Joona Nuutinen 
I was drawn to the music of Lost Frequencies a few years ago, probably via his mellow and very unorthodox version of Haddaway‘s classic What is Love. I don’t particularly like that version, but I really liked most of the other songs on the album – In Too Deep and All Or Nothing, just to … Read more
The new song marks a new, explorative chapter in the Unzyme saga. It may be a bit of a counter reaction to the pop-infested Transplant. That’s not to say that we don’t like Transplant. It’s our best album so far, but these new songs play a different game. It’s more of a risk to go … Read more
I know I probably shouldn’t be writing about PC games here, but as a fan and supporter of the Borderlands franchise, the recent events have given me some food for thought. On March 28th, Gearbox Software, the developer of Borderlands 3, announced the game. I watched the live stream of the launch event at PAX … Read more
Back in 2010 I used to listen to Emancipator’s Safe in the Steep Cliffs album quite a bit, and have been checking out Emancipator’s releases ever since. Emancipator’s instrumental hip hop music has a very special tone – it’s a nice mix of natural, manufactured and altered sounds. The main tone is still very much … Read more
Yes, I admit it, I like Scooter. It may not be apparent, judging by the music that I write. I don’t like all Scooter songs, in fact I created a Spotify playlist called “Scooter songs that are actually good“. Most of their songs are made for the dance floor stompers, and not for the analytical … Read more
This song makes me cry. It’s so weird and sad to listen to this song, as it is released as a new track after the death of Dolores O’Riordan. It is a beatiful and a very emotional track, and there’s a certain 90’s vibe to it. The message of the song is painful to listen, … Read more
This song is about wanting to be something else than the majority, but still conforming to outside expectations, because the fear of getting rejected is too strong. It’s about knowing your true self, but keeping it a secret. It takes loads of courage to declare your independence and to live the way you want to. … Read more
I felt like Adam Savage on the set of Blade Runner 2049, or a kid in a theme park, when I was invited for a visit at the Jyväskylä Accelerator Lab. We talked about various forms of collaboration, all of which sounded really interesting to me. They need music for a marketing project, and we … Read more
Title, pronunciation, story, details, rhymes, repetition, length, viewpoint, tense – so many things to consider!
At Unzyme, we have recently concentrated on not using so many 3rd party software synthesizers, and use mostly Ableton’s own instruments. We have 3-4 laptops on stage, which all run Ableton Live, so having updated licenses for all those computers becomes a hassle, and expensive. Having less software instruments also allows easier collaboration between band members … Read more
We’ve been hard at work, editing a music video for a brand new song called Dust on the shelves. We like to do story-driven music videos, and this one is no exception, except for the setting, which is radically different to what you might expected from us. Instead of your standard industrial facility, in which … Read more
We’ve dealt with many people who have promised a lot, but delivered very little. It has been a painful learning experience, but it has also made us professionals. We know how to recognize people who are only looking to take advantage of us. At the moment we’re managing and promoting ourselves, which seems to have … Read more
Listening to the Pet Shop Boys’ album, Super, I always go back to my trip in Tallinn in 2016. The album was new, and I listened to it a lot while exploring Tallinn. Now every time I listen to Super, I always think about the tram rides, the massive national library, the old buildings at … Read more
[su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/Itqq9hzLapk” playlist=”U9xZa8LfQsg,4iADJzARx2w,bpwdTxTYOaE,TseqEgacjg4,RPtRdZAJa2A,GHPYHEsn91E,p2mAE0zW01o,gWLWlKEK4fU,gJFGUhdMndc” width=”1500″ height=”1000″ modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes”] Stargate Origins is a new kind of web series in the Stargate franchise. Even though the new trailer looks a bit cheap, I think that this new series should be given a chance to succeed. If fans support it, and buy the Stargate Command subscription, that will prove … Read more
[su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/U9xZa8LfQsg” playlist=”4iADJzARx2w,bpwdTxTYOaE,TseqEgacjg4,RPtRdZAJa2A,GHPYHEsn91E,p2mAE0zW01o,gWLWlKEK4fU,gJFGUhdMndc” width=”1500″ height=”1000″ modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes”] When I first heard Zombie by The Cranberries in mid-nineties, it got stuck in my head for months. Despite of falling in love with the song, I didn’t immediately become a fan, because the rest of their songs didn’t really resemble Zombie. But a few years later, an … Read more
Spotify for Artists has been available on iOS App Store for a while. Android users have had to wait for the app to be released, but now it’s here. You’ll still get better stats by logging into your Artist account on the Spotify website, but the app is getting closer to that experience. You can … Read more
I’ve tried growing my audience on Twitter by using Crowdfire and other similar tools. Basically the strategy is to follow other people so that they would have a look at your profile and follow back. But that doesn’t work. People don’t care about you, unless you interact with them. So, it’s time to let go … Read more
I’ve only heard a couple of songs from Martin Garrix, and while I may not like all of his tracks, there is something he’s doing right. Martin Garrix has been around for about five years, kickstarting his career by doing high-profile remixes for popular artists. Despite of being around for a relatively long time, he … Read more
I’ve been a fan of The Rasmus since their 2001 album Into, and have liked pretty much everything they’ve done. It’s been interesting to see them change their sound from a pop-funk band to a much darker tone, while maintaining the very melodic nature of their songs. Playboys is still one of my favorite albums, … Read more
One of the things I was reminded about at Reeperbahn Festival Conference 2017, was the cover song YouTube strategy. So, this is how I started looking for a suitable cover song. The cover song needs to be searched for, but preferably have as few other cover versions as possible. Essentially, a video that would be … Read more
I started vlogging in March 2017, first twice a month, then weekly, and now sometimes even more often. We did the first three episodes with Artur Kazmertsuk, who is a very talented video director, but he had do quit due to personal time constraints. I had already began to understand the power of vlogging, and … Read more