"As experimental but more electronically enhanced than its predecessor, Under the Ground echoes with the sound of cyberpunk and sci-fi e-books rather than ancient manuscripts and...

"His organic music does not form (or grow) in a closed greenhouse, but always in an empathic connection to a wider world, nature and culture. These...

"The musical profiling of the scenes is intense and accurate, and the music traces an arc of wonderful tension and emotional impact over the entire drama....

"Accordionist Maria Kalaniemi is a master in her field, full of elegant emotion as always, and her duo work with younger colleague Eero Grundström (harmonium), known...

"Indeed, it is hard to imagine how Lassy’s quintet could sound any tighter or exuberant as they deliver their well-honed blend of soul jazz, hard bop...

"Instead of lingering on single moods, Wennäkoski favours in her music filigree-like details. Flawless performances throughout."

"On the long-awaited Another Song, still backed by guitarists Saari and Marzi Nyman and percussionist Zarkus Poussa, Kähärä gives us a focused disc ripe with sublime...

"Mäkynen’s first-rate compositions alternate with some hand-picked standard tunes, such as “Love Is Here to Stay” or “For Dancers Only”."

"Pianist Kari Ikonen fuses fresh elements. On this second outing with bassist Ara Yaralyan and drummer Markku Ounaskari, not only Scandinavian and American sounds are heard....