| Kemialliset Ystävät | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Experimental, Folk |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Fonal Records Fat Cat Records |
| Associated acts | Tomutonttu, Islaja, Es |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Jan Anderzén | |
Kemialliset Ystävät (Finnish for "Chemical Friends") is the name of a recording project of musician Jan Anderzén of Tampere, Finland.[1] Anderzén began recording under the name in 1995 and although he has enlisted numerous musicians over the years, most Kemialliset Ystävät recordings are solo productions. Often labeled as psych folk, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars, mandolins, balalaikas, toys, hand percussion, and samples from recordings by Sun Ra, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Vibracathedral Orchestra.