Keijo

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Real Name:
Keijo Virtanen
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Based in Jyväskylä, Finland, Keijo Virtanen (1951-2022) was somewhat of a legend in the whole finnish psych scene (on the same level as Pekka Airaksinen - in fact the two have collaborated before).
He’s been working on music for ages but his work has only been starting to get attention during the last few years. This artist’s music is unlike any other, it is often based in ambient and drone and incorporates weird traditional folk instruments from around the world just as much as electronic instruments… and then you’ve got the voice. Keijo is renowned for his throat singing skills which truly sound alien-like and fits his drones very well, giving them an even weirder feel. And when he’s not throat singing and actually forming words, his strong, nasal voice makes any of his songs bizarre beyond description. His roots and influences are quite obvious (traditional world music, american appalachian folk, jazz and drone), but what he does with them makes his work extremely unique. He is sometimes joined by members of free-jazz outfit Vapaa (going under the name Keijo & The Free Players) on some recordings.
Also he collaborated with Tiitus Petäjäniemi of Vapaa, Robert Horton, Avarus and Kheta Hotem.
Keijo died in Jyväskylä 14 July 2022.
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Keijo Virtanen

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#11 Keijo — Keijo Keijo Keijo ‎(CDr, Album) Lal Lal Lal #11 Finland 2003 Sell This Version
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PA050 Unfolding Emptiness / Decomposing Dawn And Dew — Keijo Keijo Unfolding Emptiness / Decomposing Dawn And Dew ‎(2xCDr) PseudoArcana PA050 New Zealand 2004 Sell This Version
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foxglove009 Open That Door — Keijo Keijo Open That Door ‎(CDr, Ltd) Foxglove foxglove009 US 2004 Sell This Version
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Outa 003 Jungle Joy — Keijo Keijo Jungle Joy ‎(CDr) Outa Outa 003 Finland 2004 Sell This Version
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foxglove044 Between Us — Keijo Keijo + The Free Players Keijo + The Free Players - Between Us ‎(CDr, Ltd, Num) Foxglove foxglove044 US 2004 Sell This Version
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LTJ-21 Soon With The Sun — Keijo Keijo Soon With The Sun ‎(CDr, Album) 267 Lattajjaa LTJ-21 Finland 2004 Sell This Version
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April In This Direction — Keijo Keijo In This Direction Sloow Tapes April Belgium 2005 Sell This Version
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digi016 Palla, Blown From Here — Keijo Keijo Palla, Blown From Here ‎(CD, Album, Ltd) Digitalis Recordings digi016 US 2005 Sell This Version
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R!004 Keijo & Friends — Keijo Keijo Keijo & Friends ‎(CDr) The Seedy R! R!004 New Zealand 2005 Sell This Version
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foxglove096 Passing On — Keijo Keijo & The Free Players Keijo & The Free Players - Passing On ‎(CDr, Album, Ltd) Foxglove foxglove096 US 2005 Sell This Version
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PA067 Untitled — Keijo Keijo & The Free Players Keijo & The Free Players - Untitled ‎(CDr) PseudoArcana PA067 New Zealand 2005 Sell This Version
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digi062 By The Mountains & Sea — Keijo Keijo By The Mountains & Sea ‎(CDr, Album, Ltd, Num) Digitalis Recordings digi062 US 2005 Sell This Version
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LVD 102 For A While — Keijo Keijo For A While ‎(CD) Last Visible Dog LVD 102 US 2006 Sell This Version
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foxglove116 50 — Keijo Keijo / Robert Horton (2), Khem, Numinosum Keijo / Robert Horton (2), Khem, Numinosum - 50 ‎(2xCDr, Album, Ltd) Foxglove foxglove116 US 2006 Sell This Version
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digi024 After At Once — Keijo Keijo & The Free Players Keijo & The Free Players - After At Once ‎(CD, Album) Digitalis Recordings digi024 US 2006 Sell This Version
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FM11 Whose Dream We Live In? — Keijo Keijo Whose Dream We Live In? ‎(CD, Album, Ltd) Fire Museum Records FM11 US 2007 Sell This Version
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mymwly0060 Endless Clouds — Keijo Keijo & The Free Players Keijo & The Free Players - Endless Clouds ‎(CDr, Album) Music Your Mind Will Love You mymwly0060 Australia 2007 Sell This Version
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RW 001 About Around — Keijo Keijo About Around ‎(CDr, Album, Ltd) Reverb Worship RW 001 UK 2007 Sell This Version
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none Not With Normal Birds — Keijo Keijo Not With Normal Birds ‎(CDr, Album, Ltd) Digitalis Recordings none US 2007 Sell This Version
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mymwly0068 Touching Together — Keijo Keijo & The Free Players Keijo & The Free Players - Touching Together ‎(CDr, Album, Ltd) Music Your Mind Will Love You mymwly0068 Australia 2007 Sell This Version
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digi036 Flying Over — Keijo Keijo Flying Over ‎(CD, Album) Digitalis Recordings digi036 US 2007 Sell This Version
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PACD106 Carry On With Us — Keijo Keijo Carry On With Us ‎(CDr) PseudoArcana PACD106 New Zealand 2008 Sell This Version
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IKU-011 Neverending Blues — Keijo Keijo Neverending Blues ‎(CD, Album) Ikuisuus IKU-011 UK 2008 Sell This Version
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[C.o.W.005] With All Belongings Into The Air — Keijo Keijo & The Free Players Keijo & The Free Players - With All Belongings Into The Air ‎(CDr, Ltd) Centre Of Wood [C.o.W.005] Italy 2008 Sell This Version
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bt07 What All Whom Slowly Where Saying Simply Why Still Bright? — Keijo Keijo What All Whom Slowly Where Saying Simply Why Still Bright? ‎(CDr, Ltd) bumtapes bt07 UK 2008 Sell This Version

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