PHOTO CREDIT: Joakim Berghäll
Cover art of "Dialogues II". Textile art pictured in the photo by Johanna Suonpää.

ABOUT THE "dialogues" SERIES

THE IDEA, OR DOGMA BEHIND "DIALOGUES" RECORDS IS SIMPLE. COMPOSE A PIECE FOR EACH DUET PARTNER, SOMETHING THAT MAKES THEM STAND OUT AND SHINE. NO REHEARSALS, BUT TRY TO SEND THE MUSIC IN ADVANCE. MEET AT THE STUDIO, TALK THE STRUCTURE THROUGH, AND BEGIN RECORDING. USUALLY ONE OR TWO TAKES.

THE COMPOSITIONS ARE LINKED TO EACH OTHER BY CERTAIN MUSICAL MEASURES, AND THERE'S A LOT OF HIDDEN MUSICAL INFORMATION TO BE FOUND THAT LINKS THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE SERIES TOGETHER. THE REVIEWS HAVE SO FAR BEEN EXCELLENT, AND the records HAVE FOUND THEIR WAYS TO MANY "RECORDS OF THE YEAR" LISTS AROUND THE GLOBE. I'M CONVINCED IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE SESSIONS ARE SO SPONTANEOUS. AND OF COURSE, THE BEAUTIFUL MUSICIANS.

DIALOGUES I - duets with pianists, 2013
Iro Haarla, Kari Ikonen, Seppo Kantonen, Antti Kujanpää, Juha Kujanpää, Samuli Mikkonen, Aki Rissanen, Joona Toivanen, Aleksi Tuomarila

DIALOGUES II - duets with guitarists, 2015
Olli Haavisto, Janne Halonen, Jussi Jaakonaho, Kalle Kalima, Timo Kämäräinen, Marzi Nyman, Jukka Orma, Markus Pesonen, Jarmo Saari, Teemu Viinikainen

DIALOGUES III - duets with folk/world musicians, still in the making
Timo Alakotila, Esko Järvelä, Maria Kalaniemi, NOEL SAÏZONOU, Sakari Kukko, Pekko Käppi, Henrik Sandås, Lauri Wuolio

DIALOGUES IV - duets with immigrated master musicians, 2019
Cesar Aguilar, Malang Cissokho, Kishan Gaine, Marouf Majidi, Menard Mponda, Fabio de Oliveira, Nathan Riki Thomson, Irfan Özbek

DIALOGUES V - duets with heroes, 2024
Ingrid Jensen, Wayne Krantz, Marc Ribot, Tom Harrell

DIALOGUES VI - duets with rappers & SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS, to be released
RAUHATÄTI, ASA, SHAKA, LAURA EKLUND NHAGA, PALEFACE, GRACIAS, TOMMY LINDGREN, SONJA KUITTINEN, FANNI NOROILA, DXXXA D, BENTALITY.

DIALOGUES VII - duets with contemporary musicians, to be released
MARKUS HOHTI, HELENA JUNTUNEN, EIJA KANKAANRANTA, NIKO KUMPUVAARA, PEKKA KUUSISTO, JAAKKO LUOMA, HEIKKI NIKULA, LILY-MARLENE PUUSEPP, CECILIA DAMSTRÖM, TIMO HIETALA, RIIKKA TALVITIE

DIALOGUES VIII - duets BETWEEN soundscapes, to be released