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.
Remixes: Viive – Tulva / On Tullut Aika
Viive – Tulva (Park Shadow Remix) / Released: 21.11.2024
Viive – On Tullut Aika (Kimik Remix) / Released: 21.11.2024
Buy digital at: Bandcamp
Album: Viive – Sen Jälkeen Kun
Riikka Suutari (Keys, Vocals)
Antti Niiranen (Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, String Arr)
Manuel Trabucco (Saxophone)
Laurence Wilkins (Trumpet)
Miguel Vargas (Flute)
Sen Jälkeen Kun
The debut album, “Sen jälkeen kun”, explores themes of growth and the intrinsic need for connection. It ultimately took shape as a soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist (yet).
”At times it can be as pungent as a sea buckthorn or sting like a nettle, but it can also feel as fresh and soft as the air in the tranquil of a summer night.”
-Antti
“As well as loving to express myself through melodies, I find writing and playing with words quite natural and meaningful. This is something we also take into account in our compositions. The dynamically flowing soundscapes naturally carved space for us to explore the emotions and storyline lyrically as well. Sometimes compositions find their natural place as fully instrumental, but sometimes wordplay with the composition allows a path to dig deeper into the story.”
-Riikka
The album was recorded at Mutka studios, the duo’s own creative space in a mid-century wooden house located in Jyväskylä, Finland. The piano and drums were set up facing each other, fostering a deeper connection between the players. The naturally imperfect and lively acoustics of the space contributed unique characteristics to the sound of the album.
Each track originated from open, improvised jams between the keys and drums by the warmth of the fireplace and was later refined to its final form.
The duo’s debut album also features talented session musicians Manuel Trabucco on saxophone, Laurence Wilkins on trumpet and Miguel Vargas on flute.
Viive – Sen Jälkeen Kun / Released: 31.10.2024
Listen at: SPOTIFY, TIDAL and all other major streaming services!
Buy vinyl at: Mustik Motel Webshop & Bandcamp
Buy digital at: Bandcamp
Singles: Viive – Tulva / Ikävä / Väijytys
Viive – Tulva / Released: 10.10.2024
Viive – Ikävä / Released: 17.10.2024
Viive – Väijytys / Released: 24.10.2024
Check the whole album at: Album: Viive – Sen Jälkeen Kun – Mustik Motel Music