"Kari Ikonen alternately figure skates, tap dances and prances across the keys, sounding like a jaunty, syncopated one-man band."

"Veering from the vast, brooding and sedate [- -] to the petite, playful and sanguine [- -], the group establishes a solid interface of unique inventions."...

"At times surprisingly groovy, at others surreptitiously enticing, Vodjanoi is free jazz for the future."

"The collaboration flourishes beautifully, with the two pianos almost becoming one through spectacular voicings."

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"The Earth, Spring’s Daughter is dramatic and gorgeously sounding. [-] Saivo elegantly combines contemporary aesthetics, associations to nature, and a mythological dimension."

"The two discs complement each other, and listening to the double album you notice once again how beautiful and interesting the human voice is – in...

"The disc is a good introduction to the gamut of music from Kaustinen, its history and the local humour. Even the playing styles of individual villages...

"Niemi’s calm and unpretentious voice is accompanied for example by kanteles, other stringed instruments and a beautifully sounding piano."