OP:L BASTARDS - 2 »
Long waited Op:l Bastards second album is finally here - full of experimental / psychedelic / krautrockish electronics... wild!
In the spirit of good old vinyl this release comes in two tracks:
Side A:
VILU'S BOOGIE - Prologi
VILU'S BOOGIE - Der Exorsist
VILU'S BOOGIE - Satyyri (w/ Kari Aronpuro)
VILU'S BOOGIE - Maailmaan-väsyneet (Scherzo)
E.E.E. (Electronic Esoteric Erotic)
Side B:
DEIMOS
BLUE LIGHT - Blue Light Toilet
BLUE LIGHT - The Candle
PHOBOS
VILU'S BOOGIE - Prologi| Track Name | Time | Listen | Price | Buy |
| Side A | (15:57) |
|
€3.33 | - |
| Side B | (15:03) |
|
€3.33 | - |
| BUY ALL 2 TRACKS €6.66 |  |
Biography
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."
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).
Op:l Bastards now do occasional gigs and recordings as Kilogram.
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