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JS16 - Jaakko Salovaara / 16 Inch
Behind the name JS16 is the Finnish musician Jaakko Salovaara who released his first vinyl Hypnosynthesis at the age of 16 (hence the name). His interest in composing dance and house music was inspired by DJ:ing which he picked up at the age of 14. This dance artist has a solid classical background as he began taking cello lessons already at the age of five and has even played in the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra.
Jaakko is most known for his work as the producer behind Darude and Bomfunk MC's which both received top chart positions and gold and platinum sales status in country after country. Darude's track Sandstorm was an enormous hit around Europe, Australia and USA in years 2000-2001. Bomfunk MC's track Freestyler was the best selling single in Europe in year 2000.
Read more: http://bit.ly/js16misc
DJ ORION - YleX / Misc
http://www.djorion.fi
Starting in the early nineties from the warehouse raves of the industrial city of Tampere, stirring the Northern Finland electronic music scene for over five years and settling down in Helsinki in 2006, Orion is today one of the busiest DJs in Finland. Orion hosts a monthly electronic music radio show on both YleX, the National Radio 1 and Radio NRJ Finland and is also one of the former hosts of Tiistain Tanssi-ilta, the oldest EDM radio show in Finland.
Read more: http://www.djorion.fi/person
JPA - Kuopio
Puikkari will be warmed up by a local talent JPA.
