Trumpet player Aki Himanen and drummer Aleksi Kinnunen are musicians and electronic music producers who combine the danceable pulse of techno music with the spontaneity of jazz music. They are constantly seeking new ways of human-machine interaction through improvisation and musical communication.
The duo has also done many collaborations with renowned artists, including Ukrainian techno pioneer Stanislav Tolkachev and Finnish jazz legends Iiro Rantala and Tapani Rinne.
Their debut album Scapes I, released in 2020, was well received internationally, but the Dawn Drops EP (2021), A Thing With Feathers (2022) and Dual Reality (2024), released through the Berlin and Milan-based Jazz-O-Tech label, really put the duo on the international map. The duo’s releases have been quoted in several major international electronic music and jazz media such as DJ MAG, Mixmag and Inverted Audio, and Germany’s largest electronic music print magazine FAZE Magazine praised the music from earth to heaven in its 10/10 rating. In addition, the duo’s music has been played on numerous radio stations around the world and on Spotify’s biggest global jazz playlists, among others.
The duo is also well-known for its danceable and energetic live performances. In 2023 the
duo played a sold-out show at Berlin’s famous club Kantine am Berghain. They have performed in a wide variety of venues from techno clubs to famous jazz festivals like Jazz:Re:Found, JazzMi and Fano Jazz by the Sea.
Porvoo Jazz Festival is also organising late-night shows at Vanha 123 this year in the form of a double bill: that is, with the same ticket, the audience will see two shows and change halls as the sets change. On Saturday 27.9 at 22:00, Aki Himanen & Aleksi Kinnunen will be joined at Vanha 123 by the amazing Felix Zenger & The Real Instruments f. Tommy Lindgren.
EARLYBIRD code for 5€ off the normal price. The code is valid until Midsummer!
Porvoo Jazz Festival is once again collaborating with renowned audio industry leader Genelec. The concert halls of the Vanha 123 will be equipped with high quality Genelec sound systems and will thus also be given their fitting names Genelec Lab 1 & 2 for the duration of the festival.
