This led us to find our own sound and the joys of getting engulfed in a wall of sound.
This period involved a lot of experimenting with our ensemble dynamics and improvisation both in rehearsals and live shows. We started by working on some demos Lasse had made, jammed together a lot and started playing shows around Finland.
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4000 people, so it’s quite natural that we spent most of our free time there jamming and exploring the depths of loud expressive music.Į&D: How long did it take for the band to figure out the kind of music it wanted to play? When did you know you had a sound that was Kairon IRSE!’s? They had great rehearsal spaces and studios, which we could use 24/7. A big factor for us starting a band, in addition to getting along well and being into same kind of music, was the school’s facilities. Lasse had moved to Kaustinen a year before I did, and he had met Dmitry and Johannes in the same student housing. Niko: I have known Lasse since pre-elementary school, but it was in high school when we started sharing interests in music, games and culture in general. Did you always want to write music together and play in a band or was that the result of meeting Dmitry and Johannes in university? This has given us a good gap to start preparing new material, which is exactly what we have done.Į&D: I read in an interview that you and Lasse are childhood friends. Otherwise all of our touring plans have been postponed. We are still planning to play three shows here in Finland before the end of the year. Niko: We were supposed to be touring this Autumn in Europe, but obviously we had to cancel it. What were your original plans for the album launch? What did you do instead?
I imagine it isn’t any different for you. The reception has been good and it’s nice that our listeners have found our new album from the vast quantity of new releases.Į&D: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the entire music industry to a standstill. Congratulations on the fantastic new album. Anoop Bhat had the rare chance to speak to Niko Lehdontie and talk at length about the band’s origins, the evolution of their sound, their individual influences and of course, the new album among other things.Į&D: Hello Niko! Hope you and the band are doing well. The band has remained at the forefront of the European psychedelic music scene, and has, as a result, attracted a dedicated following over the years. Released via the band’s long-time label Svart Records, Polysomn is Kairon IRSE!’s third-full length album. Three years after Ruination, psychedelic-rock quartet from Finland, Kairon IRSE!, are back with a fantastic new album.