Aleksi Perälä is a Finnish electronic artist, born in 1976, who has been an independent producer and an electronic music composer for over 20 years. He has released records under the names of Ovuca, Astrobotnia and Allu-Pallu.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first discovered Ovuca in late 1999 and played tracks from his debut album. Further material from the artist was played on his shows, along with his Astrobotnia stage name. Peel nominated Ovum's albums, 'King Stacey' and 'Wasted Sunday', as one of his records of the months for March 2000 (Peel's Record Box) and January 2002 (Peel's Record Box).
Shows Played[]
- 06 October 1999: 'Meng (LP-Lactavent)' (Rephlex)
- 10 October 1999 (BFBS): 'Meng (CD-Lactavent)' (Rephlex)
- 12 October 1999 (BBC World Service): Meng (LP - Lactavent) Rephlex
- 28 October 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Kissa (2xLP-Lactavent)' (Rephlex)
- 02 November 1999: 'Kissa (2xLP-Lactavent)' (Rephlex)
- 01 March 2000: 'Rachel' (12" - 'King Stacey') Rephlex
- 09 March 2000 (Radio Eins): Stacey (EP - King Stacey) Rephlex
- 13 March 2000 (BFBS): 'Stacey (12"-King Stacey)' (Rephlex)
- 15 March 2000: Stacey (EP - King Stacey) Rephlex
- 16 March 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Rachel' (12" - 'King Stacey') Rephlex
- 16 March 2000: Eustace (EP - King Stacey) Rephlex
- 20 March 2000 (BFBS): 'Stacey (12"-King Stacey)' (Rephlex)
- 21 March 2000: Victoria (EP - King Stacey) Rephlex
- 09 January 2002: 'Gas Bubbles' (Rephlex)
- 16 January 2002: 'Cliff' (Rephlex)
- 23 July 2002: Lightworks (LP - Part 01) Rephlex
- 13 August 2002: '2 (LP - Nine Tracks)' (Rephlex)
- 22 August 2002 (Radio Eins): Track 1 (No Title) (album - Nine Tracks)
- 16 October 2002: Untitled (12" - Astrobotnia 2) Rephlex
- 31 October 2002 (Radio Eins): A3 (EP - Astrobotnia 2)