Mr Velcro Fastener
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Mr Velcro Fastener is a Finnish
electro music duo of Tatu Metsätähti (born 1977, also known as Mesak) and Tatu Peltonen (born 1977), originating from Turku
. They had first met at school, and started creating music together in early 1990s. They initiated their own studio called Miletos in 1997, the same year their project was named Mr Velcro Fastener. In 1998 they released their first EP, called Wad, on their own Tie Entertainment label. The record received excellent reviews around the world, and soon afterwards they released their second EP, Robots 4 Life.
German label i220 Music released their Tie Entertainers 12" and Mr Velcro Fastener's debut album Lucky Bastards Living Up North. Late 1999 Mr Velcro Fastener toured Central Europe, and in conjunction was released the EP Which Scenario?. In 2000 Electric Appliances Remixes were released and also one of their most successful 12"s, Who's Gonna Bend. Such British DJs as Pete Tong
and Dave Clarke played Mr Velcro Fastener's tracks. In 2001 and 2002 were released the Otherside 12"s and also an album consisting of both these releases. 2003 saw the release of a retrospective album Thales of Miletos, featuring unpublished material recorded between 1993 and 1996. UK's Electrix Records released the 12"s Velcropopvichy (2003) and Gone Mad (2005). In 2005 was also published The Flock 12" on their own label Stars-Music. In February 2006 was released the album Telemacho.
Mr Velcro Fastener have remixed such artists as Germany's Hardfloor
and Finland's Giant Robot
and Fu-Tourist. Recorded together with Imatran Voima, they released in 2003 a cover version of Finnish gothic rock
band Two Witches' Pimeyden jousi.
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...
electro music duo of Tatu Metsätähti (born 1977, also known as Mesak) and Tatu Peltonen (born 1977), originating from Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
. They had first met at school, and started creating music together in early 1990s. They initiated their own studio called Miletos in 1997, the same year their project was named Mr Velcro Fastener. In 1998 they released their first EP, called Wad, on their own Tie Entertainment label. The record received excellent reviews around the world, and soon afterwards they released their second EP, Robots 4 Life.
German label i220 Music released their Tie Entertainers 12" and Mr Velcro Fastener's debut album Lucky Bastards Living Up North. Late 1999 Mr Velcro Fastener toured Central Europe, and in conjunction was released the EP Which Scenario?. In 2000 Electric Appliances Remixes were released and also one of their most successful 12"s, Who's Gonna Bend. Such British DJs as Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
and Dave Clarke played Mr Velcro Fastener's tracks. In 2001 and 2002 were released the Otherside 12"s and also an album consisting of both these releases. 2003 saw the release of a retrospective album Thales of Miletos, featuring unpublished material recorded between 1993 and 1996. UK's Electrix Records released the 12"s Velcropopvichy (2003) and Gone Mad (2005). In 2005 was also published The Flock 12" on their own label Stars-Music. In February 2006 was released the album Telemacho.
Mr Velcro Fastener have remixed such artists as Germany's Hardfloor
Hardfloor
Hardfloor is a German techno and acid trance duo, consisting of Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker. Their most famous track is "Acperience 1" ....
and Finland's Giant Robot
Giant Robot (band)
Giant Robot is a band based in the Helsinki area of Finland, that plays an intricate, modern mixture of rock, dub and dance music.-Albums:* Giant Robot * Crushing You with Style * Superweekend * Domesticity...
and Fu-Tourist. Recorded together with Imatran Voima, they released in 2003 a cover version of Finnish gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band Two Witches' Pimeyden jousi.
Albums
- Lucky Bastards Living Up North (1999, i220 Music)
- Otherside (2002, i220 Music)
- Thales of Miletos (2003, ZenitZenit-People:* Zenit Đozić, a Bosnian actor, humorist and television producer.* Zenit , a Spanish MC.* Jose Roberto Zenit Camacho, a prominent researcher at the materials research institute , rheologist, Baltasar Mena Iniesta student....
) - Telemacho (2006, Stars-Music)
EPs and Singles
- Wad EP (1998, Tie Entertainment)
- Robots 4 Life (1998, Tie Entertainment)
- Which Scenario? (1999, i220 Music)
- Electric Appliances Remixes (2000, i220 Music)
- Who's Gonna Bend (2000, i220 Music)
- Otherside Part One (2001, i220 Music)
- Otherside Part Two (2002, i220 Music)
- Velcropopvichy (2003, Electrix)
- Electric Appliances (2003, Air Recordings)
- The Flock (2005, Stars-Music)
- Gone Mad (2005, Electrix)
- Capek (2006, Stars-Music)
- Split With Reverend Bizarre (2008, Solina Records)