digi052: uton "we're only in it for the spirit" CD $12 / special edition CD+CDR $17
For the past five plus years, Uton has been one of the most consistent projects to come out of the snowy confines of his native Finland. His output has been constant, but the quality is always great. His drones have always been underscored with a sense of melody and a keen utilization of the space where the music was created. These songs are not icy or glacial, though, like one might think. Uton’s uncanny ability to inject an inviting sense of warmth and spirit. "We’re Only in it for the Spirit" is ghost music; barely there and out-of-sight in the blink of an eye.

The man responsible for these masked-spirit journeys is Tampere native, Jani Hirvonen. He's collaborated with the likes of Jan Anderzén (Kemialliset Ystävät, etc), Bridget Hayden (Vibracathedral Orchestra), & Anla Courtis (Reynols) among others. When it comes to enchanted, sprawling drones, Hirvonent is a true Rennaissance man. He is joined by Vapaa's J.P. Koho on all tracks, who complements Hirvonen's delicacy with subtle hints of chaos.

"We're Only in it for the Spirit" continues to trek through new worlds of sound, polishing off the once-rough edges of Uton's sound into something that acts as a beacon in the void. Dark, brooding drones for guitar and electronics flicker and fade like a distant, stellar horizon. Hirvonen is a master craftsman, and Koho is his perfect foil. The two play off each other's every move and produce an end result that rivals anything Uton has released previously. "We're Only in it for the Spirit" is a magickal piece of work.

Limited to 500 copies with artwork designed by James Livingston of Black Horizons.
Special edition limited to 100 copies

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**extra disc that comes with the special edition features exclusive live recordings done during uton's 2006 european tour, featuring special guests jp koho and christelle gualdi aka stellar om source ocean woman**

Praise for past Uton works:

"It almost sounds like your brain has melted through the grates into a world of wood shavings and burnt polystyrene, a world where every sound is filtered through ten feet of fibreglass so your ears can only pick up traces of the melodic subtlety." ­- Boomkat

"Hirvonen makes especially apposite use of shortwave radio on “Psykosoaattinen Luuranko”; its distorted voices and crumbling static ooze around a music-box tune like some malevolent fog covering the advance of just-landed aliens." ­- Dusted