Aleksi Perälä
Musical artist
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Aleksi Perälä (born 1976)[1] is a Finnish electronic music composer and producer.[2][3][4][5][6] He has made music since 1988,[3] and performed it live since 1996, switching between hardware and software over the years.
1976 (age 49–50)
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Aleksi Perälä in South Gloucestershire, UK. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ovuca, Astrobotnia |
| Born | Aleksi Kristian Perälä 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Origin | Vantaa, Finland |
| Genres | Microtonal, Braindance, Ambient, Breakbeat, Experimental, Drum and Bass, Techno |
| Occupations | Music composer, producer |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Labels | Rephlex, Clone Records, Alleviated Records, AP Musik |
Early life and education
Perälä's first reported interest in sound was at the age of 3, by the echoes in the Helsinki Central railway Station. In 1983, he started taking piano lessons, until he discovered electronic music on Finnish radio during the Second Summer of Love phenomenon in 1988. He taped music from the radio, and experimented with his synthesiser to "fill the gaps" left by the lack of electronic music that could be heard just over the radio.[2][7]
Whilst being an exchange student in Michigan, Perälä first heard of Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) in the Autumn of 1993, and then heard Aphex Twin's "Selected Ambient Works Volume II" the following year. Perälä also found out about Rephlex; Richard D. James's own record label. This initiated Perälä to move back to Finland, and send demo tapes to Rephlex. He was signed onto Rephlex in 1999, starting his career in music.[2]
In 2008, he obtained a music technology degree from Salpaus College.[2]
Musical career and release style
Perälä has a prolific musical career with over 150 full-length album releases[8] spanning various electronic music genres. He has often released his music on unconventional formats including:
- Audio DVD ("Colundi Sequence Level 1 and 2")
- Surround sound DVD ("Colundi Sequence Level 17.5")
- USB card ("Colundi Sequence Level 4")
- Cassette ("Colundi Sequence Level 6 and 17.3")
- Minidisc ("Colundi Sequence Level 7 and 17.4")
- Vinyl postcard ("Colundi Sequence Level 17.1")
- Wire recording ("Colundi Sequence Level 8")
- A piece of land, attempted through crowdfunding ("Colundi Sequence Level 9")
In 1999, he signed with Rephlex Records and released his debut album Lactavent' under the name Ovuca. He was a regular braindance act alongside other Rephlex artists such as Aphex Twin, Bogdan Raczynski, Ed DMX and Luke Vibert, touring on the Warp Magic Bus and in the USA. [9][10]
His collaboration with British braindance artist Cylob led to the release of Cylobotnia, published on Rephlex Records in 2003.
In 2011, Perälä founded AP Musik, a sublabel of Rephlex. It was during this period that he began incorporating colundi frequencies into his music, releasing it through this label. Colundi is a term referring to 128 sound frequencies discovered and curated by Rephlex co-founder Grant Wilson-Claridge.[11][12][13] Bandcamp published an article entitled “Colundi” is Music Tuned to Frequencies That Heal the Body". The official website once claimed: “We fail to reliably express our precise thoughts and intentions using words. Consequently, you may fail to understand us. We apologise for the effects of such misunderstanding.” [13]
Perälä's output has been a result of his experimentation with this unique system.[14][8]
His music often features intricate melodic patterns and unconventional rhythmic structures, and is often released in album format organised into different series, each relating to a specific theme, usually inspired by nature. The artwork is often photography of Finnish nature, which he says has influenced his music.
In 2021, Perälä received a two-year grant from the Kone Foundation,[15] leading to a substantial volume of full-length albums released on a frequent bi-weekly or weekly basis.[8] The grant's research focuses on additive synthesis while exploring various elements of world music. His work primarily involves sampling objects from his surroundings and replacing the partials with colundi frequencies.[16][8] The ratios of the sound partials are influenced by natural patterns and real-world instruments, drawing inspiration from constants and sequences found throughout nature—such as phi, pi, and the Fibonacci–Pingala sequence.
