Nuspirit Helsinki

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Nuspirit Helsinki
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres Broken beat, Electronica, Hip hop, House, Jazz, Nu-jazz, Soul
Years active1998 –
Labels Guidance Recordings
Associated acts Bebel Gilberto, Flow Festival, Jazzanova, The Five Corners Quintet
Website Nuspirit Helsinki

Nuspirit Helsinki is a musical collective from Finland. The group was conceived in 1998 by Tuomas Kallio and Hannu Nieminen. Their eponymous debut was released in 2002 via the Guidance Recordings imprint. In 2008, the group released Our Favorite Things. Nuspirit Helsinki, no longer active as a band, now serves as an umbrella for other projects. [1]

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The work of the group has been remixed by various artists including Jazzanova and Jori Hulkkonen.

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References

  1. Nuspirit Helsinki Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine SoulMatters Mag Interview