AKI HIMANEN & ALEKSI KINNUNEN [FI]

Aki Himanen, trumpet and electronics • Aleksi Kinnunen, drums and percussion

Scandinavian jazz meets techno. The explosive duo are constantly searching for new ways where humans and machines coexist and engage in a dialogue. Improvisation, spontaneity and musical communication form the core of their work. The music is a mix of dark, intense and hypnotic passages, reminiscent of Scandinavian landscape where nature and technology are in harmony. Their debut album Scapes I was released in 2020 and after the release the band got signed by Milan/Berlin based influential label Jazz-O-Tech. The following Dawn Drops EP (2021), A Thing With Feathers – album (2022) and Dual Reality (2024) gathered international critical acclaim and a great amount of radio plays and Spotify playlist features all over the world. The largest electronic music print magazine FAZE Magazine praised the music and gave Dawn Drops EP a 10/10 review. The duo is also well-known for their danceable and energetic live performances. They have performed in a wide variety of venues from techno clubs to famous jazz festivals like Jazz:Re:Found, JazzMi and Fano Jazz by the Sea.

The concert is supported by Fund Culture of Varna Municipality and Music Finland.