Jussi Lehtisalo

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Jussi Lehtisalo
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Lehtisalo performing with Circle in 2010
Background information
Born1972
Origin Pori, Finland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentsBass
Years active1991–present
LabelsEktro
Associated acts

Jussi Lehtisalo (born 1972) is a Finnish bassist. In 1991, he founded Circle, a prolific band drawing influences from heavy metal and krautrock to develop a style of repetitive experimental rock. He also runs a record label, Ektro Records, releasing his own music alongside left field rock and metal releases by artists such as Faust and Acid Mothers Temple.

Contents

Biography

Circle

Still the main project for Lehtisalo's musical endeavours, Circle have released 40 albums since 1994. Throughout the band's ever-shifting line-up, [1] Lehtisalo has been the only constant presence, and de facto leader. The current core line-up of the band – Mika Rättö, Janne Westerlund, Tomi Leppänen and Lehtisalo – is the longest consistent incarnation of the group, and although their output has slowed down since the mid-2000s, Lehtisalo has shown no sign that he plans to wind the band up.

Other projects

Lehtisalo is involved in a large number of projects outside of Circle, most notably Pharaoh Overlord, originally the trio of Leppänen, Westerlund and Lehtisalo indulging in a passion for stoner rock. He and Rättö have also released several albums as a duo (Rättö ja Lehtisalo) and one as a trio with Kauko Röyhkä. The improvisation-based Ektroverde [2] uses various electronic instrument, jazz drumming, and 1970s-style progressive rock riffs. [3] Other bands are Iron Magazine, Oric, Dekathlon, Pakasteet, Sakset, Doktor Kettu, Steel Mammoth and Lehtisalofamily, which consists of Lehtisalo accompanied by his parents.[ citation needed ] Grumbling Fur, meanwhile, is a collaboration with Daniel O'Sullivan of Guapo and Alexander Tucker, amongst others. 2012 saw the debut release from Split Cranium, a collaboration with Aaron Turner of Isis.

Discography

Circle

See Circle discography

Jussi Lehtisalo

Pharaoh Overlord

See Pharaoh Overlord discography

Rättö ja Lehtisalo

See Rättö ja Lehtisalo discography

Ektroverde

Steel Mammoth

Other projects

Albums

  • Lehtisalofamily, Interplay (1997, Ektro Records CD)
  • Kirvasto, Täydellisiä Kysymyksiä, Täydellisiä Vastauksia (1998, Bad Vugum CD)
  • Eturivi, Ylhäisten Kastien Kelvottomat Jälkeläiset (2002, Verdura CD)
  • Rakhim, Rakhim (2006, Qbico LP)
  • Rakhim, Crimson Umbrella (2007, 20 Buck Spin CD)
  • Doktor Kettu, Soft Delirium (2009, Super Metsä CD)
  • Lusiferiinin Armosta, Nuolee (2009, Ektro Records CD)
  • Susi-Unto, Puheluja pimeältä puolelta (2010, Full Contact LP)
  • Grumbling Fur, Furrier (2011, Aurora Borealis CD)
  • Split Cranium, Split Cranium (2012, Hydra Head Records CD/LP)
  • Pakasteet with Charles Hayward: Molten Salt (2019, Full Contact LP)
  • Pakasteet ja Draama-Helmi: Tyhjä risteys (2019, Full Contact LP)

Singles

  • Ektroverde, Mortalaattori (1996, Ektro Records CDEP)
  • Ektroverde, Music For Supermarket EP (1998, Bad Vugum CDEP)
  • Ektroverde, Svart/Orange (1999, Fonal Records 7-inch)
  • Ektroverde/Hinageshi Bondage, Varovaisesti Kotiin/Tänään Ruokalassa/Peltilehmä (1999, Verdura split 7-inch)
  • Eturivi, Lempilapset (1999, Verdura 7-inch)
  • Steel Mammoth, Nuclear Barbarians (2007, Ektro Records CDEP)
  • Motorspandex, Torment Star (2008, Full Contact 7-inch)
  • Arkhamin Kirjasto, Arkhamin Kirjasto (2010, Full Contact 7-inch)

Related Research Articles

Circle (band)

Circle is a Finnish experimental rock band formed in Pori in 1991. Their eclectic, ever-changing style has been associated with genres such as krautrock, heavy metal, progressive rock, and ambient. On some albums they have defined themselves as New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal (NWOFHM).

