Rautalanka

Rautalanka is a distinctive Finnish music genre, characterized by its melancholic and melodic instrumental sound that often features the electric guitar as the lead instrument. Emerging in the early 1960s, rautalanka, which literally translates to 'iron wire' in reference to guitar strings, draws inspiration from surf rock and rock and roll, while infusing its own Nordic sentimentality. The genre traditionally focuses on the twangy, reverberated guitar tones similar to those popularized by The Shadows, but with a unique emotional depth that resonates with the Finnish landscape and spirit. Rautalanka music typically conveys a sense of nostalgia and longing, and although it has evolved over the years, the core elements of plaintive melodies and evocative guitar work remain central to the genre's timeless appeal.

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Hiljainen
Album - 11 Tracks - Released October 31, 2024
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  1. October 31, 2024
  2. October 25
  3. September 19
  4. May 30
  5. March 30, 2023
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    Askel
    11 tracks
  6. January 27
  7. January 12
  8. November 17, 2022
  9. September 1
  10. April 28
  11. April 22
  12. April 1
  13. October 2, 2020
  14. August 28
  15. May 22
  16. February 15, 2019
  17. January 18
  18. January 11
  19. January 4
  20. November 9, 2018
  21. September 21
  22. July 20
  23. June 8
  24. March 29
  25. February 10, 2017
  26. August 26, 2016
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    Blue
    12 tracks
  27. August 19
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    Ken
    1 tracks
  28. June 3
  29. January 29
  30. April 24, 2015
  31. March 25
  32. February 2
  33. October 24, 2014
  34. June 20, 2013
  35. March 13
  36. June 26, 2012
  37. June 11
  38. March 14, 2011
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    Go Go
    12 tracks
  39. January 1
  40. March 24, 2010
  1. October 31, 2024
  2. March 30, 2023
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    Askel
    11 tracks
  3. January 27
  4. April 22, 2022
  5. October 2, 2020
  6. May 22
  7. February 15, 2019
  8. January 18
  9. July 20, 2018
  10. June 8
  11. August 26, 2016
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    Blue
    12 tracks
  12. January 29
  13. April 24, 2015
  14. February 2
  15. October 24, 2014
  16. June 20, 2013
  17. March 13
  18. June 26, 2012
  19. March 14, 2011
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    Go Go
    12 tracks
  20. January 1
  1. October 25, 2024
  2. September 19
  3. May 30
  4. January 12, 2023
  5. November 17, 2022
  6. September 1
  7. April 28
  8. April 1
  9. August 28, 2020
  10. January 11, 2019
  11. January 4
  12. November 9, 2018
  13. September 21
  14. March 29
  15. February 10, 2017
  16. August 19, 2016
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    Ken
    1 tracks
  17. June 3
  18. March 25, 2015
  19. June 11, 2012
  20. July 8, 2008