NEWS

• We are arranging a regular Kaiku Club which will take place at Kauppayhttö bar and cafe in Rovaniemi. The club will take place every two weeks and will feature a range of DJs playing many different styles of music as well as occasional live music. We are now looking for experienced and inexperienced DJs who would like to sign up to play at the club nights. The aim is to have two to three DJs per night - a guest, a 'newbie' and a regular.

The music we'll be playing will be broad and accessible, so if you think you fit into that fairly open description and you are interested in joining in, please get in touch by contacting me via email (mark.roberts[at]magneetti.org).

• Like our new banner? (It's right above this text in case you missed it!). Help promote Kaiku by putting it on your website and linking to this page or the netlabel.

• Kaiku Records has been relaunched as an mp3 netlabel! You can download all Kaiku albums and singles by Kaiku-related artists for FREE!
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• Kaiku @ last.fm - we have now made all the Kaiku records releases available for listening and download at last.fm. If you don't know about last.fm, join the social music revolution at last.fm. Once there, either register or visit the Kaiku label page and hit the play button!

• Have you heard the Kaiku Podcast!
Visit the podcast site now to listen and subscribe.

• Kaiku becomes magnetised! All Kaiku activities are now a part of Rovaniemi's new arts organisation Magneetti Contemporary Art and Media Culture Centre.
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THE OTHER STUFF

What's happening at Kaiku...
We are in the process of reestablishing Kaiku and arranging some new events and activities. This might take the form of collaborative events, one-off performances, mini-festivals, podcasts, album releases, sound art exhibitions etc. If you are interested of have an idea for an event, please contact us.

Previously, at Kaiku...
There have been two Kaiku festivals so far. Kaiku01 in 2002 featured diverse artists from around the world: Pure and Berger (Aut / Nor), Emi Maeda (Jap) and kelly / reoberts / verhaverbeke (US / UK / Fra). Kaiku02 presented the first ever Finnish performance of Biosphere (Nor), as well as Petri Kuljuntausta (Fin) and Lackluster/Esa Ruoho (Fin).

Both festivals featured a selection of video screenings of media and computer-generated art from artists such as Anu Pennanen, Minna Långström, Hannu Karjalainen, Jukka Hautamäki, Samuli Alapuranen, Juha Kettunen, Juha Hilpas, Jari Mikkola, Toni Kandelin and more.

The after party for Kaiku02 featured DJ sets from DJ Tri. Kaarna, DJ Oodi and DJ Spinach for Women.

Kaiku01 and Kaiku02 were funded by Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Lapin Rahasto) and
LUSES. They were only made possible through the generousity of our staff, assistants and artists.

Submissions
Kaiku records are interested in hearing from new artists willing to participate in the net label release programme. If you are interested and would like to make a release available on the website, please email s at the address below.

We are eager to hear from artists wiching to be featured on the Kaiku Podcast. If you want fome free promotion please get in touch - we are always looking for new and unusual artists. The unusual is preferable to the professional, although both are welcomed!

If you would like to show your video work at future Kaiku festivals, please contact us at the address below. Demo videos or CDs are accepted as DVDs or CDs only and should be addressed to:

Kaiku,
Valtakatu 2 A 5,
96100 Rovaniemi,
Finland.

Email: mark.roberts[at]magneetti.org

Please note that we are unable to return any submitted material.

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