Aavikko is a Finnish synth music band, formed in Siilinjärvi in 1995. Their hallmarks include a campy, decidedly "East European" style and plastic-sounding synthesizer themes. The band themselves call their style "muysic" (a portmanteau of "mystic" and "music"); their motto is "We play - you dance!".
One of their well received songs is "Viitostie", which is strongly influenced by Kraftwerk. The name is a reference to Finnish national road 5, or "Viitostie", which is a highway in Finland that passes through Siilinjärvi.
Members Tomi Kosonen, keyboards and saxophone Tomi Leppänen, drums and electric percussion (Leppänen is also a member of Circle, Pharaoh Overlord and K-X-P) Paul Staufenbiel, keyboards (1998-) Former members Antti Koivumäki (b. 1976, d. 2002), electric organ (1995-1998)
Discography Aavikko 7-inch EP/MCD (Bad Vugum, 1996) Derek! LP/CD (Bad Vugum, 1997) Oriental Baby EP (1999) Multi Muysic (2000) Viitostie EP (2000) Aavikko & Felix Kubin EP (2001) Aavikko & Mono Pause EP (2002) History of Muysic (collection, 2003) Meets Hit Singer Kabar (single, 2004) Back from the Futer (2005) Novo Atlantis (2009) Planet Fun-Fun (mini-LP, 2013) Monopoly (2019) Sound of Muysic (2023)
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