New Polar Sound

14/08/2025

NERO E ORO

An evening blending live experimental music by with a curated exhibition exploring Finnish modernism of the 1960s, intertwined with elements of primitive art. Presented by New Polar Sound and Tischenko Gallery, the event offers a dynamic mix of visual and sonic experiences in a single space.

Date: August 14th, 2025

Time: 17:00–19:00

Address: Tischenko Gallery, Fredrikinkatu 64, 00100 Helsinki

Entrance: Free of charge

27/05/2025

Out Today “Early Works 1988-1992 by Sándor Vály, DIGIPACK EDITION

“A raw sonic document of exile, trauma, and transformation, this CD collects early works by Hungarian artist Sándor Vály, recorded between 1988 and 1992. Created using homemade instruments, rudimentary electronics, and cassette gear, these tracks trace a turbulent path through desertion, psychiatric confinement, political escape, and cultural rebirth. Inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead and personal upheaval, Bardo Tödol I–II, SoulDrum, and other recordings evoke a haunting inner journey between life, death, and renewal.”

ORDER HERE: unexplainedsoundsgroup.bandcamp.com/album/early-works-1988-1992

26/02/2025

OUT NOW!
Drift - Diazepam (dl + cd ready for shipping)

Drift, the ambient music project led by Gabriele Giuliani (Dead Body Love), originally active from 1995 to 1999 and recently revived after a lengthy hiatus, has become a significant name in the realm of isolationist ambient music. Drift’s compositions are often described as stark and minimalist, while the project’s albums have been lauded for their ultra-bleak soundscapes, characterized by extended, immersive tracks that evoke a sense of desolation, cementing Drift’s status as a cult figure in the genre. The album Diazepam, originally released in 1996 on a C60 cassette by SSSM label, has now been reissued and remastered by Eighth Tower Records in collaboration with New Polar Sound and Gabriele Giuliani, and also includes a newly composed, previously unpublished track from 2024.

Read the album review here: https://avantmusicnews.com/2025/02/22/amn-reviews-drift-diazepam-2025-eighth-tower-records-new-polar-sound/

Order you copy here:
https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/diazepam

Published by Eighth Tower and New Polar Sound.

20/02/2025

Drift, the ambient music project led by Gabriele Giuliani (Dead Body Love), originally active from 1995 to 1999 and recently revived after a lengthy hiatus, has become a significant name in the realm of isolationist ambient music. Drift’s compositions are often described as stark and minimalist, while the project’s albums have been lauded for their ultra-bleak soundscapes, characterized by extended, immersive tracks that evoke a sense of desolation, cementing Drift’s status as a cult figure in the genre. The album Diazepam, originally released in 1996 on a C60 cassette by SSSM label, has now been reissued and remastered, and also includes a newly composed, previously unpublished track from 2024.

PRE-ORDER
DRIFT - DIAZEPAM. dl + cd, published by Eighth Tower Records in collaboration with New Polar Sound and Gabriele Giuliani (Drift, Dead Body Love):
https://newpolarsoundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/diazepam

13/01/2025

vÄäristymä recently have collected many good words about their work...

« On n’est jamais aussi bien servi que par soi-même » (vieil adage popul aire iste ) La musique de v​Ä​ä​ristymä est à l’image des ...

09/01/2025

.bario.helsinki in collaboration with NPS

Presents: THE EGG

Live improvisation soundtrack featuring

LAURA MRLS .mrls
VERBI
ABARIS MOERAE

Saturday 25.01.2025
starting at 22:00
Traverssikuja 3
00510 Helsinki

02/01/2025

Last December 2024 edition of Blow Up Magazine featured a nice review of vÄäristymä 2014 - 2024 by Paolo Bertoni

Here the English translation of the review:

The Finnish brothers Janne Liimatainen and Jarko Hedenius had so far moved in obscurity, to the extent that they had not released anything in vinyl or CD format, despite beginning to experiment with computers in 1992. They later transitioned to analog synthesizers, which they eventually abandoned to focus on building their own synthesizers and sequencers. A collaboration between Unexplained Sounds Group and New Polar Sound has fittingly dedicated this collection to them, exploring Vääristymä’s productions over the last decade, most of which had been scattered in non-formats, including four live tracks, three from last year.

