Description
Invisible Labyrinth is the first release of Uzu Noir | Ontelo, a joint ambient music venture of Finnish producer and audio engineer Antti Uusimäki and Circle guitarist Pekka Jääskeläinen. Invisible Labyrinth is a musical excursion into liminal spaces and dystopian landscapes. Drawing inspiration from various layers of electronic music, minimalism and free-form composition, the mini album is an homage to artists labeled under the monikers Berlin School and Kosmische Musik of Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and Popol Vuh, and to the musical realms and sonic.
experimentations of Brian Eno, Coil and Jon Hassel.
Uzu Noir | Ontelo took off as a live setup for Uzu Noir’s solo debut ZO!, expanding into a full-fledged recording project of its own at Uusimäki’s Jaespilae Studio. Having previously worked together in the Finnish rock band Circle and other related acts, the studio sessions took the collaboration of Uzu Noir | Ontelo to the level of writing music together.
Antti Uusimäki is a Finnish producer and audio engineer who has worked with a wide range of artists as a musician, songwriter, audio engineer and producer. In addition to recording numerous artists (including Brian Eno, Richard Dawson and Circle, Natacha Atlas, Ulver, and Tindersticks), he has toured extensively with bands such as Circle, Guapo, Old Man Gloom and Pharaoh Overlord. Jääskeläinen has been involved with alternative bands such as Circle, The Odorants, Chainsmoker, Sweetheart, Plain Ride, Radiopuhelimet, Ydinontelo and Pharaoh Overlord.
