Timangi is here!
Second single from the trumpeter Eero Savela’s debut album is out!
Way To debut album
Countdown begins! Eero Savela’s debut album Way To drops 21st of August. Pre-orders available now at Mustik Motel Webshop and Bandcamp! Secure your copy!
Timangi Drops July 10
Second single from the trumpeter Eero Savela’s debut album Way To drops next week.
Jarno, the other half of Mustik Motel, describes the single like this:
“When flowing water meets a shallow bed, it lifts – the surface stretching as sunlight dances across it. You notice bright, diamond patterns where sun and stream meet. A rock stands silent, unchanged for a thousand years. And after the rain… summer arrives.”
Listen to Timangi on all major streaming services upon release.
Mustik Motel at Linnajazz 2025
We’re heading to Linnajazz 2025, the joyful city festival that’s been lighting up Hämeenlinna since 1991!
Catch Lauri Kallio, Viive and DJ Jukola (yours truly) from the Mustik Motel roster live on Saturday 28.6. Join us!
Lauri Kallio introduces a brand-new band and premieres his fresh album Turtles, Cats and Other Creatures. This marks the first-ever live performance of the material. Don’t miss it.
Viive continues to build on the sound of their debut Sen Jälkeen Kun. With new material showcased during recent performances, Hämeenlinna promises something special.
We’ve given our Favorites & Friends playlist a fresh spin. Expect select tracks from our label and standout releases from our musical allies.
Shop with us in Hämeenlinna or browse anytime from home via our Webshop and Bandcamp.
Single: Eero Savela – Venus
For years, Eero Savela has shaped his own sound across countless albums, single releases, and live performances—always a vital force within other artists’ work. Now, it’s his time.
Some say the Roman goddess Venus possessed persuasive powers rooted in magic and charm, with her name possibly linked to the Latin word venenum—a potion of love, or perhaps poison.
Now, Venus arrives in musical form, the first single from Eero’s anticipated debut album Way To, coming this August. Surrender to the grace of the spell.
Listen at: SPOTIFY, TIDAL and all other major streaming services!
Buy digital at: Bandcamp
Trumpeter Eero Savela first single out now!
For years, Eero Savela has shaped his own sound across countless albums, single releases, and live performances—always a vital force within other artists’ work. Now, it’s his time.
Some say the Roman goddess Venus possessed persuasive powers rooted in magic and charm, with her name possibly linked to the Latin word venenum—a potion of love, or perhaps poison.
Now, Venus arrives in musical form, the first single from Eero’s anticipated debut album Way To, coming this August. Surrender to the grace of the spell.
Listen at: SPOTIFY, TIDAL and all other major streaming services!
Buy digital at: Bandcamp
Solar Unity Ensemble LIVE on 28.5.
Trumpeter Eero Savela to release debut album on Mustik Motel!
Time has come for trumpeter Eero Savela to introduce his own works. Join us in welcoming this humble yet brilliant trumpeter to center stage!
The first single will be released in just two weeks, kicking off a journey that leads to the highly anticipated debut album, arriving this August.
Eero Savela is a Helsinki-based trumpet player whose journey through music and performing arts has been extensive and dynamic since 2000. His artistry thrives in interdisciplinary collaborations, where sound meets movement, and melodies intertwine with other creative expressions.
From the vibrant pulse of jazz and world music to an array of rhythmic styles, Savela has left his mark both as a soloist and as a vital force in wind sections. His creativity extends beyond performance—composing, shaping artistic visions, and bringing music to life in dance, circus, and theater productions.
Want to explore Eero Savela’s musical landscape before his first single drops? Check out his handpicked Spotify playlist, featuring his favorite collaborations with other musicians.
Eero Savela’s debut single, Venus, arrives on May 29, 2025! Be among the first to hear it—pre-save now on Spotify and get instant access the moment it drops.
