It took a while, but pictures from 1 Year Birthday Party Mayhem are now here thanks to Lapinporo.
Pics from 1 Year Birthday Party
July 16th, 2009Fraktaali. 1 Year Birthday Party Mayhem
September 27th, 2008 
Viime vuoden lokakuussa aloittanut Oulun ainoa vakituinen drum’n'bass-, breaks- ja dupstep-klubi, Fraktaali, täyttää nyt vuoden. Yksivuotiaan klubin kunniaksi Fraktaali tuo Ouluun isoimman Drum’n'Bass-lineupin, joka Pohjois-Suomessa on koskaan nähty.
Paikalle saapuvat jo aikaisemmin Oulussa käyneet MUFFLER ja L.A.O.S. sekä ensimmäistä kertaa Oulussa vieraileva Contour.

With a host of releases on UK labels, MUFFLER a.k.a KONSTA has certainly made an impact. He is one of the few producers who have had releases on almost all top drum ‘n bass labels including MOVING SHADOW, HOSPITAL, DSCI4, COMMERCIAL SUICIDE, FORMATION, FREQUENCY, URBAN TAKEOVER and his own SIGHCO RECORDINGS
Early releases back in 1999-2000 on Urban Takeover were accepted worldwide by both clubbers and DJ’s and his CD album on Urban Takeover “Soundz Of The Future” has got a warm welcome too. To date Muffler has released over 50 vinyl singles, two CD albums and featured on various compilations. It’s often been said that he is one of the most profilic producers in the drum ‘n bass scene.
As a DJ, besides known for his fast doubledrop mixing skills, Muffler always plays dubplate heavy selection with latest cuts from himself and other producers.
http://www.myspace.com/mufflermusic

L.A.O.S. (Large Amount of Soul) is a collaboration of three oldschool beatheadz abraham, d-bex and JayEM. They have known each other for several years but not until 2002 they understood the obvious fact that they should join forces in music production. They share the same passion for music and their taste of music is expectionally identical.
L.A.O.S. has a bunch of releases lined up on labels like Hospital (UK), Raw Canvas (4hero remix) (UK), Spearhed (UK), Defunked (UK) and Midnight Sun Recordings (FI). Their release Panda Style has gained worldwide recognition and future will tell will these boys be known for inventing “endangered species step” music genre. L.A.O.S. sound is mainly melodic, dancefloor oriented drum and bass but their wide aspect in music wont hold them in one genre.
http://www.largeamountofsoul.net/
http://www.myspace.com/largeamountofsoul

Contour got involved in drum and bass originally in 2003 and soon after that he released his debute “12 (“Its You” / “Somatic”) on UK’s Media Recordings . That was followed with a host of releases on labels including Jerona Fruits, Rubiks, Midnightsun, Blindside, Cymbalism and Blu Saphir. Currently Contour resides in Helsinki, Finland and is engaged in a lot of new interesting projects aswell as collaborations with other artists.
http://www.myspace.com/contourdnb
Saturday 25.10.2008
HTC, Uusikatu 22, Oulu
6 eur + service
Fraktaali. season opening
August 25th, 2008
Matic
KongoCrew, SU ‘07 Mix Competition Winner, Hki
No I.D.
Safe Vodka
Koleaa ja kosteaa syksyä saapuu piristämään Fraktaali. Viime vuonna runsaasti suosiota saanut klubi jatkaa entisellä linjalla ja tuo Ouluun lisää drum’n'bassia, dubstepia ja breaksia. Syksyn ensimmäisessä illassa vieraanamme on Matic (KongoCrew, Helsinki).

