signature dark remixes double lp (eight track included) 2x12inch, black 140g, 33 rpm, normal picture cover with 5 mm spin, black inner sleeve and wraped on plastic. >signature dark remixes<, is a collection of remixed versions from the tracks of signature darks first two albums, >foghornia< by tapani rinne and >dark days< by aleksi myllykoski. vinyl version contain eight works from top notch finnish techno producers. dub techno aesthetics is represented in remixes by roberto rodriguez or roope k, while its techno counterpart is found in remixes by samuli kemppi or tuomas narvio.

the tracks were composed during the winter months in helsinki, finland in 2019-2021. railo (finnish for >a crack in the ice< or >crevasse<) can be seen as on ode to winter, the richness of the seasons and different weather conditions which have been an inspiration to karjalainens work. the arc of the album follows seasons from autumn to spring, starting from cold autumn winds (viima) and ending to the melting of the ice (sula). different winter phenomena are explored on the way, including >routa< (finnish for >ground frost<), >kuura< (rime) and >kelirikko< (a term known especially in the archipelago meaning a time at the end of winter when the frozen sea does not support transportation anymore but boat traffic is neither possible). yet, the album is being suffused with a sadness stemming from the threatening permanent changes in the diversity and balance of nature trough the climate change caused by us. hannu karjalainen is an internationally acclaimed electronic musician, video artist and photographer based in helsinki, finland. his albums have been released on international record labels since 2007, lately on the renowned german label karaoke kalk. domestically karjalainen is known as the recipient of young artist of the year (in 2009), one of finlands biggest art awards. his video art works and photographs have been exhibited in new york, berlin, zürich, paris and helsinki, among other places.

foghornia is the sequel to tapani rinne s previous album radioton, which was received well by both critics and fans last year. it will be the second album to be released on the signature dark label, first digitally and later on vinyl.

minimal, melancholic and deeply spirited noir jazz with an electronic twist! this is the extraordinary and original sound of aleksi myllykoski on his novel album dark days.