Antti Salonen is one of the most notable figures in Techno in Finland at the moment. His Techno Interests Me nights have enjoyed the status of ‘local favorite’ in Helsinki for nearly 4 years now and no wonder; Antti has excellent taste in music as well as bookings, inviting over the likes of Adam X, Mono Junk, and Anastasia Kristensen for his nights.

Putting smiles on people’s faces since 2010. Expect a whirlwind of American and European dance music from the 70s all the way to 2019, stringed together with love and affection.

Moscow’s boy wonder Buttechno took the world by storm in 2015 with self-released stripped down idiosyncratic Techno workouts. A few years down the line his music has ended up on The Trilogy Tapes, Cititrax and Incienso. That should be enough to convince people he’s a force to reckon with.

Finnish producer, sound designer and composer Celestial Trax’s style of music can be traced to back where he has lived during different times of his life, from the murky experimental club-not-club music on New York label PTP to the blissful and truly immersive canvases of sound on his own imprint True Aether, an antithesis to the “exhausting, hyper-saturated cyber-dystopia we’ve been thrust into”. The now Helsinki-based artist will perform live at Solstice 2019, a perfect meeting spot between nature and his music.

Dubby ocean deep pads, smoked out electronics, field recorded magic; djrubio’s music is a blessing for the senses. Some will know him from his previous adventures, some won’t. The only thing you need to know now is that djrubio will be performing live at Solstice 2019.

Vancouver DJ/producer D. Tiffany’s music has been released on labels like 1080p collection and Pacific Rhythm since 2014. However, it was after pushing out her own imprint Planet Euphorique that things really kicked off. The label is responsible for some of the best modern dance music out there, playfully touching on Electro, Acid, Breakbeat and 90s ambient Techno aesthetics.

¼ of Post Bar Posse.

¼ of Post Bar Posse.

DJ Aleksi is one half of SMOOD, a DJ duo and a radio show on Bassoradio as well as Bristolian Noods Radio. He plays regularly at spots like Siltanen and Kammari, the sideroom of Kaiku. As a highly flexible DJ, you can hear him set atmospheres for early nights in Helsinki, bang it out on a late night in Riga, or play 6 hours on a sunny terrace. No matter the situation, DJ Aleksi’s got you covered. He also runs OO Recordings together with Helsinki locals Handshaking and Raul E.

DJ Jese is from a city called Lahti, which is sometimes jokingly referred to as the Chicago of Finland. Maybe you already see where we’re going with this. All though Jese has his house sound in check, it’s his knack for freakish disco records and avant-garde world music that makes him an exciting deejay. For the past the 3 years he’s been running Ilokivi Dance Night in Jyväskylä, keeping premium dance music alive in middle Finland against all odds.

Deep, unadulterated and transcendental Techno has become a staple of DJ Nobu. His experience of over 20 years as a DJ solidifies in a deliberate and calm style of commanding the platters, enabling him to really focus on the crowd, to move them mentally and physically. Like an expert composer would do through a musical piece. Since the beginning of the decade, Nobu’s name has seemed to pop up all over the world, and he doesn’t seem to be disappearing anytime soon.

Emma Valtonen has been dabling with music since her pre-teens, geeking out on genres, playing guitar and bass in bands. But it was while in Uni when she got involved with house and techno through a student organisation called Entropy. Sound wise she sticks firmly to different styles of four to the floor rhythms, from acid to deep to dub and beyond. Emma is a resident at Kaiku and one of the few Finns with a Boiler Room appearance on her CV. In addition to that she’s played at events such as Flow Festival and Into The Valley to name a couple.

Emma DJ is the mastermind behind Fusion mes couilles, a notorious party series in Paris known for its hedonistic galore and spot on bookings. Since leaving Helsinki for Paris, Emma has established FmC as one of the most exciting new parties in the city of l̷i̷g̷h̷t̷s̷ cigarette smokers. He’ll be bringing some of that ultimate DJ flair to the higher grounds of Ruka-Kuusamo. Expect the unexpected.

After returning back to Helsinki from a stint in Tokyo, where she held a residency at Ayoma Tunnel and frequently played at Koara, Hanna Ojanen has seeped into to the clubosphere of her hometown. Soundwise she’s into a broad scope of sonics from American disco to middle eastern tinged dance music.

¼ of Post Bar Posse.

¼ of Post Bar Posse.

In the 6 years of her DJ residency at Kaiku, Kristiina Männikkö has convinced Helsinki locals that she is a force to reckon with. Her unfussy mixing that sails smoothly between darker Italo, EBM and weirded up House music, coupled with a focused presence in the booth is sure to win over hearts across the globe in years to come.

