What's going on? / 110912

As usual, it's been a while since the last update. No surprises there! I've been extremely busy this year with all kinds of projects, but here's an update on at least a couple of things:

During the summer I did the production on Circle of Contempt's upcoming EP titled "Entwine the Threads", see the album teaser here. Great band, great album. Highly recommended.

I also finished writing the next Radiance album, now all I need is some free time to record the thing. I actually might release the album in parts, just to make the production/release cycle faster. That way, the post-production process would be less draining for me and of course, new material would be available sooner. In any case, the sound has evolved since the first album and I think you'll find the new material .. refreshed. It's white but there's tons of contrast. It's in your face, but it's distant. This describes it, but does not.

You'll also notice the site looks different (yes, viva minimalism) and there are some other things I can't talk about right now -- those will be saved for later. This is just a quick update since people have been asking if there's going to be new Radiance material at all. Absolutely.

Sami Raatikainen

I value individualism, reason and productivity above most other things. While I have many interests and creative outlets, I currently mainly write music, do the occasional production job here and there and study theoretical physics at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Radiance

Radiance, while also the title of this site, is the project under which I release my own music. As such, it's not tied to any specific genre or line-up. At this point, Radiance is strictly a studio project -- no live performances are planned for the foreseeable future. The Radiance discography is available at Bandcamp:

Contact

sr@radiance.fi