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Leo Järveläinen
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Leo was born on 07.08.80 in Tontunmäki, Espoo, Finland. Now in the age of 24 Leo has already released nearly 20 EP's and remixes. He plays in the frontline of Finnish underground techno scene and has already got numerous booking requests worldwide. Leo started producing in the age of 11 with all kinds of electronic- and demo music. He soon found his style which he describes "fast driving fiercy hard tekno" and got his first release out. That time he was 17. He has been DJing since 1996 and has already played in all the biggest events in Finland including Labyrinth 1998, 1999 & 2000, two gigs in Estonia and forthcoming set in London. Seven years ago Leo Laker´s first 12" "6am" for Tresor records caused a sensation being placed in many DJ charts including Adam Beyer. His next ep on Tresor is even harder than the former one, the "Tontunmäki EP" was released in the beginning of 1999 also on Tresor. Leo also produces under the name of Esbo Electric and the two first EP's were released by Finnish Hotshot label. His tracks can also be found from Tresor's Annex compilations and numerous mix CDs. In the beginning of 2000 Laker has concentrated on producing and getting his first album ready. After sitting half of his life in the "Esbo Electric headquarters" -studio in the woods of Tontunmäki, Espoo, Leo is constantly looking for possibilities to do more gigs abroad.
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Discography

Releases:
Switched To Blades E.P. (12", EP)   4 x 4 Recordings 2001
Blades For Dinner E.P. (12", EP)   4 x 4 Recordings 2002
Bitchslave E.P. (EP) (2 versions)   Kne' Deep ... 2003
The Blades Come Out E.P. (12", EP)   4 x 4 Recordings 2003
Makombo EP (12", EP)   Methadon 2004
She Had It Coming E.P (12", EP)   Carnage 2004
This Is Mayhem (12")   Definition Of Mayhem 2004
Vendetta EP (12")   Working Vinyl 2004
You Know! For The Kids (12")   Jackstar Recordings 2004
Only Bombs Allowed (12")   13th 2005
Players Acting Like Gangsters (2 versions)   13th 2005
Around The World 01 (2 versions)   Around The World 2006
Born To Lose EP (12", EP)   13th 2006
Everybody's A Suspect (2 versions)   Matame 2006
Girls On Top (12")   Corporate 2006
XIII EP (EP) (2 versions)   Cannibal Society 2006
Error From The Deep EP (12", EP)   Cannibal Society 2007
Gunrunners (12")   Technosforza Rec. 2007
Innocent Criminal EP (12", EP)   Artificial Beats 2007
My Space Is Your Space (12")   Working Vinyl 2007
The Inner Circle Of Evil (12")   Technosforza Rec. 2007
Too Drunk To Drive EP (12", EP)   Carnage 2007
Ohio Boys (12")   Corporate 2009
Remixes:
Heroes Of The Future (12") Bounce (Switchblade Re... Bitshift Music 2003
Tourette (12", EP) Tourette (Switchblade ... Schubfaktor 2003
Nightmare 2 (12") Stomp (Switchblade Remix) Artillery 2004
O Rei Do Carimbo (2 versions) O Rei Do Carimbo (Swit... Lifeform Recordings 2004
Raunchy Bitch EP (12", EP) Bitch's Delight (Switc... Crowbar Recordings 2004
Schranz Total 7.0 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Game Over (Switchblade... Toptrax Recordings 2004
Welcome To Your Doom EP (EP) (3 versions) Game Over (Switchblade... Combat Skill 2004
Introducing The Beast E.P. (12", EP) In The Neck (Switchbla... Beast Music 2005
Introducing The Bullshit E.P. (12", EP) More Bullshit (Switchb... Bullshit Records 2005
Brainwash E.P. (12", EP) Headknock (Switchblade... Braindamage Records (2) 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Bits Of The Devil 1 (12") Trained Evil Bitshift Music 2003
Palazzo Volume One (CD, Comp, Mixed) Master Killer T:Classixx 2003
Schranz Total 5.0 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Trained Evil Toptrax Recordings 2003
Art Of Destruction Vol. 4 (12") Does It Hurt? Crowbar Recordings 2005
Defibrilator EP (12", EP) The Grind Cardiac Arrest Recordings 2005
Hardliner (CD, Comp, Mixed) Head Knock Compressed 2005
Palazzo Volume Five (CD, Comp, Mixed) Vandalnights T:Classixx 2005
Protocast #03 (12", Whi) Undertaker, XXX Files ... Protocast 2005
Schranz Total 13.0 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Shitbull, Makombo Toptrax Recordings 2005
Braindamage EP (12", EP) Don't Fingerfuck The Meat Braindamage Records (2) 2006
Brainwash E.P. (12", EP) Headknock (Switchblade... Braindamage Records (2) 2006
Hardtek (2xCD, Mixed) Copkillers Digidance 2006
Mensenvlees EP (EP) (2 versions) Keep Walking Cannibal Society 2006
Protocast #04 (12", Whi) Playboys Protocast 2006
The Fifth Era EP (12", EP) Filth & Distortion, Cl... E'poch Worx 2006
When The Going Gets Tough (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Who Do You Hate Silly Spider Music 2006
r_AW Essential .05 (CD) Hard 4x4x10 The Third Movement 2006
Best Of 2007 - Schranz Edition (File, MP3, Comp) Hellsinki Schlachthof Records 2007
Essential Hardtechno 2.0 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Clouds Delicious Beats 2007
Global Warning (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Bass Mafia Killaz 2007
Hannibal LP (3xLP, Comp, whi) Kevlar Cannibal Society 2007
Hardtechno Vol. 3 (2xCD) Don't Fingerfuck The Meat Alphabet City 2007
Schranz Total 16.0 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Fungus Infested Granny... Toptrax Recordings 2007
Schranz Total 17.0 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Keep Walking Toptrax Recordings 2007
Schranzwerk 20 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Troublemakers ZYX Music 2007
The Best Of The Best Volume 2 (12") Hellsinki Working Vinyl 2007
The Ultimate Compression (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp, P/Mixed) Finland Compressed 2007
U60311 Compilation Techno Division Vol. 6 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Bass Mafia V2 Records, Inc. 2007
Essential Hardtechno Vol. 03 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Keep Walking Too, Gunr... Toptrax Recordings 2008
Petacer Bells (12") My Thing Ich Rieche Blut Records 2008
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