Sisäinen solarium

Infobox Album
Name = Sisäinen solarium
Type = studio
Artist = Ismo Alanko Säätiö


Released = 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock, Art rock
Length = 61:37
Label = Poko Rekords
Producer = Janne Haavisto
Reviews =
* "Soundi" Rating|3|5 [http://www.soundi.fi/arvostelut?nid=5228 link]
Last album = "Pulu" (1998)
This album = "Sisäinen solarium" (2000)
Next album = "Hallanvaara" (2002)

"Sisäinen solarium" (Finnish for "Solarium Within") is the second album of Ismo Alanko Säätiö, released in 2000. It is similar in style to their debut album, "Pulu", with its folk influences and extensive use of Kimmo Pohjonen's accordion. It, as its predecessor, reached #1 on the Finnish album charts. [ [http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ismo+Alanko+S%E4%E4ti%F6&titel=Sis%E4inen+solarium&cat=a Sisäinen solarium] on finnishcharts.com - Retrieved on April 21 2008]

The album's tracks were originally composed for Labra show made for Culture Year 2000 with Stefan Lindfors. Stefan handled the visual design while Alanko handled the musical side with Säätiö. Alanko told that he wanted to make music that was Finnish, but that sounded universal so that language wouldn't be a barrier while listening to it. He also wanted choir in the project(this can be clearly heard in the album's opening track "Kirskainen Hyvätyinen").

According to Alanko the Labra was long, heavy and demanding project that you normally shouldn't even think of doing. He was impressed that it was finished on time.

The thirteenth track "Minuutin hiljaisuus" contains one minute of silence. This can be out of superstition. [ [http://www.soundi.fi/arvostelut?nid=5228 Sisäinen solarium review] in "Soundi" 9/2000]

Track listing

Music by Ismo Alanko Säätiö, except where noted. Lyrics by Alanko. [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/677345 Sisäinen solarium] on discogs.com - Retrieved on April 21 2008]
# "Kirskainen Hyvätyinen" -- 4:10
# "Sisäinen solarium" -- 5:23
# "Kosovo" -- 7:54
# "Tyhmää" -- 2:30
# "Media" (Alanko) -- 2:49
# "Datsun" (Alanko) -- 5:30
# "Paha silmä" (Alanko) -- 3:44
# "T" (Alanko) -- 2:56
# "Sana leijui" (Alanko) -- 5:13
# "Vallankumous" -- 4:10
# "e-mail.internet.seksi.seksi.seksi" -- 3:21
# "Ehkäpä elämä onkin vain sitä miltä tuntuu" (Alanko) -- 3:34
# "Minuutin hiljaisuus" -- 1:00
# "Sampo" -- 9:03

Personnel

* Ismo Alanko -- vocals, cello
* Kimmo Pohjonen -- accordion, harmonica, kalimba, harmonium, vocals
* Teho Majamäki -- vibraphone, marimba, percussion
* Samuli Laiho -- guitar, strings, vocals
* Jussi Kinnunen -- bass, vocals
* Marko Timonen -- drums, percussion
* Anna-Mari Kähärä -- backing vocals
* Mia Simanainen -- backing vocals
* Ona Kamu -- backing vocals
* Riikka Väyrynen -- backing vocals
* Säde Rissanen -- backing vocals

Notes