Kaiku Podcast

Join the Kaiku Group at Last.fm

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:51:35 PDT

The chart you see on the right is compiled from all the people who have joined our Kaiku group at last.fm. To add your listening statistics to the chart, click on it and join the group. Then all you need to do is download the last.fm client and start listening.

I also use Synergy (Mac) which makes submitting tracks to last.fm a breeze.

Kaiku Club at Kauppayhtiö

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:48:13 PDT

We are arranging a regular Kaiku Club which will take place at Kauppayhttö bar and cafe in Rovaniemi. The club will take place every two weeks and will feature a range of DJs playing many different styles of music as well as occasional live music. We are now looking for experienced and inexperienced DJs who would like to sign up to play at the club nights. The aim is to have two to three DJs per night - a guest, a 'newbie' and a regular.

The music we'll be playing will be broad and accessible, so if you think you fit into that fairly open description and you are interested in joining in, please get in touch (mark.roberts[at]magneetti.org).

UPDATE: OK, so I'm not sure what's going to happen with this... I'm going to be in Tampere and Manchester for much of the next 8 months, so it might not happen.

Technorati Tags: club, kaiku

All Kaiku records now FREE downloads

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:49:49 PDT

I've decided to change Kaiku Records to a free net label. So now you can download all current and future albums for free from the website (http://www.magneetti.org/kaiku/shop) or from the various artist pages on last.fm.

We have a few forthcoming releases in the pipeline also so stay tuned!

Kaiku @ last.fm

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:57:16 PDT

I've added the full catalogue of Kaiku records releases onto last.fm (http://www.last.fm), the very cool online social radio. Here are the relevant links:

Label page: http://www.last.fm/label/Kaiku/
Mark Roberts: http://www.last.fm/music/Mark+Roberts
Rudolph Eindeer: http://www.last.fm/music/Rudolph+Eindeer
_R: http://www.last.fm/music/_R
kelly / roberts / verhaverbeke: http://www.last.fm/music/kelly roberts verhaverbeke

My user name is red_wedge, and my page is at:
http://www.last.fm/user/red_wedge

So come and be my friend :-)

If you listen to and tag Kaiku's music, then its more likely that new people will listen to it. And after that it's more likely that the podcasts will resume! So sign up to last.fm if you haven't already, join the social music revolution (their words, not mine), and help Kaiku along on the road to greatness and world domination.

What happened to Kaiku?

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:18:53 PST

It's been a long time since there was a new podcast. The main reason for this was a lack of music submissions from artists. The secondary reason, which was largely due to the first, was my disillusionment with the whole idea. The third reason was a lack of funding and the considerable unpaid work needed to make the show. The fourth reason was that there weren't enough listeners.

So all in all I stopped making them because it started to be more of a hassle than a pleasure.

But, if I get any comments or suggestions from people interested in the Kaiku podcast continuing in some form or another, I'll be happy to get things moving again.

Kaiku might also return as a series of gigs or mini-festivals at some point in the future. Now I have an artist grant for a year so I'm more willing to spend time on activities like this because I don't have to worry so much about where the money for the mortgage is going to come from!

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Kaiku Podcast #6

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:09:06 PST

Listen to Kaiku Podcast #6

Kaiku Podcast #6 comes a little late again but makes up for it with some delicious music from Finland and Estonia.

Track list and links:
Mr. Delicious a.k.a. Tuomas Kinnunen (Finland) - Punk Floyd :: Mr. Delicious
Josef K (Finland) - Interference (duet 1) ::
Mark Roberts (Finland) - Surface 7 :: video (quicktime) :: Kaiku Records Shop
Galaktlan (Estonia) - Kindralmidi :: Constance (Kohvi Records)

Please remember to get in touch if you would like to suggest an artist for the show or submit something of your own. We now accept submissions from all over northern Europe - however artists from the far north receive shamless bias! Just leave a message in the comments below or email mark.roberts[at]magneetti.org

Kaiku Podcast #5

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:10:37 PST

Listen to Kaiku Podcast #5

Kaiku Podcast #5 is the first edition of the podcast to feature music from the wider area of Northern Europe.

Track list and links:
Sirpa Jokinen (Finland) - Moscow Metro :: CV
Josef K (Finland) - Interference (duet 1) ::
Gintas K (Lithuania) - Taip Taip :: Cronica Electronica :: Taip Taip :: Retinascan
Kristian Eckholm (Finland) - Talviunihiekkamyrsky :: Unilevy - Sleeping Music

Please remember to get in touch if you would like to suggest an artist for the show or submit something of your own. We now accept submissions from all over northern Europe - however artists from the far north receive shamless bias! Just leave a message in the comments below or email mark.roberts[at]magneetti.org

Kaiku Podcast #4

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 12:03:14 PST

Listen to Kaiku Podcast #4

Finally, after a brief hiatus, the Kaiku Podcast returns, refreshed and reinvigorated by an extention of its geographical boundaries.

