Sami SANPAKKILA
Sami Sänpäkkilä aka Es lives and works near the forests of Tampere, Finland. He is a musician, film-maker and the head of Fonal Records. Sami's fourth musical solo release is the “Sateenkaarisuudelma” double LP released by the Belgian (K-RAA-K)3 records on 1st November 2005. Now it finally released as a 2cd edition due to popular demand. Sami has created 15 short films and music videos which have been screened in various museums, art galleries and film festivals around the world. The films and the music are experimental moodscapes that explore the themes of melancholy, pathos and hope. Es has perfomed across North America and Europe at various festivals including Sonár, Subcurrent and Itsenäisyysyö at the famous B2 club in Moscow.
Sami Sänpäkkilä aka Es lives and works near the forests of Tampere, Finland. He is a musician, film-maker and the head of Fonal Records. Sami's fourth musical solo release is the “Sateenkaarisuudelma” double LP released by the Belgian (K-RAA-K)3 records on 1st November 2005. Now it finally released as a 2cd edition due to popular demand. Sami has created 15 short films and music videos which have been screened in various museums, art galleries and film festivals around the world. The films and the music are experimental moodscapes that explore the themes of melancholy, pathos and hope. Es has perfomed across North America and Europe at various festivals including Sonár, Subcurrent and Itsenäisyysyö at the famous B2 club in Moscow.
Early Filmworks 1996 to 2006
As an artist, Sänpäkkilä is someone who transcends conventional boundaries: film, music and visual art each vie for his attention. In fact, these separate areas are integrated in his work to such an extent that he could with equal justification be considered a visual artist, a filmmaker or a musician. His experimental short films are most notably characterised by a certain suspension. For instance, Sänpäkkilä portrays repetitive jumps, trudging through snow or waking up repeatedly. This suspensi…