The artist's prolific output has led him to forgo conventional track titles in favour of using ISRC codes, a practical approach to managing the vast number of tracks he produces.[3]
He has produced remixes for many artists, including Larry Heard.[17]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Alias | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactavent | Ovuca | 1999 | Rephlex |
| Lactavent Outtakes | Ovuca | 1999 | [Self-released, AP Musik 2021] |
| Onclements | Ovuca | 2000 | Rephlex |
| Onclements Outtakes | Ovuca | 2000 | [Self-released, AP Musik 2022] |
| King Stacey | Ovuca | 2000 | Rephlex |
| Wasted Sunday | Ovuca | 2001 | Rephlex |
| Astrobotnia Part 1 | Astrobotnia | 2002 | Rephlex |
| Astrobotnia Part 3 | Astrobotnia | 2002 | Rephlex |
| Cylobotnia | Astrobotnia & Cylob | 2002 | Rephlex |
| Project V | Aleksi Perälä | 2007 | Rephlex |
| Boomblaster | Aleksi Perälä | 2009 | Rephlex |
| Mental Union 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2009 | Rephlex |
| Mental Union 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2009 | Rephlex |
| Short Attention Span | Ovuca | 2011 | AP Musik |
| Astrobotnia Part 00 | Astrobotnia | 2011 | AP Musik |
| Mental Union 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2013 | Rephlex |
| Mental Union 4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| Ovuca Bonus | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 5 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 6 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 7 | Aleksi Perälä | 2014 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 8 | Aleksi Perälä | 2015 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 10 | Aleksi Perälä | 2015 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 11 | Aleksi Perälä | 2015 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 12 | Aleksi Perälä | 2015 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 13 | Aleksi Perälä | 2015 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 14 | Aleksi Perälä | 2015 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 15 | Aleksi Perälä | 2015 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 16 | Aleksi Perälä | 2016 | AP Musik |
| Connection | Aleksi Perälä | 2016 | AP Musik |
| Contact | Aleksi Perälä | 2016 | AP Musik |
| Unknown | Aleksi Perälä | 2016 | AP Musik |
| Simulation X | Aleksi Perälä | 2017 | Clone Basement Series |
| Simulation | Aleksi Perälä | 2017 | Clone Basement Series |
| LF RMX 004 | Aleksi Perälä | 2017 | LF RMX |
| Paradox | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | Trip |
| The Colundi Sequence Volume 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 17.1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 17.2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 17.3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 17.4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| The Colundi Sequence Level 17.5 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| Sunshine EP | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | Dub Recordings |
| Sunshine 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| Sunshine 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | Dub Recordings |
| Moonshine | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| Starlight 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| Starlight 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| Starlight 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2018 | AP Musik |
| Presence | Aleksi Perälä | 2019 | AP Musik |
| Resonance | Aleksi Perälä | 2019 | Trip |
| Spectrum 0 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum 4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum 5 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum 6 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum 7 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Oscillation 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | Clone Basement Series |
| Oscillation 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | Dub Recordings |
| Midnight Sun 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 2 A | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 2 B | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2020 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 4 A | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 4 B | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 5 A | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 5 B | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 5 C | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 6 | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights α Dubhe | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights β Merak I | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights β Merak II | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights γ Phecda | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights ε Alioth | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights ζ Mizar | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights ζ Alcor | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia I | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia II | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia III | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia IV | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia V | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia VI | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia VII | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia VIII | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantasia IX | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantabla I | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantabla II | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Phantabla III | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 1 日 | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 2 月 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 3 星辰 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 4 山 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 5 龍 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 6 鳳凰 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 7 宗彝 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 8 藻 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 9 火 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 10 粉米 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 11 黼 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| CYCLES 12 黻 | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀ ǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀǀ ǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀǀ ǀǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀǀǀ ǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀǀǀ ǀǀǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| UNITY ǀǀǀ ǀǀǀ ǀǀǀ | Aleksi Perälä | 2022 | AP Musik |