Nuoresta iästään huolimatta Matic aka Matti Koskinen on jo ehtinyt niittää mainetta Suomen Drum’n'Bass-skenessä. Vuodesta 2006 aktiivisesti keikkaillut ja vuonna 2007 Stealthunitin miksausskaban voittanut KongoCrewin nuorin jäsen onkin Suomen Drum’n'Bass-klubeilla vakionaamoja, dekkien molemmilla puolilla. Maticin laukusta löytyy diippejä biittejä laajalta skaalalta ja seteissä yhdistyvät tiukka tyylitaju ja tekninen osaaminen.
Iltaa lämmittelemässä tuttuun tapaan Fraktaalin residentit, Safe Vodka ja No I.D. Luvassa järisyttävää bassoa, breiksia ja junkkaa!
drum’n'bass, dubstep, breaks
Saturday 13.9.2008 23-04
HTC, Uusikatu 22, Oulu
5 eur + service
New mixtapes from our resident DJs
July 19th, 2008First off No I.D. has brought us mixtape pack of two: Ohukainen ja Paksukainen. Ohukainen is a light liquid d’n'b mix and Paksukainen is heavy neuro mix.

http://noid.reaktio.net/No_ID_-_Ohukainen_192.mp3
http://noid.reaktio.net/No_ID_-_Paksukainen_192.mp3
Tracklist and more
Second off our older resident DJ Safe Vodka brings us a heavy dubstep mix with influences from d’n'b and breakbeat. This was recorded live from Tunnelmahuolto radio show.

http://tols17.oulu.fi/~mpallari/sfv-tunnelmahuolto3.mp3
Tracklist and more
Fraktaali. with Club Sievä 24.5.
May 6th, 2008
Breaks, Electro, Drum & Bass
Mukana soittamassa:
Naks (Club Sievä)
Wille R. (Club Sievä)
Safe Vodka (Fraktaali.)
No I.D. (Fraktaali.)
Kevään viimeinen Fraktaali tuo tullessaan Club Sievän residentit Jyväskylästä. Jo vuodesta 2004 järjestetyllä Jyväskyläläisellä klubilla on esiintynyt Suomen kovimpia nimiä niin breaksin, elektron kuin drum’n'bassin saralta.
Illan päättää ympäri Suomea keikkaileva Wille R. Tämä viihteen monitaituri on erikoistunut soittamaan breaksia ja drum’n'bassia. Hän on myös Sievän toinen promoottori.
Jo viime syksynä Supergutissa vieraillut Naks tulee tarjoilemaan kuulijoilleen taatusti laadukasta elektrotykitystä maustettuna acidilla, discolla ja technolla. Levyjen soittamisen lisäksi Naks toimii Club Sievän promoottorina ja hän on yksi Sewer Leak levy-yhtiön vaikuttajista.
Illan aloittaa drum’n'bassilla Fraktaalissa ensikeikkansa tekevä No I.D.
Tuttuun tapaan iltaa lämmittelemässä myös dj Safe Vodka. Hänen selektiossaan lauantaina kuullaan synkkää breaksiä ja kuumimpia hittejä.
Soittoajat:
2200 – 2300 No I.D.
2300 – 2400 Safe Vodka
0000 – 0130 Naks
0130 – 0330 Wille R
Sat. 24.5.2008
HTC, Uusikatu 22, Oulu
5 eur + service
Kevään viimeisen Fraktaalin kunniaksi, ennen klo 23 sisäänpääsy vain narikan verran.
http://www.myspace.com/clubsieva
http://www.myspace.com/wille_r
http://www.myspace.com/naksu
Fraktaaliin uusi residentti
April 27th, 2008DJ No I.D. aloittaa Fraktaalin residenttinä 24. toukokuuta. Hänen miksauksena on kuunneltavissa osoitteessa: http://noid.reaktio.net/No_ID_-_0001.mp3
Tracklist:
Naibu – Urban Sprawl
Tactile – Caravan (Stress Level & Ant TC1 rmx)
Furney – Bedouin Soul
Survival – Forget Tomorrow
Alix Perez – The Resolution
Do the Math & Alix Perez – Onyx
Break – Surroundings
SKC – Vortex
Safire – Dream Carrier
Apex, Spor, Ewun & Evol Intent – Dirge
D-Struct & Short-Wave – Foreign Substance
Infiltrata – 56 Fusion
Rhythm Beater – Get Away
Gridlok – Gutterfuker
Proktah – Apprentice (N.Phect Remix)
Phace & Mayhem – Love Sex Pain
Metrik – Bad Future
Spor, Ewun & Evol Intent – Levitate
N.Phect – Ultraviolet
The Qemists – Stompbox (Spor Remix)
Huhtikuun Fraktaali.
April 3rd, 2008
Fraktaali with SWAEG Pirates.
Toiminto LIVE (SWAEG, Tampere)
Myrkky-Antti (SWAEG, Tampere)
Safe Vodka (Fraktaali resident, Oulu)
Padre Sol (Chambre Noir, Oulu)
SAT 26.4.2008
HTC, Uusikatu 22, Oulu
5 EUR + service
Kuvia maaliskuun Fraktaalista.
March 17th, 2008Resoundin promo-mix
March 12th, 2008Lataa miksaus täältä.
tracklist:
1 Resound – Second Thoughts [Secret Operations dub]
2 Resound – Rise Like The Sun [Secret Operations dub]
3 Martsman – Aeiro [Breakin dub]
4 Raychem – Repeat, Repeat and Repeat [dub]
5 Hi-Lar – Back On Trip (LXC RMX) [Offshore dub]
6 Loxy & Resound – Storyboard [Digital Soundboy dub]
7 Resound – Silver Sky [Warm Communications dub]
8 Buzz – Subsonic [dub]
9 Theory – Goodbye [dub]
10 Martsman – Halow [Med School dub]
11 Loxy & Resound – Renaissance [dub]
12 Loxy & Friske – Bad Vibes [dub]
13 Drum Cypha – Tribal Punishment [dub]
14 Subject 13 & Resound – Black Magic [Metalheadz dub]
15 Ed Rush & Optical – Compound [Virus]
Maaliskuun Fraktaali.
March 1st, 2008Maaliskuun Fraktaalissa mukana:

