Matka (cd)

Duo brings Finnish folk dances to 2020-era combining fingerstyle guitar, beatboxing and singing in a way that is never heard before! Highly acclaimed solo guitarist J-P Piirainen founded this duo with beatboxer and singer Venla Ilona Blom (Tuuletar) in 2018. Their musical roots are deep in Nordic folk music even though using highly modern instruments and sounds.

“We have a passion and deep longing in our hearts to find a deeper connection between music and dance. Music makes us move and dancing makes us hear music. There is no border between - only art and life.“
- J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom

J-P Piirainen, acoustic guitar and dancing
Venla Ilona Blom, beatboxing and vocals

guest artists:
Tommi Asplund, fiddle
Alina Järvelä, fiddle
Tero Hyväluoma, fiddle
Esko Järvelä, fiddle
Viivi Maria Saarenkylä, accordion

Produced by Jyri Sariola
Recorded at Mimix Studio, Finland 2019 by Jyri Sariola
Mixed and mastered by Jyri Sariola
Executive producer Jyri Lehtonen / Bafe’s Factory