Discography

SINGLE Bombschottische

Bombschottische is a raucous schottische in which metal influences have seeped into the swirling rhythms of a traditional dance.

Santte Salonen (Soprano Saxophone) fires up his distortion pedal and leads the band in a rebellious musical celebration at the village swing—the very spot where, back in the 19th century, authorities tried to police and ban the young people's merrymaking.

Joining the fray are Janne Ojajärvi (Harmonica), Emilia Lajunen (Nyckelharpa), Petri Prauda (Finnish Bagpipes, Jew's Harp), Jani Snellman (Bass), and Patrik Fält (Drums).

  • 1. Bombschottische (Prauda) 3:59

  • This track is instrumental.

    • SINGLE Bombschottische

    Release date 9.10.2026
    MBA065
    FI-MBA-26-00003
    EAN: 0769577540455
    © ℗ Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2026)

    ALBUM Immortal Tradition

    Immortal Tradition is a collection of dances that were fashionable in the 1800s; such as polka, mazurka and maanitus, that have now in true spirit of the 21st century evolved into massive festival thunder. Explosive elements have been borrowed from the metal tradition of today, whereas the melodies drew their inspiration from dance repertoires that were present, and partly still are, in the Finnish and Border Karelian regions.

    Santte Salonen (Soprano Saxophone)
    Petri Prauda (Finnish Bagpipes)
    Emilia Lajunen (Nyckelharpa)
    Jani Snellman (Electric Bass)
    Patrik Fält (Drums)

    GUEST ARTISTS
    Hanna Ryynänen (Kantele)
    Sirpa Juvonen (Voice)

    • 1. Trepatska Thrasher (2:50)
    • 2. Slayer of Schottische (5:07)
    • 3. Moshpit Mazurka (4:35)
    • 4. Megapolka (4:16)
    • 5. Rahapolska Helsingistä (5:27)
    • 6. Kaks'askelvalssi (4:59)
    • 7. Dragon Quadrille (4:05)
    • 8. Rutvan polkka (4:11)
    • 9. Master of Maanitus (5:22)

    Trepatska Thrasher

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    Slayer of Schottische

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    Moshpit Mazurka

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    Megapolka

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    Rahapolska Helsingistä

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    Kaks'askelvalssi

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    Dragon Quadrille

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    Rutvan polkka

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    Master of Maanitus

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    ALBUM Immortal Tradition

    Release date 14.1.2022
    MBA050, FIMBA2100020, FIMBA2200001-00008
    Sibelius Academy Folk Music Recordings 176
    EAN: 0647016904535
    Compositions by Santte Salonen, (1) by Santte Salonen and Petri Prauda, (7) by Petri Prauda
    Arrangements by Ritva Nero
    Recorded by Samuli Volanto at Kallio-Kuninkala, Järvenpää
    Mixed by Samuli Volanto at Matkastudio, Tampere
    Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki
    Layout & Design by Jani Snellman
    Photos by Tiia Öhman
    Produced by Ritva Nero
    Executive producer Jyri Lehtonen / Bafe’s Factory
    Published by Bafe´s Factory, Helsinki (2022)

    SINGLE Trepatska Thrasher

    In the darkest corner of the room, you can hear music in the air
    - a trepatska tune that has always cried out for double-kicks accompaniment.

    Trepatska is a dance that has been improvised by bowed lyre and kantele players right up to the beginning of the 20th century. Finnish ethnomusicologist A. O. Väisänen recorded Karelian trepatska and many other forms of dance music improvisation such as maanitus with the phonograph in his expeditions to Karelia and Aunus.

    Väisänen published the tunes he had collected in 1928 in his book Kantele- ja jouhikkosävelmiä. Around a hundred years later, Trepatska Thrasher was inspired by those pieces.

    • 1. Trepatska Thrasher (Salonen, Prauda) 2:54

  • This track is instrumental.

    • SINGLE Trepatska Thrasher

    Release date 22.10.2021
    MBA048
    FI-MBA-21-00020
    EAN: 0647016904528
    © ℗ Bafe’s Factory, Helsinki, Finland (2021)