Elä | Antti Paalanen at SXSW Online 2021

Antti Paalanen (born 1977) creates his wild music on the simple accordions so familiar to Finnish folk music. Although inspired by tradition, Paalanen has nevertheless created a sound world all his own, where tradition gives way to trance-like minimalism, EDM influenced beats, Siberian throat-singing and controlled and insightful use of modern sound technology. Paalanen’s previous album Meluta was the final component of his artistically oriented doctorate, Bursting bellows – Bisonoric accordion’s bellows rhythmics in composition, which was examined at the Sibelius Academy in 2015. His doctorate focused on writing new music for the bisonoric accordion from the perspective of instrumentality. Meluta was nominated for Teosto prize in Finland and in 2016 for the Nordic Council Music Prize. About SXSW: SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, this year’s online event features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, professional development and a variety of networking opportunities. For more information, please visit sxsw.com. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/sxsw?sub_... Connect with SXSW: Website: https://www.sxsw.com Facebook:   / sxswfestival   Twitter:   / sxsw   Instagram:   / sxsw   YouTube:    / sxsw