| ALITHIA A' | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| ALITHIA B' | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| ALITHIA Γ'' | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| ALITHIA Δʹ | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| ALITHIA E' | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 5 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 6 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 7 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 8 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 9 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 10 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 11 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 12 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 13 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 14 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| GAIA 15 | Aleksi Perälä | 2023 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 5 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 6 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 7 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 8 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 9 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 10 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 11 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 12 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 13 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 14 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 15 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| CHILDREN OF LIGHT 16 | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| Waves | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | AP Musik |
| Cycles | Aleksi Perälä | 2024 | Repetitive Rhythm Research |
| Vortex 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| Vortex 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| Vortex 4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 5 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 6 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 7 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 8 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 9 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 10 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 11 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 12 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 13 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 14 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| GRACE 15 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| Cycles 0 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | AP Musik |
| Vortex 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2025 | Dub Recordings, Repetitive Rhythm Research |
| Dream | Aleksi Perälä | 2026 | AP Musik |
| Rays | Aleksi Perälä | 2026 | AP Musik |
| Vibrations | Aleksi Perälä | 2026 | AP Musik |
| Radiance | Aleksi Perälä | 2026 | AP Musik |
| Incandescence | Aleksi Perälä | 2026 | AP Musik |
EPs
| Title | Alias | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Stacey | Ovuca | 2000 | Rephlex |
| Astrobotnia Part 2 | Astrobotnia | 2002 | Rephlex |
| Midnight Sun 4 EP-1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 4 EP-2A | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 4 EP-2B | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 4 EP-3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 4 EP-4 | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Midnight Sun 4 EP-5 | Aleksi Perälä | 2021 | AP Musik |
| Northern Lights δ Megrez | Ovuca | 2021 | AP Musik |
Compilation albums
| Title | Alias | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Colundi Sequence Volume 1 | Aleksi Perälä | 2016 | Clone Records |
| The Colundi Sequence Volume 2 | Aleksi Perälä | 2016 | AP Musik |
| Spectrum Analysis | Aleksi Perälä | 2016 | Repetitive Rhythm Research |
| The Colundi Sequence Volume 3 | Aleksi Perälä | 2019 | AP Musik |
Remixes
| Song title | Alias | Released on | Date released |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hoksottimet Hoksottimet" | Ovuca | MGRS-RMXS (Migros-Kulturprozent) | 2001 |
| "Hit The Gas" | Ovuca | Output 64 - Delete All Data (Enduro) | 2001 |
| "1976 (Ovuca's Painless Art Mix)" | Ovuca | Psi Performer - Art Is A Division Of Pain (Remixed – Part 1) | 2001 |
| " Manhunt (Remixes #1, #2 and #3 by Aleksi Perälä)" | Aleksi Perälä | Craig Connor – Manhunt Remixes - Rockstar Games | 2003 |
| "Seclusion Two" | Aleksi Perälä | Antonio Ruscito – Seclusion Of The Human Being | 2017 |
| "Claudio PRC– Nitido (Aleksi Perälä Remix)" | Aleksi Perälä | Svreca – Arquitectura Del Sueño | 2017 |
| "Inner Acid (Aleksi Perälä Remix)" | Aleksi Perälä | Mr. Fingers – Inner / Outer Acid (Remixes) | 2018 |
| "Outer Acid (Aleksi Perälä Remix)" | Aleksi Perälä | Mr. Fingers – Inner / Outer Acid (Remixes) | 2018 |
Compilation appearances
| Song title | Alias | Released on | Date released |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hulva" | Ovuca | Avanto-00 - Avanto Recordings | 2000 |
| "FI3AC1927140" | Aleksi Perälä | Mysteries Compilation - Chapter One | 2020 |
| "UK74R1721101" | Aleksi Perälä | Sonic Transmutations | 2023 |
| "FI3AC2142060 (Chris Callahan Edit)" | Ovuca | Sonic Transmutations | 2023 |