Helsinki—Flo Festival presented a wide selection of rhythmic music to a total of 90,000 people last weekend. This is a new record in the history of the festival, which has been held in the old industrial area of Suvilahti since 2007.
Finnish rapper Ghetto Masa jumped through the raging flames that rose up in front of the main stage during his performance, as if to symbolize ‘burning’. Combining genres from rock to rap, the British Virtual His band rocked huge crowds with songs like “Dirty Harry.”
Various DJs have performed in the area, including Helsinki and London based Marc Fred and Vesa Liede. They let champagne drinkers have a good time, pussyfoots and hip shakes on the dance floor under the hot afternoon sun at discos and boogaloos. .
Sometimes the dance floor got so hot that the vinyl records started to warp. But the show had to go on, and it did. DJs were professionals after all.
Delicious food was everywhere. I tried Nepalese vegetarian dumplings, or momos, from Helsinki-based restaurant Momo House. The price was decent: €12.50. Finding a beer to go with the meal was easy. It cost me 11.90 euros for 0.5 liters.
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) made an official visit to the festival along with other ministers and MPs to discuss the future of the music industry at a discussion panel.
Crowd faces serious when Marin suggests ‘tools’ may still be needed to mitigate pandemic if Covid-19 ‘subspecies mutate in more dangerous directions’ It became a tool? Only a half-hearted dilettante can imagine a feast like Flow that will take place when the government turns to the hammer again.
Afterwards, Prime Minister Marin smiled on the webpage of Finland’s Yellow Press in a shimmering, glittery dress. It started appearing on Instagram.
But this year’s flow was more than glitter, peach and boogaloo. We’ve featured some of the summer’s most memorable musical experiences.
One of them was the New York-based jazz group Brandy Younger Trio.
Brandi Younger played so beautifully, as if an angel had grabbed the harp, and the journalist happily wore dark sunglasses.
Songs like “Love and Struggle” and “Unrest” were mesmerizing. Dezron Douglas played the double bass smoothly. Allan Mednard on drums His notes were buttery, his solos were brilliant, and he sounded perfect on stage as he opened 360 degrees to the audience. This trio’s performance has been engraved in your heart.
“Nick! Nick! Nick!” cried one member of the audience.
It was 21:00 to be exact on a Sunday night, and a few photojournalists and a crowd of thousands were watching Australia’s headliners and one of the most original rock bands, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Eagerly waiting to hug the earth. take over the stage.
Cave and his group of six players and three background singers soon arrived. Cave smiled as he glanced at the gleeful front row audience.
And what a show it will be!
Cave performed songs on a wide selection of the group’s productions.
Two famous and spine-tingling songs, including “Jubilee Street” from the 2013 album push away the sky and from “Bright Horse” Gorteen, published six years later. The latter, in particular, left an unforgettable impression on listeners with its unimaginable beauty.
On the other side of the spectrum, “Tupelo,” a tribute to Elvis from his 1985 album eldest son diedlike “City of Refuge” from another ’80s album, got the audience dancing and nodding their heads to a faster, slightly funky rock beat. tender prayer (1988).
1984’s self-titled debut song “From Her to Eternity” inspired Warren Ellis with his long beard spinning while playing the violin. (Read our interview with Warren Ellis here)
One of the absolute highlights and one of the darkest lyrics was “White Elephant” from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ 2021 album. genocideThis live version was anchored by a relentless, stone-cold groove.
During the show, Cave kept in close contact with the audience from a narrow footbridge between the stage and the fence separating the audience from the band.
Cave grabbed the hand of a man with long hair and a strong tattoo.
The fan and singer looked each other in the eye and formed a bond that will last forever in their hearts.
