Lasse Turunen
sound designer/music producer/artist
Latest Works/Releases
Sound design and compositions for
MimoArt Company – Pipes & Hoses
Premiere October 2024 at STOA, Helsinki
Sound design and compositions for
OSIRIS-teatteri – Minun elämäni, Ukraina!
Premiere February 2024 at
Aleksanterin Teatteri, Helsinki
Latest single and music video release:
Pihka Is My Name – Connecting. Listen here.
Bands
Pihka Is My Name
Electronic duo of me and Henna Helasvuo. Combination of analogue synthesizers, hypnotic piano patterns, crunchy drum machines and live animation.
Standout tracks: Binaries, Station in Flames.
Lasse Soundblaster
My first official solo project. Pop hooks, chiptune sounds, rough guitars and harmony vocals.
Standout track: On tapahtumassa räjähdys.
Pihka ja myrsky
5-piece Finnish pop band, active in 2013-2018. 3 records, took part in UMK 2015 with the song Sydän ei nuku.
Ukkosmaine
Electronic duo of me and Ville Karttunen. Active in 2004-2016. 7 records, around 300 gigs, including major festivals in Finland.
Standout tracks: Megaman II, Salamaponi, Pallosalama.
Stu
4-piece funk band, active in 1999-2009. I always say my roots are in funk rock – the rhythm is the most important thing.
Theater Music
MimoArt Company: Pipes & Hoses
Contemporary dance piece, sound design and music by me and Silver Sepp (2024-25).
Standout tracks: Fight Against an Invisible Opponent, Una Corda Tape Loop.
OSIRIS-teatteri: Minun elämäni, Ukraina!
Theater piece, sound design and compositions by me (2024-25).
Standout track: Kuusen juuret kuivettuvat, performed by Anna Murtola.
OSIRIS-teatteri: Naisen peili
Theater piece, sound design by me (2023).
Korkeasaaren Teatteri
Helsinki Zoo theater. In 2007-2013 I wrote, composed and directed many musical pieces about nature preservation and climate emergency.
TV/Commercial Music
Ylen uutiset ja urheilu
The main news and sports broadcast in Finland, title music written and performed by me and Henna Helasvuo
Ylen aamu
Daily morning TV show, title music written and performed by me and Henna Helasvuo
A-studio
Talk show in Finland, title music written and performed by me and Henna Helasvuo
SPEK – The Finnish National Rescue Association
Fire alarm campaign song ‘Ei olla liekeis’ written and performed by me and Henna Helasvuo (2023).
Puoli seitsemän
Daily talk show in Finland, title music 2019-2024 written and performed by me and Henna Helasvuo.
MTV AVA
TV channel, title music 2017-2023 written and performed by me and Henna Helasvuo
Putous
Retro game style arrangement for the original MTV Putous theme song (2014)
Other Productions
Remixes
Pihka Is My Name remixes for artists around the world.
Standout tracks: Princess Goes – Ketamine, Tia Gostelow – PSYCHO, Hennessey – 8 Men.
PihkaSound / Pihkassa Musiikkituotanto
Hundreds of pop tracks produced for indie artists.
Standout tracks: Pavlovin Kissa – Adonis, Eino & Koskettajat – Vinyylimies, Unzyme – Gravity pulls you to the wrong way, Tero Hetero feat. Hildá – Tahdon.
Podcasts
I’ve engineered and edited dozens of podcasts.
Standout: Elämän nälkään (2024).
Photography and Music Videos
Verhot
Music videos and band photos.
Standouts: Särkyneen sydämen ruikuttavat soinnut, Kaikki surulliset tyypit.
Pihka Is My Name
3D animated music videos.
Standouts: Dance Forbidden, Station in Flames, Heartbeat of Machines.
Mardi Tickle
Circus Called Life, shot at Sirkus Magenta, together with Henna Helasvuo.
Radalla – Espoon kamarimusiikkifestivaali
Discography
2025 Lasse Soundblaster – On tapahtumassa räjähdys
2023 Pihka Is My Name – Caller Unknown
2021 Pihka Is My Name – Everything is in Between
2018 Pihka ja myrsky – Kuuleeko maa
2016 Ukkosmaine – Ihan ok!
2015 Pihka ja myrsky – Koskaan ei ole valmista / Kaiku pelottaa
2015 Pihka ja myrsky – Koskaan ei ole valmista / Onko täällä muita
2015 Pihka ja myrsky – Sydän ei nuku -single (UMK 2015)
2014 Pihka ja myrsky – Liikaa jotain matskuu
2014 Pihka ja myrsky – Liikaa jotain melkein
2013 Ukkosmaine – Pallosalama
2011 Ukkosmaine – JNS Beat
2009 Klaus Thunder & Ukkosmaine – Salamasiskot, salamaveljet
2009 Stu – You Make The Music
2007 Klaus Thunder & Ukkosmaine – Niinivaara Express
2005 Klaus Thunder & Ukkosmaine – Pielisjoki EP
2005 Stu – Let Love Do The Talking
2004 Klaus Thunder & Ukkosmaine – Niinivaarantie 19
Additionally, many EPs and singles inbetween albums.