Lackluster

Lackluster
Background information
Birth name Esa Juhani Ruoho
Also known as Lackluster, Esa Ruoho, XLLV, Can'o'Lard
Born (1978-10-26) October 26, 1978
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres IDM, ambient, downtempo, tracker-music, chiptune, chillout
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Computer, laptop, synthesizer, tracker, sequencer
Years active 1994–present
Labels deFocus, Merck Records, U-Cover Records, SLSK Records, Psychonavigation Records
Associated acts Kökö and the Köks
Website www.lackluster.org

Esa Ruoho (born October 26, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland), better known as Lackluster, is a Finnish electronic music producer and performer from Kontula, Helsinki. He is also known as Esa Ruoho, XLLV, Can'O'Lard and Kökö and the Köks.[1]

Ruoho has lived most of his life in Helsinki, Finland, but has also, since 2000, travelled to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada for six months in 2000–2001[2] and also spent time in Dublin, Ireland.[3]

Musical career

Esa Ruoho started composing electronic music in the mid-1990s and, after 2000 has been releasing recorded music (remixes, compilation-tracks, original work) on dozens of labels, full-length CDs on such labels as deFocus records (Great Britain), Merck Records (Miami, Florida, US),[4] U-cover (Belgium),[5] Psychonavigation Records (Dublin, Ireland), New-Speak Records (Stockholm, Sweden).[1] He has since 2007 worked with SLSK Records from San Francisco and Nice And Nasty from Ireland, the San Francisco-based netlabel TwoCircles Records and the Argentinian netlabel Igloo-Rec, and the American label JellyFish Frequency Recordings.[6]

Lackluster was formerly known as the chiptune musician, Distance, part of the demoscene groups Orange, Monotonik, Calodox, The Digital Artists, The Planet of Leather Moomins (TPOLM), FLO and Satori.[7]

Esa also ran a Bulletin Board System, Cloudcity, from 1992 to 2000 – utilizing HectoBBS (1992), SuperBBS (1992–1994) and PCBoard (1994–2000) BBS Software.[8]

Live performances

Since 2000, Ruoho has played numerous musical performances in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, England, Austria, Poland, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania and Ukraine. Current tally: 122 live gigs (as of April 15, 2016).[6][9] Ruoho has also played as warm-up support for numerous famous electronic musicians, such as Biosphere, Petri Kuljuntausta, The Orb, Mixmaster Morris, Brothomstates, Aleksi Perälä/Astrobotnia/Ovuca, Cylob, Wevie Stonder, Machinedrum, Jimmy Edgar, Move D and Bad Loop.

Media collaborations

Other interests

Esa also has a striking interest in the thoughts, discoveries and concepts of Walter Russell, Buckminster Fuller, Viktor Schauberger, Wilhelm Reich, John Keely, John Bedini and any related nature and intuition-based information, such as Earthship technology, the Dymaxion map, Dymaxion Chronofile, and Biomimicry. . In 2008 Ruoho became a lifetime Friend of The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust, and also a supporting Citizen of The Solar Village.[6] Ruoho / Lackluster is also a hemp, medical marijuana, cannabis activist.[6][21] Kiva and Kickstarter and other crowdfunding methods also fit in this category.

Interests and releases

Discography

Source:[1]

List of software used by Lackluster

List of artists remixed by Lackluster

[1][6]

List of artists who have remixed Lackluster

Bauri, Brothomstates, Esem, Xhale (Erik Skodvin, Xhale=Deaf Center), Sense, Numerical, Birdcage, Nachklangmusik, Remlab and Phasen.[1][6]

List of collaborations/appearances

Sources:[1][6]

Name

Lackluster is taken from "Pyramids" by Terry Pratchett (Discworld series), encountered 1996–1997.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Esa Ruoho at Discogs.com".
  2. ↑ Grooves Magazine #5, FAQT Magazine #5, Zealectronic Purple Biography
  3. ↑ 2005 hotpress interview, Foggy notions interview (2005)
  4. ↑ Merck records website, numerous interviews
  5. ↑ U-cover website
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Lackluster website".
  7. ↑ "TPOLM roster". "Monotonik roster". "Your account". pouët.net website. Retrieved October 11, 2010. "Distance/Orange Demography".
  8. ↑ "Private communique".
  9. ↑ "Lackluster gig list".
  10. ↑ "Helsingin Utopiat".
  11. ↑ "Assembly website".
  12. ↑ "Teemu niskanen site".
  13. ↑ "devinquest.com website".
  14. ↑ "8081.com website".
  15. ↑ "Maa-tila".
  16. ↑ "Same as it ever Was blog-post".
  17. ↑ "Retro4 game".
  18. ↑ "Headfooters".
  19. ↑ "Korg DS-10 Synthesizer – arvostelu". Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Suomen kuumin peliaiheinen podcast on täällä". Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Relevant BCN Interview of Lackluster (2011)". Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Latest Monotonik release". September 25, 2005. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Lackluster – What You Want Isn't What You Need". Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  24. 1 2 3 "Esaruoho Flickr sets".
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