<i>Prospekt</i> (album) 2000 studio album by Circle

Prospekt is the ninth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle, first released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records. It was re-released as a double LP by Static Resonance in 2002. The D-side of the re-issue contains the live track "Työläisten laulu" from a show at Jyväskylä, Finland, on September 11, 2001. It was re-issued again as a CD in 2011 by the Brazilian label Essence Records, including the extra track, and presented in a gatefold sleeve replicating the vinyl version in miniature.

Mika Taanila

Mika Taanila is a Finnish film director and visual artist.

<i>Alotus</i> 2002 studio album by Circle

Alotus is the thirteenth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>Tulikoira</i> 2005 studio album by Circle

Tulikoira is the nineteenth album recorded by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle. Released on CD in 2005 by Ektro Records, the album has the band incorporating elements of both drone music and black metal into the krautrock sound of previous albums like Prospekt. Proclaiming themselves the "New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal", in honour of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Circle here made explicit their long-held love of 1970s and 1980s heavy metal music. A re-release by Headspin Records in 2007 has a bonus 7" containing material from the band's Earthworm EP recorded with the American singer Bruce Duff. Both songs were re-released on the 2008 album Hollywood which also has Duff on vocals.

<i>Mountain</i> (Circle album) 2004 live album by Circle

Mountain is the eighteenth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>Tyrant</i> (Circle album) 2007 studio album by Circle

Tyrant is the twenty-fourth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

Pharaoh Overlord

Pharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock music band, initially featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo, Janne Westerlund and Tomi Leppänen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their love of stoner rock, Pharaoh Overlord's output has become more varied, mirroring the development of their sister group. Their 2007 album Live In Suomi Finland features contributions from krautrock pioneer Hans Joachim Irmler. Julius Jääskeläinen and Pekka Jääskeläinen also appear on that recording, and have played regularly with the band since both in performance and in the studio. Since the 2019 release 5, the band has been a duo consisting of Lehtisalo and Leppänen. The 2020 album 6 also features vocals by Aaron Turner.

Rättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia. They have also recorded as a trio with Finnish rock performer Kauko Röyhkä.

<i>Tower</i> (album) 2007 studio album by Circle

Tower is the twenty-fifth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was recorded in collaboration with Mika Rintala, who appears here under the alias Verde.

<i>Taantumus</i> 2001 studio album by Circle

Taantumus is the tenth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>Rakennus</i> 2007 live album by Circle

Rakennus is the thirtieth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>Telescope</i> (album) 2007 live album by Circle

Telescope is the twenty-ninth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>Triumph</i> (Circle album) 2008 studio album by Circle

Triumph is the thirty-first album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle, released in 2008.

<i>Earthworm</i> (album) 2006 studio album by Circle

Earthworm is the twenty-second album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>Soundcheck</i> (album) 2009 live album by Circle

Soundcheck is the thirty-third album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>General</i> (album) 2005 live album by Circle

General is the twentieth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was issued as a limited edition vinyl LP by Kevyt Nostalgia/Super Metsä in 2005. It is a recording of a concert from 12 June 2004 at Voxxx in Chemnitz, Germany. Although there are four different songs on the album, they play continuously, and the song "Styx" is split over the two sides of the LP.

<i>Golem / Vesiliirto</i> 2004 live album by Circle

Golem / Vesiliirto is the fifteenth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

<i>Siluurikaudella</i> 2010 studio album by Pharaoh Overlord

Siluurikaudella is the seventh album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.

<i>Rautatie</i> (album) 2010 studio album by Circle

Rautatie is the thirty-fourth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.

References

  1. ↑ Interview with Teemu Elo
  2. ↑ Interview with Teemu Elo
  3. ↑ Mamone, Jordan M. (19 July 1999). "Rev. of Elektroverde, Arpeggio". CMJ New Music Monthly . pp. 26–27. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Review of Atomic Mountain
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