a r t i s t : Uton
t i t l e : Alitaju Ylimina
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Dekorder
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Nov/2007
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 35,3 MB
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Uton, aka Jani Hirvonen of Finland has always been one of the
most prolific players from the so called Finnish Underground
putting out release after release on almost every single CD-R
label out there. "Alitaju Ylimina" is his first vinyl release
put out by Hamburg┤s Dekorder label which is focusing more and
more on Finnish psychedelia.
I recently read quite a fitting comment on the music of Uton
stating that you listen to it and after a while you forget
what you had been listening to for the last five or ten
minutes. The same is true for ôAlitaju Yliminaö. It captures
twelve compositions in five tunes which mostly feature
electronics, flutes, percussion and other gadgets. And also on
these five tunes Uton┤s sounds are so fluid that it┤s really
hard to grasp and remember them. At the same time though they
capture the listener completely. While some of Uton┤s music
can be quite boring, "Alitaju Ylimina" is among the best Ive
heard from him. The tunes contained on the LP were partly
recorded in a studio and are quite opulent compared to some of
his other output. The LP is split up into the "Utopia" and the
"Atopia" sides, and especially the "Utopia" side features a
more noisy Uton than usual. Electronic loops, distant and
blurry flutes, what seems like distorted vocals, railroad
sounds and tons of other sound sources join together to create
a truly unholy and ghostly atmosphere.
The "Atopia" side starts out more quiet with morphing drones,
violins and flutes before changing into a full force drilling
noisy section. At least I haven┤t heard Uton as abrasive and
repelling as on this section, but it suits him quite well and
makes his music more challenging. Track 2 on the "Atopia" side
is less aggressive, but equally discomforting. Here, Uton uses
childrens voices, adult gibberish, harmonium, some kind of
wooden glockenspiel type instrument and other sound sources.
The ôAtopiaö side ends with a percussion driven 70s type tune
that has a very tribal vibe with its fierce flute playing.
"Alitaju Yliminia" definitely seems to mark a change in Uton┤s
catalogue moving away from his minimalist dronescapes into
more varied territory. Its something that sounds well worth
pursuing.
Limited edition of 500 copies
The LP contains sounds from previously unreleased Uton
material including the songs:
Taessae Emme Paljon Puhu, Vakova Kulkuri, Suuri Elaemae
Kaeraentyy, Valuminen, Quringon, Ratsastaja, Yhayskunta
Aurinko, Askel Tuonnempana, Uinu Uinu Ystaevaeni, Siun Aus
Uudelle Huomiselle, Uusi Nutiuus, Yllaeme Soi, Samettikackalo
and Uuden Ulottuvuuden Ystaevae.
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01-Utopia-untiteled [07:04]
02-Utopia-untiteled [04:44]
03-Utopia-untiteled [02:22]
04-Atopia-untiteled [07:52]
05-Atopia-untiteled [07:50]
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29:52 min