The fourth podcast brings you a variety of music from northern Europe presented by Mark Roberts.

Track list and links:
ADD (Petrozavodsk, Russia) - Tinktura :: ADD website
Mombus (Murmansk, Russia) - Shapitonic :: Mombus website :: Laridae website
Bookends (Rovaniemi, Finland) - Tree Me :: Bookends webste
Verhaverbeke-Krzyzosiak (Helsinki, Finland) - Punaiset Lehdet (remix) ::

Please remember to get in touch if you would like to suggest an artist for the show or submit something of your own. We are now accepting submissions from all over northern Europe - however artists from the far north receive shamless bias! Just leave a message in the comments below or email mark.roberts[at]magneetti.org

Where's the latest podcast?

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 08:45:45 PST

Sorry for the delay - I had to give the microphone I was borrowing back to its rightful owner, so I'm waiting for a new one to be delivered from www.thomann.de. We should be back ontrack in a week or two.

In other news, the Kaiku Podcast will be expanding to cover a larger area of Northern Europe. The amount of submissions form artists in the circumpolar north has not been high enough for me to warrant basing the show entirely on the northernmost regions. I'll still give priority to artists from the arctic north, but I'll now extend the welcome also to people from southern Finland, Norway and Sweden, and also to artists from 'west of the Urals' Russia. Anyone in Iceland is also welcome to get in touch.

Kaiku Christmas Podcast

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 02:42:31 PST

Listen to the special Xmas edition of the Kaiku Podcast

Merry Christmas (a.k.a. Happy Holidays) to all our listeners! Enjoy a special collection of freshly toasted musical chestnuts in the warm fire of the Kaiku Christmas Podcast. Cosy up with your host Mark Roberts and special guests The Zovaya Zemlya Effect (NW Russia), Krzyzosiak Verhaverbeke (Helsinki, Finland), The Various Artist (Rovaniemi, Finland) and Einar Sneve Martinussen (Oslo, Norway). Each of the artists has created a unique track specially for the podcast as a special seasonal treat, and the podcast comes directly from Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi - what could be more christmassy than that!. So put on your slippers, pour yourself a glass of port, and settle down in front of the fireplace for 20 minutes of xmas cheer!

Kaiku Podcast #3

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 10:10:04 PST

Listen to Kaiku Podcast #3

Enjoy another collection of music from the circumpolar north hosted by Mark Roberts. Podcast #3 features music from Riukupastori! (Rovaniemi, Finland), Lackluster (Helsinki, Finland), Test Pressing (Murmansk, Russia) and Buckle Bunnies (Oslo, Norway).

Please remember to get in touch if you would like to suggest an artist for the show or submit something of your own. Just leave a message in the comments below or email mark[at]valotalo.com.

Podcast #3 Artist Links:
Riukupastori! - website under construction at www.riukupastori.org
Lackluster - http://www.lackluster.org
Test Pressing - http://testpressing.dmusic.com
Buckle Bunnies - Some info athttp://osloopen.no/2000/BuckleBunnies.htm

Kaiku Podcast #2

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:58:16 PST

Listen to Kaiku Podcast #2

The second Kaiku Podcast brings you 25 minutes of music from the circumpolar north with your host Mark Roberts. Podcast #2 features music from Kolar Goi (Tromsø, Norway), Somnivore (Rovaniemi, Finland), Test Pressing (Murmansk, Russia) and special guest Petri Kuljuntausta (Tampere, Finland).

As usual, please remember to get in touch if you would like to suggest an artist for the show or submit something of your own. Just email mark[at]valotalo.com or leave a message in the comments below.

Podcast #2 Artist Links:
Kolar Goi - http://www.kolargoi.com
Somnivore - http://www.somnivore.net
Test Pressing - http://testpressing.dmusic.com
Petri Kuljuntausta - http://www.nic.fi/~petriear

Kaiku Podcast #1

mark.roberts@magneetti.org (Kaiku (Mark Roberts)) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:11:42 PST

Listen to the first Kaiku podcast

The first Kaiku podcast is now available!

Clocking in at just over 20 minutes, Kaiku takes you on a journey through circumpolar northern Europe, guided by your host Mark Roberts.

The first edition features music from Mombus (Murmansk, Russia). Einar Sneve Martinussen (Kirkenes/Oslo, Norway), Orkestar Business Class Duo (Rovaniemi, Finland) and Desert Planet (Rovaniemi, Finland). We hope you enjoy the show!

We recommend iTunes 5 as a podcast client.

The Kaiku podcast features music by artists based in or with a connection to the northernmost regions of Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia. If you are an artist or musician making music in this area and would like to be featured in the podcast, please email mark[at]valotalo.com.

Podcast #1 Artist Links:
Mombus - http://www.laridae.at
Orkestar Business Class Duo - http://www.obcd.net
Desert Planet - http://www.desertplanet.com