“We have a passion and deep longing in our hearts to find a deeper connection between music and dance. Music makes us move and dancing makes us hear music. There is no border between - only art and life.“
                            - J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                        
                            ALBUM BAND MEMBERS
                            J-P Piirainen, acoustic guitar and dancing
                            Venla Ilona Blom, beatboxing and vocals
                            
                            GUEST ARTISTS
                            Tommi Asplund, fiddle
                            Alina Järvelä, fiddle
                            Tero Hyväluoma, fiddle
                            Esko Järvelä, fiddle
                            Viivi Maria Saarenkylä, accordion
                             
                            Produced by Jyri Sariola
                            Recorded at Mimix Studio, Finland 2019 by Jyri Sariola
                            Mixed and mastered by Jyri Sariola
                            Photos by Mikko Malmivaara
                            Layout and design by Jimmy Träskelin / JRobert design
                            Executive producer Jyri Lehtonen / Bafe’s Factory
                            
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                            1. Kohti / Into
                            comp. & arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                            
                            The most hidden paths are waiting to be discovered by the ones who dare to leave the road.
 
                            Enemmän löytää, kun uskaltaa eksyä polulta.
                        
                			2. Matka / The Path
                			comp. J-P Piirainen
                			arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                			
                			In Koli National Park there is a steep cliff called "Paha-Koli". According to an old North Karelian legend, people have been thrown from the cliff if they were accused of a crime or witchcraft. If the accused survived the drop, they were innocent. This tune is for those who had to take the long path all the way to the top - just to be proven wrong. 
                
                			Kolin kansallispuiston yksi vaaroista on nimetty Paha-Koliksi. Legendan mukaan ihmisiä on heitetty alas Paha-Kolin huipulta, jos heitä on syytetty noituudesta. Jos syytetty selvisi pudotuksesta, hän sai armahduksen. Tämä kappale on tarina syytetyn pitkästä matkasta vaaran huipulle. Ja alas.
                        
                           	3. Kuiskaaja / Whisperer
                            comp. J-P Piirainen
                            arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                            feat. Tommi Asplund, Tero Hyväluoma, Alina Järvelä, Esko Järvelä 
                            
                            Kuiskaaja, Whisperer is the small invisible creature that sits on our shoulder from time to time and whispers some nasty things in our ear about ourselves. What to do when the creature won't leave? Should we give in to the anxiety or put on our fighting gloves and silence the little monster?  
                        
                        
                            4. Pieni Irlannitar / For My Irish Flower
                            comp. trad
                            lyr. trad
                            arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                            feat. Tommi Asplund, Tero Hyväluoma, Alina Järvelä, Esko Järvelä 
                        
                        
                        
                            Oh the fair maiden of Ireland, on the banks of the River Mississippi
                            As pale as the calla lily, on my mind you'll always be.
                             
                            You were young and fragile, going on fifteen
                            Your hands were soft and tender and your songs ever green
                             
                            You flew like a butterfly from flower to flower 
                            You sang like a bird from hour to hour.
                             
                            Oh who is the lucky one to catch the first drops of love?
                            Who gets to hold the rose that shines through from above?
                             
                            The biting frost of winter took the rose from by my side
                            You were too precious to grow with your heart soundly tied.
                        
                            
                            Yks pieni irlannitar Mississippin rannalla
                            Hän valkoinen kuin lilja on mulla muistoissa
                             
                            Hän oli vielä nuori vuotta viisitoista vaan
                            Mut lempiä hän taisi ja laulaa lauluja
                             
                            Hän liiteli kuin perho ja poimi kukkia
                            Hän visersi kuin lintu mun lempilauluja
                             
                            Ihana ensilempi ken omistaa sen saa
                            Ja ruusun puhtahimman rinnalleen laskea
                             
                            Tuo talven kylmä halla vei ruusun rinnasta
                            Sä liian kallis vilja olit täällä kasvamaan 
                        
                            
                            5. Jalan alle / Under My Foot
                            Comp. J-P Piirainen
                            Arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                             
                            
                            Dedicated to those first two notes that dive into your body and make it fly.
                             Omistettu sävelille, jotka sukeltavat jalan alle ja antavat meille siivet.    
                        
                        
                            6. Unohdetuille / For the Unknown Heroes
                            comp. J-P Piirainen
                            arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                            feat. Viivi Maria Saarenkylä 
                        
                        
                            Many have tried, many have failed. Many have conquered, many have bailed. Some succeed, some never proceed. This song is for those who gave their all to reach for the moon but only managed to scratch the surface. 
                         