Lara Silva picked up a variety of instruments growing up, the flute, the drums, the violin. Fast forward a decade and she finds herself controlling the 1s and 2s, favouring an eclectic mix of moody atmospheres and driving rhythms.

Head of program at Kaiku, DJ extraordinaire, one man entertainment system.

Linda Lazarov has in a few short years become a local favourite in Helsinki and rightfully so; she plays from the heart. Uncompromising yet pleasing. She’s a connoisseur of Electro, but you won’t be hard-pressed to find her mix it up with EBM, Post Punk and Techno. Linda’s musical sensibilities have earned her slots at Flow Festival and Berlin’s beloved Herrensauna party. She’s one of the newest additions to Kaiku’s resident roster and a frequenter at Post Bar.

Mama Snake is one of Denmark’s most intriguing DJs at the moment. Her taste for fast, sentimental techno and psychedelic trance combined with razor sharp mixing is as captivating as it is fun, drawing accolades from dance music fans across the spectrum.
We can’t think of a better place to get down to her sound than on the peak of Ruka-Kuusamo.

Marju cut her teeth organizing parties at a local UG spot and throwing events of her own at other locations. Soon enough she realised she couldn’t resist getting into deejaying, and we’re glad she couldn’t. She’s one the more passionate new DJs to have emerged in Helsinki, with a focus on deeper shades of house and a love for vinyl.

Miro-Benji is a highly active DJ with regular night’s at Siltanen and Kaiku’s second room, Kammari. Together with Stennabb he’s the host of Shelter Sound, a bi-weekly radio show on Bassoradio focusing on the more balearic and worldy side of music.

Onni Boi is a singer/songwriter who rose to prominence in Finland back in 2017 with his sensitive yet danceable take on contemporary electronic music.

Olli Koponen and Santtu XL are two lovely chaps from Helsinki, known to bust out shapeshifting Trance (borderline Techno) through their synths and samplers.

Running was conceptualized at the Sound Design Department of the Art University Theatre Academy in Helsinki. Its members Eero Pulkkinen and Teemu Iltola bonded over sound installations and site-specific DIY art that lives outside public institutions and white gallery spaces. Their music, while considered electronic, thrives to exist in its own universe and refuses to wear a timestamp. From the conceptual and performance-focused live shows to experimental sound art and long-form composition, Running are in charge of the design of their own ecosystem. Their previous work has ranged from using abandoned buildings as instruments, 72 hour-lasting live performances, and collaborations with the Nigerian afro-beat artist, Tiger.

Sansibar has been making wonderfully crafted music for most of his life, whether it’s been dreamy guitar Trip Hop as Mundo, experimental Techno darker than winter in Finland as C.O.P or super lo-fi Punk as Shoplift. However, his stripped down, intergalactic, modern yet retro-loving take on Electro as Sansibar is bound to make feet wiggle and neurons dance. But don’t just take our word for it.

From all the DJs who could be considered the third wave of Helsinki disc jockeys, Sebastian Holm has probably been around the longest. From the days of Emperatron, to the current times of now, Sebastian Holm has always been a deejay’s deejay.

Chilean-born, Bristol-based Shanti Celeste emerged into people’s consciousness a few years back with airtight mixes and mature productions on labels like Idle Hands, Broadwalk Records and Future Times. More recently she’s released on Peach Discs, a label she runs with Gramrcy. Her knack for alluring melodies and breezy atmospheres became evident early on, though it’s not uncommon to hear her bust out high octane Techno and Electro as well. We’re 100% certain that she’ll fit nicely into the surroundings at Ruka-Kuusamo.

Your soon to be favorite DJ trio, DJ Ramazotti, Stennabb and Byman.

Spekki Webu is the gatekeeper behind Mirror Zone, an exciting new label that started off strongly last year with a reissue of seminal 90s record, Memphis’ ‘Beneath a Different Sun’, and has since continued to push out extraordinary tripped out dance music for spiritual awakening. The flying dutchman has garnered a following in his native land for his space and time dissolving DJ sets that span from primal Techno to Jungle to the deepest of Goa. Combine that with a sun that never sets.

Not many people know Italo like Tero Männikkö knows Italo. He’s been Helsinki’s top aficionado of said style of music for close to a decade now, organizing club nights such as Musica spaziale, Splendido splendente, and one of the city’s favorites, Disco Obscura, together with her sister in crime Kristiina. Spacey synths and reverberated drums rarely sound as good as they do on Tero’s platters.

The Taipei-born DJ moved to the northern hemisphere for art studies and found himself working at Kaiku after a while and spending his free nights there. Little did he know he’d soon be a resident DJ at the local hotspot, known for his excellent selection of Disco, Boogie and jazzy House. He’s also one of the founders of Chiching Records.