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gapmu / vaisto / instinkt / instinct
01.morning coffee
02.noon
03.instinct
04.the meat pot
05.I stall
06.the butterfly
07.govdda
08.the cold and frosty wind
09.speechless
10.I know it myself
11.to have to
12.the ice hole
13.sakari kukko
14.the shore
15.white clouds
16.the berry mound
17.father		 18.june
19.orbus-niku
20.the wild youth of rostu
21.nils-heaika
22.the fox
23.the grouse
24.the reindeer
25.the dream stream
26.listen
27.take me under thy wings
28.to me, my load
29.come with me
30.the bright light
31.our mother
32.I thank thee
33.one day only
34.the mountain haldi
Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2079



BARRU -wave-
01.torrent
02.inka
03.waterfall
04.aspen
05.fadnu
06.calm
07.arctic tern
08.kalkutta
09.whirling snow
10.old fox
11.wave
12.durban
13.tempest

Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2081

CUGU
01.Eallima barut
02.Silbabiedju
03.Cugu
04.Naggu
05.Mii leat
06.Texas
07.Dierpmesbakti
08.Bambumiehta
09.Baksamat
10.Suoldni
11.Rehalas
12.Agalas johtin

Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2067


GIERRAN
01.Iras
02.Havana
03.Biegganjunni
04.Gierran
05.Arvedavgi
06.Rievssat
07.Oainnahus
08.Vuorbi
09.Vuojan
10.Illa
11.Boska
12.Samil

Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2055

TEXAS
01.Texas
02.Hear Now
03.Rainbow
04.Wild Puppy

Rockadillo Records ZENSICD 1039


WIMME
01.Duoldi aja
02.Alit guoldu
03.Bajan riegada
04.Lodderaidaras
05.Jusse-vilba
06.Boaimmas
07.Dievas mannu
08.Domna
09.Bieggajorri
10.Mierka
11.Iditidja
12.Albmai

Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2043
Recordings
Wimme's self-titled debut offers a beautifully original approach to yoik music. Wimme was released in Finland in 1995 and in North America on NorthSide in October 1997. This recording is the most traditional sounding of all of his titles, containing four traditional Luohti yoiks: "Jusse-vilba," "Domna," "Bieggajorri" and "Albmai."

"Wimme is a star, no doubt about it, someone whose gift goes beyond genre...one of the most perfect fusions yet."

- Rhythm Music

"These songs are achingly beautiful, starkly ornamented. This is how modern folk music should sound."

- CMJ

Gierran(Enchantment) was released on in September 1997 and in North America February 1999. Gierrancontinues where Wimmeleft off, a logical development from the debut. Again working with RinneRadio and Tapani Rinne as producer, Gierrangoes further in combining the Wimme's original rootsy yoiks and the modern ambient sounds of RinneRadio.

The music on Gierranhas more rhythm elements than before, and leans towards the avant-garde in its experimentalism. "Arvedavgi" tells the story of a reindeer's life from May to July, from birth to the earmarking. The traditional solo yoik "Rievssat" is about the enemies of the snow grouse. "Oainnahus" ("Vision") is a trip in the landscape that starts from the home mountain and continues through the frosty sky painted by Northern Lights to the real world opening behind the stars (a version of "Oainnahus" also appears on Annbjorg Lien's Baba YagaCD). Gierranoffers an exciting aural trip and explores new musical landscapes.

Gierran

2000 Records 2 Die 4: "Couple this shamanistic chant style with a wide instrumental dynamic ranging from pounding drums and electronic bass to frosty ambient sketches of acoustic sound, and you've got a solid set of tunes that grab you by the ears and keep you locked in place." - Stereophile

Rockadillo, Westpark and NorthSide will release Wimme's upcoming release, Cugu(Puppy) simultaneously in September 2000 in Scandinavia, Europe and North America . Again, Wimme works with RinneRadio and Tapani Rinne as producer. As their relationship grows closer with their third project together, the atmosphere of Cugu pulls you deeper into the enveloping dreamscape of Wimme.

Cugu

Wimme Recordings
Wimme Wimme ZENCD 2047 / NSD 6005 (1995)
Wimme Gierran ZENCD 2055 / NSD 6023 (1997)
Wimme Cugu ZENCD 2067 / NSD 6048 / Westpark music CD 87078 (2000)
Wimme Barru ZENCD 2081 / (2003)

Related Wimme Recordings:
Hedningarna Hippjokk NSD6003 (1997)
Hedningarna Tra NSD 6008 (1994)

Pronunciations
(stress on the first syllable)
Wimme "Veehm-meh" Saari "Sah-ree"
Sami "Sah-me"
Yoik "yoyk"
Gierran "Geer-rahn"
Cugu "Tsoo-goo"
Barru

For more information on the Sami go to http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq23.html