Aavikko

Aavikko (Finnish word for Desert) is a Finnish synth music band, formed in Siilinjärvi, Finland 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!". Members consist of Tomi Kosonen (keyboards and saxophone), Tomi Leppänen (drums and electric percussion) and Paul Staufenbiel, keyboards. Antti Koivumäki was the co-founder of the group and left the band in 1999, replaced by Staufenbiel. Koivumäki himself tragically died in 2002 of a drowning incident.

Links To Peel
Peel started playing Aavikko in the late 90's through the Bad Vugum label and invited the group to do a session in late 2001, which they did. In his 09 May 2001 show, which was recorded in Finland, Peel described Aavikko as his favourite Finnish act. The band was also recorded live at the 2002 Sonar music festival in Barcelona for Peel's show.

Sessions
1 . Recorded: 2001-09-10. Broadcast: 16 October 2001
 * Uno Lira Soluzione / Sgame Over / Pizza Job/Tapettava / Leopardinnahkatakki

Other Shows Played

 * 1998
 * 19 May 1998: Derek (CD: Derek!) Bad Vugum
 * 21 May 1998: Elsku Mau Mau (CD - Derek!) Bad Vugum
 * 26 May 1998: Itämeri (album - Derek!) Bad Vugum
 * 02 June 1998: Elsku Mau Mau (LP - Derek!) Bad Vugum
 * 11 June 1998: Manoliton Vapaapaiva (CD – Derek!) Bad Vugum
 * 1999
 * 06 July 1999: 'Pelihelvetti (CD single-Oriental Baby)' (Hawaii Sounds)
 * 21 July 1999: 'Entinen Mies (EP-Oriental Baby)' (Hawaii Sounds)
 * Aavikko - Viitostie
 * 09 May 2001: New York-London-Siilinjärvi-Tokyo (album - Multi Muysic) Hawaii Sounds
 * 17 May 2001: Seoul 88 (CD - Multi Music) Hawaii Sounds
 * 23 May 2001: Slalom Tripmaster (CD - Multi Music) Hawaii Sounds
 * 24 May 2001: Viitostie (CD - Multi Music) Hawaii Sounds
 * 03 June 2001 (BBC World Service): New York-London-Siilinjärvi-Tokyo (album - Multi Muysic) Hawaii Sounds
 * 06 June 2001: 'Street Pilot (LP-Multi Muysic)' (Hawaii Sounds)
 * 10 June 2001 (BBC World Service): Slalom Tripmaster (album - Multi Muysic) Hawaii Sounds
 * 12 September 2001: 'Viitostie (CDS)' (Hawaii Sounds)
 * 13 September 2001: Viitostie (12") Hawaii Sounds
 * 03 October 2001: Viitostie (EP – Viitostie) Hawaiian Sounds
 * 11 October 2001: Torpedo Boys (EP – Viitostie) Hawaai Sounds
 * 18 October 2001 (Radio Eins): Viitostie (EP – Viitostie) Hawaiian Sounds
 * 2002
 * 19 June 2002: 'Recorded Live At Sonar 2002'
 * 2004
 * 12 October 2004: Samojedien Keskuudessa (LP - History of Muysic) 9:PM
 * 15 October 2004 (BBC World Service): Samojedien Keskuudessa (LP - History of Muysic) 9:PM