Pekka Laine - The Enchanted Guitar Of Pekka Laine

PUT THIS IN YOUR DEN for an adventurous instrumental trip - surf ballads dipped in primitive electronica combined with Morricone-style scores, all coated with beats reminiscent of DJ Shadow. Available on "Flaming Orange" wax, limited to 500 copies, heavy tip-on jacketPekka Laine is leading a double life. There is his daytime persona, a longstanding journalist and maker of award-winning documentary series for radio and television. Then there is the other side to him that comes out at night: the guitar player and DIY-composer. As a driving force of The Hypnomen, a band with a cult following, Laine has explored the world of instrumental music since the 1990s. In his intrepid journeys from primitive noise art to the spheres of soulful psychedelia, he has now reached one important milestone. As a result of a series of unpredictable twists and turns, Pekka Laine’s first solo album was born. The making of the album has been a highly personal journey. It is a declaration of his undying love of