Beat Keller - Jukka Kääriäinen & Beat Keller

Jukka Kääriäinen & Beat Keller

Jukka Kääriäinen: electric guitar
Beat Keller: feedbacker electric guitar

The collaboration between Beat Keller (CH) and Jukka Kääriäinen (FIN) began in 2022 when they met in Berlin. Their unique sound blends two distinct guitar styles, incorporating various extended techniques and preparations. Beat Keller is renowned for his extraordinary use of a custom-built feedback guitar, while Jukka Kääriäinen has developed his sound around extended techniques and DIY guitar pedals. Their first tour took place in Finland in 2023, during which they also recorded their debut album. Since then, they've performed in Berlin, Zurich, and Tallinn.
Both Keller and Kääriäinen are well-established and active members of the experimental music community. They are known for their numerous collaborations and contributions to groups such as TWo DoGS (Joke Lanz & Beat Keller), Axel Dörner, Saadet Türköz, KFE (Keller/Friedli/Eden), Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Sähkökitarakvartetti, Mikko Innanen, Kalle Kalima, Harri Sjöström, and Camila Nebbia

Album release: Birds Of All Kinds

Helsinki-based, experimental and improvised music label Bokashi Records puts out their second release: Birds of All Kinds, a debut album from Finnish-Swiss duo Beat Keller & Jukka Kääriäinen. The release will be out on CD and digitally through Bandcamp.
Birds of All Kinds showcases the wide range of sounds created with electric guitars, a variety of FX pedals, and extended techniques. This album serves as a document of the contemporary European movement in cutting-edge improvised music. The music here defies categorization, though influences from Noise, Free Jazz, and composers like Karlheinz Stockhausen and Helmutt Lachenmann areevident. Beat Keller’s and Jukka Kääriäinen’s approach to music stands strongly on its own and is forward-looking.
Birds of All Kinds was recorded on Suomenlinna Island, located just off the coast of Helsinki, in September 2023. The recording, mixing, and mastering were done by Teemu Korpipää. The album consists of a selection of live takes, without any overdubs. Many of the clicks and pops from the pedal switches and the operation of the feedback guitar were deliberately preserved to maintain the authentic feel of a live performance.