Aavikko
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Aavikko | |
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| Origin | Siilinjärvi, Finland |
| Years active | 1995 |
| Labels | Bad Vugum |
Aavikko is a Finnish synth music band, formed in Siilinjärvi in 1995. Their hallmarks include a campy, decidedly "East European" style and plastic-sounding synthesizer themes. The band themselves call their style "muysic" (a portmanteau of "mystic" and "music"); their motto is "We play - you dance!".
One of their well received songs is "Viitostie", which is strongly influenced by Kraftwerk.[1] The name is a reference to Finnish national road 5, or "Viitostie", which is a highway in Finland that passes through Siilinjärvi.
- Tomi Kosonen, keyboards and saxophone
- Tomi Leppänen, drums and electric percussion (Leppänen is also a member of Circle, Pharaoh Overlord and K-X-P)
- Paul Staufenbiel, keyboards (1998-)
- Former members
- Antti Koivumäki (b. 1976, d. 2002), electric organ (1995-1998)
