music circles, Ville is known as a flexible
professional with the ability to adapt. Lately, he has been working
not only as a musician but also as a producer. The past few years'
projects with Jarkko Martikainen, Ismo Alanko and Jonna Tervomaa, all
of whom appear on Ville's first CD Suuri erehdys, tell us about the
respect he has outside the folk music genre. All in all Ville has had
his finger in the pie on almost 30 different publications, and the
number of instruments he has played on them is probably the same.
Being labeled with folk and world music terms seems restricting to
Ville. Within these genres, everything should always be based on some
particular tradition. This sometimes prevents music from evolving,
living its own life, and musicians from mixing styles, without giving
it too much thought.
The new album Y÷aika, created with his brand-new band, dashes into the
world of instrumental music. On the album Ville and his electric
violin are joined by Tomi Havinen (drums), Osmo Ikonen (keybords and
vocals), Vesa Laasanen (guitar and Irish bouzouki) and Juha-Matti
Rautiainen (bass).
This is how Ville ponders upon the theme of the CD and the origin of
his music : "...Y÷aika (translates 'night time') refers to the
familiar feeling one has in the night that time seems to slow down or
stop. Your mind wanders around randomly, at times standing still, at
times running wildly here and there. The best time to make music is
night time."
The style of both the album and the band keeps moving from one thing
to another. Y÷aika ranges from soft tones through beautiful
Scandinavian melodies to New Orleans beats and poppish world music
fusion. The basic idea of the album is deliberately simple, even
minimalistic at times. Despite the rock and pop feel of the album,
Ville believes it will end up in the World Music Section in record
stores, just like the previous one.
" ...but what is bloody important here is being natural. Just forcing
an Irish bouzouki and an analogue synthesizer together is doomed
attempt. - - - To my taste, it is possible to hide behind the
difficulty of the music and the virtuosity of playing, maybe at the
cost of the music. That is why I wanted to try and make a band record
with music as simple as possible."
http://www.villekangas.net
Tracks:
01. Pure
02. A Psychedelic Badger Digs Into The Ground And Finds A Treasure
03. Owl Stretching Time
04. Wonder Blues And Polska
05. Muisto
06. They're Watching Us
07. Yoaika
08. Tribute To All The People In The House
09. Kairela Lovers
10. Joiku
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