Featured Musicians:
🎺 Eero Savela – trumpet
🎹 Seppo Kantonen – wurlitzer electric piano
🎸 Eero Tikkanen – double bass
🥁 Joonas Leppänen – drums
🎶 Erno Haukkala – trombone (featured on two tracks)
Lauri Kallio Album Out!
The anticipated Lauri Kallio album is finally out! Just before the release we ask from two Finnish music professionals their comments on the album, which can also be found on cover sticker of the vinyl record:
Lauri Kallio’s music is a freely breathing, color-soaked universe. Reaching from spiritual jazz to cinematic grandeur, from dreamlike drifting high clouds to vibrant funk rhythms, this album soothes the mind and electrifies the imagination. Kallio is not only a player dripping with style but, above all, a fearless architect who constructs entire sonic worlds.
Pekka Laine, musician/journalist
A series of wonderful private musical galaxies. Listening to this album will improve your hämäränäkö.
Matti Nives, We Jazz records, author, DJ, producer
Here’s first review of the album by Swedish blogger Tidens Larm: Lauri Kallio – Turtles, Cats, and Other Creatures | Tidens Larm
Listen it below via Bandcamp, Spotify, Tidal or any other major streaming platform.
About Vinyls
We tried our best to get the vinyls prior to the release date. Unfortunately there are some delays on the process and as of now we don’t know when we get the records and can start shipping. Follow our social media for further vinyl updates. Pre-order shipping starts as soon as the records arrive!
Lauri Kallio album pre-orders are still open on our own Webshop & Bandcamp!
Album: Lauri Kallio – Turtles, Cats and Other Creatures
Listen at: SPOTIFY, TIDAL and all other major streaming services!
Buy digital at: Bandcamp
Buy vinyl at: Mustik Motel Webshop or Bandcamp
Turtles, Cats, and Other Things is Lauri Kallio‘s second album, and it is about connection—connection to music, humans, animals, and different kinds of unspeakable feelings. The music embraces the DIY aesthetic: all the songs are written, recorded, produced, and mixed by Lauri Kallio himself. The work was done outside the distractions of city life in his countryside studio in the small town of Kiikala. Some of the tracks were recorded live in the town’s local church. On the album, you can hear his love for music—it is a fusion of many sonic palettes. The ones that stand out the most are funk/beats, jazz, electronic music, and Italian motion picture soundtracks from the ’70s.
All songs composed, arranged, recorded and mixed by Lauri Kallio.
Recorded in Kiikala Church & C.O.W. Kiikala Studio Complex.
Album Artwork by Ninni Luhtasaari
Album Layout by Teemu Into
Photos by Jimi Tenor
Mastered by Jarno Alho
Studio musicians:
Lauri Kallio – guitar, percussion, synthesizer, vocals, mandolin, organ
Jimi Tenor – flute, synthesizers, tenor saxophone
Pauliina Koivusaari – violin
Ville Rauhala – bass
Ekow Alabi Savage – percussion, vocals, drums
Jesse Ojajärvi – drums, percussion
Adele Sauros – tenor saxophone, flute, vocals
Natalia Castrillon – harp, vocals
Io Pettersson – bass
Joonas Leppänen – drums
Matleena Koivusaari – harpsichord
Joona Kilponen – trumpet
Heikki Tuhkanen – trombone
Lauri Kallio’s new album Test Press Raffle!
Lauri Kallio‘s new album will be released on, the 24th of April. To celebrate this occasion, we organize a raffle to give away two test pressings. Please read below for details on how to participate and win one!
How to participate?
There are two ways to win Lauri Kallio test pressing:
- The first test pressing will be raffled among all the existing Mustik Motel newsletter subscribers. Simple!
- The second test pressing will be raffled among all new subscribers—anyone who subscribes after the raffle announcement.
Spread the word! Share this link to invite your friends to join the raffle:
The raffle will take place on the album release day, April 24th. Winners will be contacted via mail.
Follow our Instagram for updates. Best of luck!
2025-04-24 Update: Winners been notified! Congratulations Simon & Miikka!