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. Perälä's commitment to experimentation has earned him a reputation as a forward-thinking artist within the electronic music community.[7]
Aleksi Perälä | |
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 Aleksi Perälä in South Gloucestershire, UK. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aleksi Kristian Perälä |
| Also known as | Ovuca, Astrobotnia |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Origin | Vantaa, Finland |
| Genres | Microtonal, Braindance, Ambient, Breakbeat, Experimental, Drum and Bass, Techno |
| Occupation(s) | Music composer, producer |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Labels | Rephlex, Clone Records, Alleviated Records, AP Musik |
Early life and education
editIn 2008, he obtained a music technology degree from the College of Salpaus.[2]
Musical career and release style
editPerälä has a prolific musical career with over 100 full-length album releases[7] 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, then known as Ovuca, he signed on with UK Rephlex Records for his first full-length LP, Lactavent.
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.[8][9][10] Perälä's prolific creative output has been a direct result of his experimentation with this unique system.[11][7]
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. The themes often refer to nature and 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,[12] leading to a substantial volume of full-length albums released on a frequent bi-weekly or weekly basis.[7] 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 their harmonic overtones with colundi frequencies.[13][7]
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[14]
Personal life
editPerälä has lived in the United Kingdom for ten years. [3]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| 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] |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
EPs
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "AMBIENT 001 WITH BY ALEKSI PERÄLÄ AND ERIC CLOUTIER IN 4DSOUND". MONOM. 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Aleksi Perälä: Colundi rain · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ a b c d "Aleksi Perälä (Ovuca) :: The original harmony of Human and Nature". Igloo Magazine. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Aleksi Perälä". The Quietus. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ https://exclaim.ca/music/article/aleksi_per_l_-mutek_montreal_qc_august_24
- ^ "Aleksi Perälä Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b c d e ""What I know I'm trying to forget": In Conversation with Aleksi Perälä". Ankali. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Listen: Colundi Sequence tracks - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "The Quietus | Features | Album Of The Week | Ben Cardew On Aleksi Perälä's Colundi Sequence Vol. 2". The Quietus. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ ""Colundi" is Music Tuned to Frequencies That Heal the Body". Bandcamp Daily. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Douglas, Adam (2022-06-02). "A New Album Every Two Weeks: The Story Of Aleksi Perälä". Attack Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Tamminen, Katja (2022-09-22). "Lahtelainen säveltäjä Aleksi Perälä julkaisee uuden albumin aina uudenkuun ja täydenkuun aikaan – "Havahduin siihen, että keikat ovat täydenkuun aikaan ihan hulluja!"". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Elektronisen musiikin säveltäminen ja tuottaminen pohjautuen colundi-taajuuksiin". Kone Foundation. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (2018-09-17). "Mr. Fingers to release remix series featuring Call Super, Kode9, Aleksi Perälä and more". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
External links
edit- Aleksi Perälä on YouTube