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Ville Valavuo “Commemoration Songs” LP
A1 Tipping Point
A2 Welfare Debris
A3 What Do You Remember?
A4 Failures of the West
B1 The Cost of Comfort
B2 Memory and Trauma
B3 Contaminated Soil
B4 Navigating the Ruins
Commemoration Songs is a soundtrack diary from the past few years, inspired by a world where everything is being commodified at the expense of human rights and making money has become the be-all and end-all of human existence. Amidst all of this, we still commemorate the people who were instrumental in building a system that can only survive by projecting violence on us.
The album consists of 8 pieces, where free jazz saxophones meet warm analog synth sequences, compelling basslines and echoed percussion tracks, creating a space for the listener to rest and recover.
Alto Saxophone, tenor saxophone, shakuhachi, clarinet, synthesizers, rhodes, piano, bass, drums, percussions, programming, recording, mixing and layout by Ville Valavuo.
Recorded in January, July and December 2024 and mixed on January 8th 2025 at Unconventional Recordings, Helsinki.
Mastered by Jarno Alho / Alho Audio Mastering.
Front cover artwork by Shiva Addanki.