Op:l Bastards
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Op:l Bastards was formed by Timo Kaukolampi (born 1971), Vilunki 3000 (real name: Mikko Viljakainen, b. 1973) and Tuomo Puranen from Helsinki
, Finland
. Kaukolampi and Vilunki had earlier on played in the garage rock
band Larry and the Lefthanded. Their original name was Opel Bastards, but they had to change it due to the pressure from Opel
company.
Their music is categorised as electronic music
. They are described as having "specializ[ed] in Kraut-baiting impenetrability." http://www.discogs.com/artist/OP:L+Bastards
In 2007 Op:l Bastards had their first gig in five years on the 18th of August at Flow festival of Helsinki. The Job album was re-released on Op:l's record label Lefta Records in Finland, with liner notes written by Philip Oakey
(of The Human League
fame).
The group released their second album in 2009
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. Kaukolampi and Vilunki had earlier on played in the garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band Larry and the Lefthanded. Their original name was Opel Bastards, but they had to change it due to the pressure from Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
company.
Their music is categorised as electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
. They are described as having "specializ[ed] in Kraut-baiting impenetrability." http://www.discogs.com/artist/OP:L+Bastards
In 2007 Op:l Bastards had their first gig in five years on the 18th of August at Flow festival of Helsinki. The Job album was re-released on Op:l's record label Lefta Records in Finland, with liner notes written by Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey is an English composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is best known as the lead singer, frontman and co-founder of the famous English synthpop band The Human League. He has also had an extensive solo music career and collaborated with numerous other artists and producers...
(of The Human League
The Human League
The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
fame).
The group released their second album in 2009
Albums
- The Job (Form & Function 2001)
- The Job (remastered with 4 bonus tracks, Lefta/Jupiter 2007)
- II (Iron-Magnesium Records 2009)
Singles and EPs
- Opel Bastards (Bootsound America 1998)
- Sagittarius (Cool Globe Agency 1999)
- Spraybeat (Rex Records 1999)
- Funking (Form & Function 2000)
- Scorpius (Form & Function 2000)
- Don't Bring Me Down (Form & Function 2001)
- Sagittarius 3 (Cool Globe Agency 2002)
- Sagittarius III (Form & Function 2002)