Ektro Records
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Ektro Records is an independent label based in Pori
, Finland
. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo
who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.
Releases:
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo
Jussi Lehtisalo
Jussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo (born 1973 is a Finnish bassist. In 1991 he founded Circle, a prolific band drawing influences from heavy metal and krautrock to develop a style of repetitive experimental rock...
who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.
Releases:
- ektro-001 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: MeroniaMeroniaMeronia is the debut album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD and LP in 1994 by Bad Vugum, it was later re-released by Ektro Records in 2007. The album introduced the world to Circle's tight krautrock-influenced sound, notably referencing the motorik rhythm of Neu!... - ektro-002 Ektroverde: Mortalaattori
- ektro-003 Lehtisalofamily: Interplay
- ektro-004 Ektroverde: Pingvin
- ektro-005 Ektroverde: (Music from the film) Futuro
- ektro-006 Haikara: Geafar
- ektro-007 FaustFaust (band)Faust are a German krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner.-History:Faust...
: The Land of Ukko & Rauni - ektro-008 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: ProspektProspekt (album)Prospekt is the ninth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records, it was later re-released as a double LP by Static Resonance in 2002. The D-side of the re-issue contains the live track "Työläisten laulu" from a show at Jyväskylä, Finland on... - ektro-009 Jesters Of Destiny: Fun at the Funeral
- ektro-010 Pharaoh OverlordPharaoh OverlordPharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock-music band, featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo, Janne Westerlund and Tomi Leppänen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their love of stoner rock, Pharaoh Overlord's output has become more varied, mirroring the...
: #1Pharaoh Overlord 1 (album)Pharaoh Overlord #1 is the debut album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It was released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records. It features three members of krautrock-influenced rock band Circle indulging their love for stoner rock. All the tracks are instrumental and follow a basic model... - ektro-011 Kuusumun Profeetta: Kukin kaappiaan selässään kantaa
- ektro-014 Ektroverde: Ukkossalama
- ektro-015 Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.Acid Mothers TempleAcid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest...
: St. Captain Freak Out and the Magic Bamboo Request - ektro-016 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: RaunioRaunioRaunio is the eleventh album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Though the album is technically a live recording, the tracks are layered and edited from different recordings of the same tracks, captured over three consecutive nights in Turku, Jyväskylä and Helsinki. It was re-issued in 2002... - ektro-017 Keuhkot: Peruskivi Francon Betonia
- ektro-018 Los NatasLos NatasLos Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:...
: Toba Trance - ektro-019 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: SunriseSunrise (Circle album)Sunrise is the twelfth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2002 by Ektro Records, it was subsequently re-released on double vinyl LP by Headspin in 2006, with an 18 minute extra track, Mustavuori. A second CD edition on No Quarter Records followed in 2007... - ektro-020 Kuusumun Profeetta: Jatkuvasti maailmaa pelastamaan kyllästynyt supersankari
- ektro-021 Markku PeltolaMarkku PeltolaMarkku Peltola was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere....
: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla - ektro-022 Mummi Kutoo: s/t
- ektro-023 Rättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia...
: Kopernikus hortoilee Näkinkengässä - ektro-024 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: GuillotineGuillotine (Circle album)Guillotine is the fourteenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2003 by Ektro Records, it was re-issued in North America by Scratch Records in 2005. It was the first album to feature the four-piece line-up which has formed the core of the band on every release... - ektro-025 Los NatasLos NatasLos Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:...
: Toba-Trance Vol. 2 - ektro-026 Damo Suzuki's Network: 3 Dead People After The Performance
- ektro-027 Kuusumun Profeetta: Sanansaattaja Oraakkeli Salamurha Hyökkäysvaunu
- ektro-028 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: ForestForest (Circle album)Forest is the seventeenth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.First released on CD in 2004 by Ektro Records, it was re-issued the following year by No Quarter Records. It was recorded in May 2004, and is the first Circle album to feature mainly acoustic instruments... - ektro-029 Rättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia...
: Pari lepakkoa Transylvaniassa - ektro-030 Janne Tuomi: Approaching
- ektro-031 Plain Ride: On The Flow
- ektro-032 Markku PeltolaMarkku PeltolaMarkku Peltola was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere....
: Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen - ektro-033 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: TulikoiraTulikoiraTulikoira is the nineteenth album recorded by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. Released on CD in 2005 by Ektro Records, the album saw the band incorporate elements of both drone and black metal into the krautrock sound of previous albums like Prospekt... - ektro-034 Keuhkot: Toimintatapoja olioille
- ektro-035 Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic InfernoAcid Mothers TempleAcid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest...
