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Jori Hulkkonen

After giving Sasha's May 2005 Maida Vale EM a few more listens last week, I decided to pick up Jori Hulkkonen's Dualizm album off iTunes, since both "Science" and "Lo-Fiction" are on there and those two tracks bookend what I think is the greatest hour of liveset ever recorded.

And, predictably maybe, I love the album. It's a few years old, but the sound is completely fresh to me - a combination of jazz and EDM that I had never heard sound so refined. It's different than St. Germain or even Zero 7, and I can't think of anything else quite like it. Dualizm is the first album I've just put on repeat since the second half of Bent's "Intercept!" album (first half was garbage), and it's left me wanting to find more like it.

Any suggestions? Is any of Jori's previous work similar?

Jori's earlier works and albums prior to Dualizm are more on the smoother side of deep house, house and techno with some occasional downtempo and breaksy jazzy pieces stuck in between. Quality material all the way through anyway. I recommend.

You might wanna check some albums released on the Greek label Klik Records. There are quite a few not too dissimilar with Dualizm. Too tired to give more details but maybe tomorrow..

Thanks, I think I'm definitely going to have to track down some of his earlier stuff. I'm not sure how I missed him for so long, because I really love that jazzy sound, whether it be in downtempo or house.

I also discovered Jori Hulkkonen from the maida vale set. Lo-fiction is soooooooooo good. I listened to samples from dualizm, and didn't like any of the other tracks except science/lo-fiction.

"Blinded by Numbers" is actually my favorite track off the album I think.

Mostly learned of Hulkkonen when he worked with Tiga as Zyntherius. Haven't heard much beyond his Turbo output, but most of it's mint.

Try this.. Chromeo - Bonafied Lovin (Jori Hulkkonen Remix) SAMPLE

ebb- im all made of music jori hulkkonen remix

I think this is the album I prefer from him
Selk�saari Tracks

(I only realize now, watching the credits on discogs, how this one is old enough.)

When no one... is quite good: Let Me Luv U (Which is built on a totally phat sample from the Foxy Brown soundtrack by Willie Hutch, unless i am confusing tracks in this album) is a killer track. Flash Boy is also a good candidate there. More catchy tunes, but I feel it is a tad below the Selk�saari Tracks.

I was turned off by the Different album, though... more of the same and lack of any fresh perspective. But I'll try to put an ear on Dualizm though.

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Originally posted by Laeke Let Me Luv U (Which is built on a totally phat sample from the Foxy Brown soundtrack by Willie Hutch, unless i am confusing tracks in this album) is a killer track.

Indeedo. 'Let Me Luv U' contains an extract from 'Hospital Prelude of Love Theme' by Willie Hutch. (taken from the sleeve credits of 'When No One Is Watching...').

I don't think 'Different' was in any way a turn-off for me. Quite the opposite really. What he does, he does so well it doesn't matter if he has a few albums of about the same ideas. Overall his stuff varies quite a bit from deeper techno to tech house, house and deep house mixed with some jazzy elements and downtempo and breaksy pieces.

He also has a more poppy album out under the Processory guise. Pretty addictive stuff but if Jerry Valuri's vocals aren't your thing, avoid.

Have to mention one of my favourites since i found a sample and all.. Clickit

DK7 - The Difference (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)

For the ones interested, here's a few links to pages to listen samples of all tracks from Jori's albums:

Dualizm (2005)
http://www.soulseduction.com/common...p?ItemID=148408

Different (2002)
http://www.soulseduction.com/common...p?ItemID=110730

When No One Is Watching We Are Invisible (2000)
http://www.soulseduction.com/common...hp?ItemID=82090

The Spirits Inside Me (1998)
http://www.soulseduction.com/common...hp?ItemID=83478

Selk�saari Tracks (1996)
http://www.soulseduction.com/common...hp?ItemID=83477

Yeah, it felt a bit empty to me really, the only track I could remember on Different was Man From Solaris, probably because of the vocal (and it is designed to be catchy).
Probably it is because of the vocals as well, his first work were more instrumental and although the man knows what he does, I am more easily bored by this type of house I guess.

It's probably not as bad as I make it sounds, but it's just the old "high exceptations" trick. Had the same thing with Recloose: Cardiology was so brilliant (Buy. This. Album.) that Hiatus on the Horizon could simply not match it in my eyes. (And once again, too much low-key vocal house thingie)

Can I just say that the Jesper Dahlback Remix of 'Science' is fecking awesome!

Jose Gonzalez - Crosses (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)

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Originally posted by Allied Nations Jose Gonzalez - Crosses (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)

Yeah, that track was massive - and when I saw that Dualizm included a collab between the two, that's when I decided I needed to make the purchase.

Thanks Grim and Laeke - I'm going to track down some of his earlier stuff I think, and maybe his other alias as well.

Was a bit of a task to find a site with samples of the Processory album (i'm too lazy to up them somewhere myself ) but here's one. Just hover the cursor over the note buttons to listen the samples.

http://download.mtv3.fi/Album.aspx?...25-0E9FD85C62D0

And this is surely more on the synthpop side instead of house or anything else "more EDM like" genres he's done before Processory. Not sure if the album in CD or LP form has been released in other countries besides Finland and France.

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Originally posted by GrimReaper Was a bit of a task to find a site with samples of the Processory album (i'm too lazy to up them somewhere myself ) but here's one. Just hover the cursor over the note buttons to listen the samples. http://download.mtv3.fi/Album.aspx?...25-0E9FD85C62D0 And this is surely more on the synthpop side instead of house or anything else "more EDM like" genres he's done before Processory. Not sure if the album in CD or LP form has been released in other countries besides Finland and France.

Thanks a ton! That's not at all like what I was expecting, but I like it. Sounds a lot like a less melancholy Depeche Mode.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Thanks a ton! That's not at all like what I was expecting, but I like it. Sounds a lot like a less melancholy Depeche Mode.

Depeche Mode, New Order and Pet Shop Boys are bands to whom many reviewers of the album have found references to stylewise.

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