Aleksi Virta – ..Meets Torsti At The Space Lounge {mtk123}

Artist: Aleksi Virta
Title: ..Meets Torsti At The Space Lounge
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk123
Release Date: 2004/01/01

Welcome to Monotonik’s brand new year, courtesy of a debut release (or is it?) from Finn and selfproclaimed cosmic superspy, Aleksi Virta. He fearlessly busts out this supremely accomplished album of jazzy, dubby electronics, originally released on a scandalously limited, horrendously collectible 100-copy sold-out CDR edition, and now, thankfully available to the general public via the wonders of the Internet.

So basically, we’re looking at everything from the headnodding organ jam of ‘Nebulae Herb’, through the incredible skank of ‘Whirlwind Pistols Dub’, even up to the end-theme beauty of ‘Princess Melodiae’. Isn’t it almost unseemly that this is a valiant attempt to snatch album of the year, and it’s only January 1st? Cheeky, that’s what we call it. In the meantime, you can read the helpful information which came in the CDR packaging:

‘Our interstellar secret agent superhero rids the world of the evil curse of the misunderstood vicious madman (yet again) – starring: Aleksi Virta as the heroic secret agent extravaganza, Gavrila Nebula as the beautiful action heroine, Torsti as the misunderstood evil scientist madman, Carolina as the mysterious space gypsy princess.’

..and, indeed, you can learn more about Aleksi Virta’s spacecapades via his twisted chroniclings – and long may they continue.

[Thanks to Tony @ Kinglux for the excellent EP cover.]

Credits:
cover by Tony@Kinglux

Tracklist:
01 – Outer Edge Intro
02 – Nebulae Herb
03 – Cosmos Bossa
04 – Gavrila Nebula
05 – The Giant Catch 22
06 – Whirlwind Pistols Dub
07 – O Tema Da Viagem Espacial Da Carolina
08 – Art Of Far
09 – Dragons
10 – True Dwelling Place
11 – Princess Melodiae