Not sure if anyone cares but the long out of print and absolutely gorgeous Keijo CDR on Lallallal has been made available for download from the label. Not my favorite Keijo record (few things can compare to the expansive Unfolding Emptiness ) but a great place to start for him and other artists along the same lines. D/L here:

http://www.haamu.com/lallallal/releases/keijo.html#mp3s

Damn, Keijo gets no love on Obner. Not even a negative response. I'm trying to be a contributing member here, someone at least lie and say you checked it out.

I dont know Keijo

didnt see the thread, or i would have.

Is this the dude Ben Chasny was talking about in that PF interview?

I'm downloading these now.

I'll download it when I get home and take a listen.

me neither. know cujo. awnry sumbich.

Different beast, though ridiculously similar in capabilities and offerings if not in execution. This guy is one of the five or so Scandanavian organic noise/folk artists that are worth the hype. His minimal type stuff is brilliant but has popped up on tracks from the likes of Kemalliset Ystavat and absolutely stole the show. On all his self titled he plays everything and shows just an interesting ear for simple layering. Seriously, his Unfolding Emptiness album is a top 20 of all time for me.

The dude from the Chasny interview, Keiji Haino, is certainly similar as far as the role he has played to advance and open doors for Japanese psych as Keijo has done in the Scandanavian countries. Haino has been rumbling around the Japanese avant scene for ten+ years now lending his hand to everyone from UZu and Acid Mothers to recently Boris (which is a killer collaboration). Same basic thing though, the guy has the ability to play everything but his guitar legitimately makes him special. If you could listen to only the strongest parts of Chasny's electric work you would get an idea of what Haino is like. Not to mention, as that interview hinted at, the guy just radiates cool.

If anyone's interested (as I've noticed a surprising amount of love for Boris on here as of late) I can gladly YSI that record he did with them.

kochalka, this sounds interesting. can i get a ysi?

I would definitely like a YSI of this.

And thanks for clearing up the Keijo/Keiji Heino thing. Sometimes I don't pay attention so well.

If I'm reading the description right, I love this sort of thing, thanks for posting it. d/l'ing now, will listen later.

I am familiar with Heino, but ditto on the thanks for clearing up the difference anyway -- I thought it might have been the same guy.