The pieces from the current decade are in the minority. Along with the live tracks, the collection includes only Tulppaveto, minimalistic and subtly sinister, with a shadowy tone, and Hullunarkku, resonant and dreamily spatial. The majority of the material comes from the previous decade, such as Radiopurkaus, icy yet hallucinatory, and Ennen muuta, with a distancing rhythmic component that seems unhesitant in taking up the mantle of Pan Sonic. Similarly, Valvoo features occasional melodic fragments that emerge with extended sporadicity; Äyriäissumu offers a rubbery texture with glitch distortions and a remote mechanical backdrop. Noteworthy is Kvanttiteleportaatio, which opens up to an emotional depth unmatched elsewhere in the compilation, while Epäluulo presents a disjointed abstraction accompanied by a material loop.

Rating: 7.5 – Paolo Bertoni

16/12/2024

Last Saturday was a success: at our Tischenko Gallery headquarters in Helsinki we again hosted the experimental duo vÄäristymä. They unveiled two new synthesizers they built, Stallone and Melkone, alongside exhibiting schematics. A documentary about the band was also shown during the event. Thanks to everyone who participated at this nice Pikkujoulu Electronic party!

26/10/2024

Thanks to The New Noise for the nice interview about our latest release in collaboration with Unexplained Sounds Group of vÄäristymä

Cosa sappiamo: Janne Liimatainen e Jarko Hedenius (Helsinki) hanno iniziato trent'anni fa e dopo aver fatto musica col pc, hanno cominciato a costruirsi da soli gli strumenti per produrre "elettronica analogica" (così ci capiamo) e hanno avviato il progetto vÄäristymä. Unexplained Sounds Group p...

08/03/2024

Edward Quist's aka embryoroom first solo show in five years. "Typhonic" features a new film and photo print retrospective.
20.3 - 4.4.2024 Tischenko Gallery, Helsinki

07/01/2024

Tonight! Sunday, January 7th, 2024. H 9.30 P.M. CET (10.30 P.M. EET) Unexplained Sounds radio transmission, The Recognition Test # 333. Mixed by Raffaele Pezzella (a.k.a. Sonologyst).
Featuring Corrado Altieri and many more...

Sunday, January 7th, 2024. H 9.30 P.M. CET
Unexplained Sounds radio transmission, The Recognition Test # 333. Mixed by Raffaele Pezzella (a.k.a. Sonologyst).
Streaming:
https://unexplainedsounds.mixlr.com (Sunday, 9,30 p.m. CET)
https://extra.resonance.fm (Monday, 5.00 - 6.00 p.m. UK time).
radionekubi.mixlr.com (Tuesday 10.30 - 11.30 p.m. EET)
www.roughradio.live (Every last Wednesday of each month, 5.00 p.m. CET)
TRACKLIST
PLUHM, david lee myers & toshimaru nakamura, Marbury, MoCM & Schema Musicalis, Allan Segall, Mark Hjorthoy, insectarium, Rapoon, Corrado Altieri, ＴＲＡＭＰＥＬＦÂＤ, Sanctuary, N. A. Gjefle, Bjørn Hatterud, Matheus Souza .
Archive
https://therecognitiontest.bandcamp.com
IDIL Awards: https://www.patreon.com/posts/in-darkness-is-84602794
Music Productions:
https://unexplainedsoundsgroup.bandcamp.com
https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com
https://reversealignment.bandcamp.com
https://sonologyst.bandcamp.com
https://zerok.bandcamp.com
Eighth Tower Magazine of Music, Fiction, Modern Mythologies:
https://www.patreon.com/eighthtower
Mastering service:
https://sonologyst.com
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