Mantis Radio 280 – Mesak
We’ve Finland’s electro don Mesak (Mr Velcro Fastener) in the mix today. Buffeting that music from Robert Logan, Tommy Holohan, Chevel, Ike Yard, Pinch, Xhin, Low, Aleksi Perälä, Franck Vigroux, and Objekt.
DVNT
Robert Logan – Relative [Slowfoot Records]
Ike Yard – Ghost Skin [Noiztank]
Synkro – Surratath [Sublight]
Stormer – Ravers (Prod. By Rossi B & Luca) [self released]
Pinch – The Boxer (Kromestar’s Southpaw Mix) [Tectonic]
Chevel – Dem Drums [Different Circles]
Sileni – Twitchy Droid Leg (Vex’d remix) [Offshore Recordings]
Historical Repeater – Flashdrive [Earwiggle]
DJ Slip – Broken Cake [Missile Records]
Tommy Holohan – Fairy Cakes [Haven]
Farrago – Eos [ARTS]
Xhin – Vent [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Aleksi Perälä – GBLFT1740067 [Trip]
Low – Poor Sucker [Sub Pop]
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Boards Of Canada – I Saw Drones [Warp Records] (loop)
MESAK
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DVNT
Objekt – 35 [PAN]
Franck Vigroux – The Dune [Jezgro]
Devo – Deep Sleep [Virgin]
Featured Guest
Our guest this week is Finland’s Tatu Metsätähti, better known for his solo work as Mesak, and as one half of electro dons Mr Velcro Fastener alongside Tatu Peltonen. He’s been a big part of the electro scene in Finland since the 90s and is a key contributor to Dutch electro and techno label Klakson – run by Dexter and Berghain’s Steffi.
With a career spanning over 2 decades, this Turku based musician has played just about everywhere in Finland. In and out of electro, including the ethno rap of Ya Tosiba, to the twisting downbeats of his label Harmönia.