: Anthem of the Space - ektro-036 Pharaoh OverlordPharaoh OverlordPharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock-music band, featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo, Janne Westerlund and Tomi Leppänen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their love of stoner rock, Pharaoh Overlord's output has become more varied, mirroring the...
: #4Pharaoh Overlord 4 (album)Pharaoh Overlord #4 is the fifth album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It represents a dramatic shift away from the instrumental stoner rock of their earlier albums in favour of the heavy metal direction also being explored by their sister group, Circle, at the time... - ektro-037 Rättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia...
: Ed Benttonin briljantti stabilismi tai Taivaallinen kylpysaippua - ektro-038 Kuusumun Profeetta: Hymyilevien laivojen satama
- ektro-039 Jorma Tapio ja Terje Isungset: Aihiki
- ektro-040 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: MiljardMiljard (album)Miljard is the twenty-third album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a double CD by Ektro Records in 2006, and represents a dramatic shift in sound for the band... - ektro-041 Andromelos: Andromelos
- ektro-042 Krypt Axeripper: Mechanical Witch (EP)
- ektro-043 Plain Ride: Strange Trial
- ektro-044 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: PanicPanic (Circle album)Panic is the twenty-sixth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It is one of the most idiosyncratic albums of Circle's long and varied career. It comprises eleven tracks: the first three are synth-based ambient music pieces; these are followed by six short punk songs; finally the last two... - ektro-045 Steel Mammoth: Nuclear Barbarians (EP)
- ektro-046 FaustFaust (band)Faust are a German krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner.-History:Faust...
: Kleine Welt - ektro-047 Steel Mammoth: Atomic Mountain
- ektro-048 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: RakennusRakennusRakennus is the thirtieth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a CD by Ektro Records in 2004. It is a recording of a concert from 19th September 2007 at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, Charlottesville, Virginia... - ektro-049 Quest for Blood with Yukihiro Isso: Quest for Blood
- ektro-050 ThorThor (band)Thor is a heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Biography:Thor started out out as a concept band in 1973. They were first called "Centaur" and then "Mikl Body Rock". These entities were the brainchild of Jon Mikl Thor, a vocalist, musician and body building champion who won...
: Live in Detroit - ektro-051 Kuusumun Profeetta: Lyhtykuja
- ektro-052 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: HollywoodHollywood (Circle album)Hollywood is the thirty-second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Arguably their most overtly heavy metal album, it features vocals and guitar from Bruce Duff from the band Jesters of Destiny. The band's relationship with Duff began when Jussi Lehtisalo re-released Jesters' album Fun at... - ektro-055 Plain Ride: House On The Hill
- ektro-056 RöyhkäKauko RöyhkäKauko Röyhkä, , is Finnish rock musician and author. Since early 1980s he has been one of the most foremost rock artists in Finland known especially as a strong lyricist....
ja Rättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia...
: Hiekkarantaa - ektro-057 ThorThor (band)Thor is a heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Biography:Thor started out out as a concept band in 1973. They were first called "Centaur" and then "Mikl Body Rock". These entities were the brainchild of Jon Mikl Thor, a vocalist, musician and body building champion who won...
: Unchained - ektro-058 Mika Rättö: Polkupyörällä vuokkopenkereelle
- ektro-059 Musiikkivyöry: Tulemme sokeiksi
- ektro-060 Lusiferiinin Armosta: Nuolee
- ektro-061 Laivue: s/t
- ektro-062 ThorThor (band)Thor is a heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Biography:Thor started out out as a concept band in 1973. They were first called "Centaur" and then "Mikl Body Rock". These entities were the brainchild of Jon Mikl Thor, a vocalist, musician and body building champion who won...
: Only The Strong - ektro-063 Rättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja LehtisaloRättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia...
: UU mama - ektro-064 Pharaoh OverlordPharaoh OverlordPharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock-music band, featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo, Janne Westerlund and Tomi Leppänen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their love of stoner rock, Pharaoh Overlord's output has become more varied, mirroring the...
: SiluurikaudellaSiluurikaudellaSiluurikaudella is the seventh album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It was released on CD in 2010 by Ektro Records. It represents a gigantic shift in the group's modus operandi. Whereas previous albums centre around the slow, repetitive riffs and distortion of stoner rock,... - ektro-065 CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
: RautatieRautatieRautatie is the thirty-fourth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued in 2010 by Ektro Records and continues Circle's exploration of classic heavy metal whilst retaining their obsession with krautrock-style repetition. It is due for re-release in 2011 as a vinyl edition by...