                        Monet ovat yrittäneet, antaneet kaikkensa ja silti epäonnistuneet. Tämä kappale on omistettu kaikille heille, jotka uskalsivat tavoitella kuuta taivaalta siitäkin huolimatta, etteivät siinä onnistuneet.    
                        
                            7. Kotona / Home
                            comp. J-P Piirainen
                            arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                            feat. Tommi Asplund, Tero Hyväluoma, Alina Järvelä, Esko Järvelä 
                            
                            For some, home is an actual place - it is a nest to build life upon . For others, home is where the heart is or where the suitcase travels. But the concept of home, the security and warmth it raises, doesn't vanish whether you think of home in any form. 
                        
                            
                            8. Äpärän laulu / Bastards' Path 
                            comp. Venla Ilona Blom
                            lyr. trad
                            arr. Venla Ilona Blom & J-P Piirainen
                             
                            
                            
                            Oh the path of life, my past, I cherish
                            Into the lap of thine, my mother, I vanish
                             
                            The father of mine, I've never seen
                            I was born to this world, as hopes were deceived.
                             
                            This mother of mine, you suffered and ached
                            For the cause of my birth, the fatherless flake.
                             
                            Alone you suffered, dear mother of mine
                            You searched for comfort, gained only faithless lies.
                             
                            On the path of life, my future, I cherish
                            Into the memory of you, my mother, I vanish.
                        
                            Elon tiellä lapsuusmuistot
                            muistoissa on ihanin
                            hoivassa on äidin hellän
                            huoletonna uinahdin
                             
                            Isääni en ole nähnyt
                            lehtolapsi olen vaan
                            jonk on äiti synnyttänyt
                            pettyneissä toiveissaan
                             
                            Paljon kärsit äiti armas
                            synnyttäis maailmaan
                            lehtolapsen isättömän
                            kulkijaksi kuolemaan
                             
                            Ykin äiti kaiken kärsit
                            huonon nimen kantaa sait
                            jonka pettäjä sul antoi
                            kun sä hältä turvaa hait
                             
                            Maailmalla avaralla
                            kun mä kuljen polkuja
                            outo kaiho mielen täyttää
                            äidin armaan muistaissain
                        
                            9. Kivenpyörittäjä / The One Who Rolled the Stone
                            comp. J-P Piirainen
                            arr. J-P Piirainen & Venla Ilona Blom
                            
                            Sometimes life can feel like you are trying to push a big boulder with all your strength for living. Sometimes even the smallest baby step can feel like a major victory. Sometimes the stone just doesn't move - even though you are giving your everything. And then one day, you might just push all the way through - and break the stone in half.
                             
                            Joskus elämä on yhtä ison järkäleen siirtämistä. Joskus pienikin liike tuntuu suurelta voitolta. Joskus järkäle ei hievahdakaan, mutta tällöin saatat oivaltaa, että kivestä voi puskea myös läpi.
                        
Matka / The Path
                        Release date 12.6.2020
                        MBA038
                        ISRC-FI-MBA-20-00012-00020
                        EAN: 0703694497599
                        Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2020)                            
                    
Current situation has forced people to lock down into their homes all around the world. Despite the horrific situation, home offers many people a safe haven and with that, it deserves our deepest gratitude. Not everyone has home, not everyone are safe - but we all have heart and soul that can helps us find light and sense of home in the middle of this uncertainty and change.
For others, home is an actual place - it’s a nest to build life up from. For others, home is where the heart is, or where your suitcase travels. But the concept of home, the security and warmth it brings, doesn’t vanish, whether you think of your home in any form. This menuet is dedicated to home.
Kotona / Home is composed by guitarist J-P Piirainen and arranged together with beatboxer Venla Ilona Blom. The tune is produced by Jyri Sariola and features fiddle players Tommi Asplund, Tero Hyväluoma, Alina Järvelä and Esko Järvelä from Finnish folk greatness Frigg.
KOTONA / HOME -SINGLE
                            Release date 15.4.2020
                            MBA037
                            FI-MBA-20-00018
                            EAN: 0703694497629
                          
                            Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2020)
                            
                    
Kuiskaaja / Whisperer is composed by guitarist J-P Piirainen and arranged by him and beatboxer Venla Ilona Blom. 
Tune is produced by Jyri Sariola and features fiddle players from Finnish folk greatness Frigg.
KUISKAAJA / WHISPERER -SINGLE
                            Release date 16.1.2020
                            MBA036
                            FI-MBA-20-00014
                            EAN: 0703694497612
                            
                            Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2020)