Artist: Roope Kivimaa
Album: Above
Band from: Finland
Genre: Instrumental Chamber Prog
Quality: mp3, CBR 320 kbps | FLAC (16bit/44.1kHz)

Tracklist:
Disc 1 (46:28)
1. Subzero (03:39)
2. Piece -I (05:13)
3. Escape (04:00)
4. Piece I (03:44)
5. Piece II (02:31)
6. Dark Forests (07:24)
7. Piece III (04:14)
8. Piece IV (07:18)
9. Above (08:22)


Line-up
Roope Kivimaa - violin, piano, virtual instruments
With
Olli Vuorela - drum programming (2)

Description/Reviews:
Blended with influences from progressive rock, classical, cinematic music and ambient it is a unique mix with electro-acoustic violin and piano sounds and percussive effects. Above tells a metaphoric tale about a journey from ”subzero” to ”above”.

Artist: Roope Kivimaa
Album: The Canon of All Great Escapists
Band from: Finland
Genre: psychedelic rock, prog rock, experimental, Male and Female vocal
Quality: mp3, CBR 320 kbps | FLAC (16bit/44.1kHz) | FLAC (24bit/44kHz)

Tracklist:
1. The Canon of All Great Escapists (2024 mix) (03:04)
2. Telperion (03:35)
3. Spectacle IV (03:41)
4. Return (02:09)
5. Praise (2024 mix) (05:15)
6. Kalabalik 1993 (05:18)
7. Ulmar Kanion (S1 mix) (04:42)
8. Contra Versus (03:50)
9. Stand Before Eternal Light (04:32)
10. Mikroskopos (03:11)
11. Impromptu (01:54)
12. Satori/Incarnation (06:36)

Roope Kivimaa - vocals, violin, ukulele & virtual instruments, music, lyrics, production & mastering
With
Anna Aronpuro - vocals (7)
Kalle Rinne - guitar (2, 6)
Henri Takkinen - cello (6)

This is a psychedelic prog rock album based on surrealistic poems Roope Kivimaa has written some 20 years ago.
"The Canon of All Great Escapists" tells a story about a creative individual's struggles in the real world and the conflict between everyday challenges and internal pain of creation. On a metaphorical level it celebrates the power of imagination and endless possibilities of alternative realities.