Deep Turtle was a Finnish band, active during years 1990-1996 and 2002-2004.

Overview

Formed in 1990, Deep Turtle was a product of the burgeoning underground music culture of the city of Pori, Finland. Deep Turtle's music fused the energy of hardcore punk, the harmonies of jazz, latin rhythms and experimentalism of progressive rock into a style, which was sometimes dubbed jazzcore or weirdcore by listeners and reviewers. Signature elements of the band's music were an abundance of uncommon time signatures; frantic and abrupt mood changes between soft jazz tones and blistering punk assault; nimble bass work providing a counterpoint to the guitar attack; and often indecipherable lyrics delivered both in Spanish and in English. Some comparisons have been made to bands like Cardiacs (Turtle's 1994 album in fact has a song titled Cardiako) and NoMeansNo. Town hall of Pori The Juselius Mausoleum Pori (Björneborg in Swedish) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. ... Hardcore punk (or hardcore) is an intensified version of punk rock usually characterized by short, loud, and often angry songs with exceptionally fast tempos and chord changes. ... Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The progressive rock band Yes performing in 1977. ... Jazzcore is jazz fused with hardcore punk rock. ... The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational device used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and which note value (minim, crotchet, quaver, and so on) constitutes one beat. ... Look up Punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Punk can have the following meanings: Relating to culture Punk is a set of social and political beliefs, morals and standards that indicate an absolute rejection of conformity. ... Bass can refer to: In music (low frequencies): Instruments: Bass guitar. ... Counterpoint is a very general feature of music (especially prominent in much Western music) whereby two or more melodic strands occur simultaneously – in separate voices, either literally or metaphorically (if the music is instrumental). ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... English may refer to: The nation of England. ... Cardiacs are a British band formed in 1977. ... No Means No (sometimes nomeansno) is a rock music group originally from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Deep Turtle broke up in 1996 but reformed again in 2002, only to disband again in 2004 due to drummer Erjossaari having insurmountable difficulties with tinnitus, forcing him to quit. Tinnitus is a phenomenon of the nervous system connected to the ear, characterized by perception of a ringing or beating sound (often perceived as sinusoidal) with no external source. ...

Deep Turtle made Finnish music history by being the first Finnish band to participate in John Peel sessions in 1994. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was a British disc jockey and radio presenter. ...

Lineup

Throughout their career, the trio had a constant lineup: Generally speaking, a trio or threesome is a group of three. ...

• Pentti Dassum - guitar, vocals
• Tapio Laxström - bass
• Mikko Erjossaari (formerly Saaristo) - drums

Recordings

• Deep Turtle 7" EP (1991)
• Snakefish 7" EP (1992)
• Satanus Uranus Tetanus 7" EP (1993)
• Ghoti 7" split EP with Uhrilampaat (1993)
• Riva! 2 x 7" EP (1993)
• There's A Vomitsprinkler In My Liverriver LP (1994)
• John Peel Sessions EP/MCD (1994)
• Rip-Off Dokumento CD (1995) - a compilation of the first five EP's and some bonus tracks
• Tungo/Born to Search Cheese 7" single (1995)
• Flutina 7" EP (1996)

• Tutina! MCD (2002) - Tungo and Flutina reissued on one disc
• VT/DT 7" split EP with Valse Triste (2003)
• Turkele! MCD (2003)

External links

• Zerga Records