Islaja is the recording alias of Merja Kokkonen, a musician and visual
artist from Helsinki, currently based in Berlin. Her fourth album
"Keraaminen Pää" will be released September 14th 2010 on Fonal Records.
It bears witness to a shift in perception and execution; yet the thread
that weaves it’s way through all Islaja’s work remains resolute, visible
and intact.
Sami Sänpäkkilä has directed a music video for the first single
"Pimeyttä kohti" released from the new album. It was shot with a crew of
four people and almost zero budget. Read more about the shoot here:
samisanpakkila.com/2010/09/islaja-pimeytta-kohti/
Directed by Sami Sänpäkkilä
Light designer, gaffer: Alpo Nummelin
RED Technician, DIT: Petri Teittinen
Make-up, still photography: Gabriela Gonzaléz
Shot on location in Tampere, Finland with Red One digital cinema camera. Special thank you to Petri Teittinen.
Produced by Fonal Records
islaja.com
fonal.com (Buy album here:
fonal.com/shop/islaja_keraaminenpaa_cd)