Name: Omniverse - Sounds, Sights and Stories
Brand: Jimi Tenor

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ZB223710

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Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-17

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Shellshock

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9783955751746

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Jimi Tenor

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Music

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Ventil Verlag

Jimi Tenor is a Finnish musician, composer, and artist. Born in 1965 in Lahti, Finland, he has made a name for himself with his unique blend of electronic music, jazz, and experimental sounds.

With a career spanning over three decades, Jimi Tenor has released numerous albums and collaborated with renowned artists such as *Red Snapper*, *Flanger*, and *Two Lone Swordsmen*. His music is often described as innovative and genre-defying, drawing inspiration from various musical styles.

Known for his captivating live performances, Jimi Tenor continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. His discography includes acclaimed albums like "Intervision" and "Out of Nowhere," showcasing his talent for creating mesmerizing melodies and intricate rhythms.

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Born in Lahti in 1965, he changed his name from Lassi Letho to Jimi Tenor in reference to his favourite instrument, the tenor saxophone, and out of admiration for the musician Jimmy Osmond. After school, he takes up music studies before eventually moving to New York, where he works as a souvenir photographer on the Empire State Building. During this time, Tenor continues to work on his music in his flat and this unique mixture between house, jazz and experimental pop music emerges. 

His solo debut Sähkömies (1994) established one of the most exciting artistic careers that has lasted for over 30 years. A techno pioneer in the 1990s, Tenor turned to his love of jazz in the 2000s, recording an album with Afrobeat legend Tony Allen and collaborating with several orchestras. As the first part of the new series Sounds, Sights &amp; Stories, "Omniverse" uses photos and stories to document the various stages of Jimi Tenor's life and career, whose work goes far beyond his music - from photography and filmmaking to instrument making and fashion design, everything is conceivable in the world of what is probably the first Finnish pop star.

Book Preface; "I have always had two major interests in my life, music and photography. While I was at high school, music started to take up so much of my time that I almost had to give up photography. But I could never really quit; I kept taking photos and shooting super 8 film. I was a big Andy Warhol fan and I was really interested in silkscreen too. Then in around 1992 I thought that my dreams of a music career were over so decided to try and become a photographer in New York. My plan was to start out as a studio assistant and gradually become professional but those jobs proved tricky to come by. I ended up working at the Empire State Building as a tourist photographer and spending my spare time taking arty photos and making music. There are plenty of photos from back then in this book, mostly from my friend Hitoshi Toyoda's archives. He worked with me at the tourist photo booth and has an ongoing photo diary project. We spent a lot of time together in those days, often drinking after work at the Dominican restaurants until the early hours. Then I'd wake up at 10 the next morning and make music until 3 pm when I had to leave for the Empire State Building again. I was very productive in those days! So by 1994 I was back in the music world and this time it was for real. I started making albums for Sähkö Recordings, Warp Records, Bureau B and many others. I started my own Ronet label to release 7" singles, put on a wild stage show at Sonar and collaborated with everyone from concert orchestras to Tony Allen. My photography skills have been very useful in the music world and I have been able to create some interesting PR shots and album covers over the years, some of which are in this book. I hope you enjoy your time with my sights, sounds and stories!" - Jimi Tenor

Omniverse - Sounds, Sights and Stories

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