"The music can smoulder for lengthy passages but the flame eventually burns bright."

"One instantly gets the concept when a tango album begins with the sound of an Indian tambura drone!"

"Tomi Nikku manages to blend the sonorities of post-modern jazz with neo-romantic harmony and counterpoint. The result is a mixture that is able to stand sonically...

"The sound of Riikka Keränen combines elements of post-bop jazz with tonalities and sensibilities of a more pop-oriented approach."

"UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra maintains its track record of working with the right people on the right music for the right time."

"If you are interested in the 'progressive' varieties of Finnish popular music and do not read Finnish, this is the book for you."

"I enjoy the world haapoja & illmari kollektiivi create, where a folk music mood coexists with rap aesthetics and a soundscape vibe. Folk music is in...

"There are raucous dances with shifting metres, but there are also melancholic melodic arcs and soft moods."

"This music is clearly made for dancing – but in what way? That is for the listener to decide: one can dance Finnish and Karelian folk...