Resound
Resound aka Ilpo Karkkainen is an artist, producer and DJ from Tampere, Finland. With signings on some of the most influential record labels in the industry he’s quickly establishing his sound in the forefront of drum & bass music today.
Resound’s been in it for a while – with 12 years of production experience and a degree in music and sound technology he knows a thing or two about studio work.
His DJ skills are equally acclaimed – he’s been delivering deadly sets for years across the europe as well as his resident night Pressure in Tampere, Finland. He is also deeply involved in running Pressure – a club that is known for it’s wicked atmosphere and pushing new standards for DNB nights in Finland. Resound also runs a radio show called “Resoundsound” on Bassdrive – the original and most popular DNB station on the internet.
His tracks are now receiving well deserved exposure by a versatile cast of top DJ’s including Andy C, Bailey, Digital, Dylan, Flight, Goldie, Grooverider, Hype, Ink, L-Double, London Electricity, Loxy, Marcus Intalex, Pendulum, Raiden, Seba and Shy FX to name but a few. 2008 will be the year of collaborations with lots of tracks emerging from Resound co-produced with Digital, Loxy, Outrage and Subject 13.
Resound also runs AUX Media – a company specializing in urban music production and sound design. He has composed game soundtracks and animation scores that have been heard by millions of people allover the world.
With a steady flow of projects in the pipeline, Resound is making serious waves as a next generation drum and bass star. Don’t miss out on the sound of Resound!

Takomo
Takomo is the monicker of two young music enthusiasts from Finland, Pekka Kokkonen and Otto Hassinen. Originally drawing influences from dark drum’n'bass, Takomo has been moving fluently from drum’n'bass to techno and dubstep, and most notably nuskool breakbeat.
The two have released music on labels such as Botchit Breaks, Fusetrax and most recently, Trans:verse records but besides breakbeat scene, they’ve also worked on indie film scores, game music and soundtracks for digital art. A typical working pace for Takomo is slow, mainly due to the carefully detailed and welded soundscapes.
Besides working on their tunes, they’ve also got into dj’ing. They have hosted a show on award winning radio station, Breaks FM, and they’ve played shows inside and outside Finland as well. Their dj sets are as versatile as their production, moving fluently between different soundscapes of breakbeat to dubstep and electro, with a hint of techno, house and drum’n'bass here and there.
But the two are not the only people to play their tracks, as they have received dj support from the likes of Annie Nightingale, Tayo, Ctrl Z, Sunz of Mecha, Baobinga, Hoffman, LBJ, ElSid, Stormtrooperz, Influenza and Cereal Killaz.
Sero
Safe Vodka
http://www.resoundsound.com/
http://takomo.transverserecords.com/
