Erkki Kurenniemi
Erkki Kurenniemi (born 10 July 1941, Hämeenlinna, Finland — died 1 May 2017) was a Finnish designer, composer, philosopher and artist. He was a pioneer of electronic art in Finland and a former nuclear scientist who composed computer-based music and designed his own instruments, founding the University Of Helsinki Electronic Music Studio in 1962.
Erkki Kurenniemi (born 10 July 1941, Hämeenlinna, Finland — died 1 May 2017) was a Finnish designer, composer, philosopher and artist. He was a pioneer of electronic art in Finland and a former nuclear scientist who composed computer-based music and designed his own instruments, founding the University Of Helsinki Electronic Music Studio in 1962.
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**Last copies**Long-awaited second pressing of Erkki Kurenniemi's key recordings and sonic experiments made between 1963-1975. One of the great unsung pioneers of the electronic age, Mr. Erkki Kurenniemi. The tracks released here - produced during 1963-1975 - include Kurenniemi's focal works and previously unreleased raw material composed as solo works - as well as works in collaboration with Kari Hakala, Jukka Ruohomäki, Otto Donner and Eino Ruutsalo.
"Erkki Kurenniemi, a brilliant, eccentric …
Aika & Aine (Time and Matter). The Dawn of DIMI
MINDBLOWING! Last copies available...Come see the utopia of plastic architecture. Discover the challenging world of Finnish scientist artist and philosopher Erkki Kureniemmi inventor of DIMI (Digital Musical Instruments) series. Witness mysterious scientific experiments enjoy a symphony for matrix-printers and see a team of robots challenge the reigning world champion football team. It features "The Future Is Not What It Used To Be", Mika Taanila's film about the Finnish electronic music visiona…
Aanityksia / Recordings 1963-1973
Brilliant collection of obscure early electronic music, on one of Finland's longest running independent labels; packaged with detailed liner notes (Finnish/English). Not to be missed. "One of the undeniable pioneers of Finnish electronic music is Erkki Kurenniemi (b. 1941), who founded The University of Helsinki Electronic Music Studio in the early 1960's. Kurenniemi built his own series of synthesizers, named as DIMI, which are nowadays mostly possessed by Swedish collector and electronic music…