Jääportit News & Updates

  • YOGSOTHERY compilation album out on November 15th 2010

    YOGSOTHERY compilation album out on November 15th 2010

    Finally, the time has come for I, Voidhanger Records to inaugurate its series of special thematic releases centered on the osmotic relationship between metal and Literature. Out on November 15th, “Chaosmogonic Rituals Of Fear” is the first volume in the YOGSOTHERY trilogy of metal tributes to the genius of H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos!

    120 years after the birth of the gentleman from Providence, 4 underground bands passed the Gates of Unknown to distill their Lovecraftian cosmic visions of horror and madness in 4 monumental tracks, exclusive to this release. Secretly assembled during the years, ”YOGSOTHERY – Gate I: Chaosmogonic Rituals Of Fear” features over 77 minutes of obscure avant-garde prog metal, abysmal dark soundscapes and frightening blackened space-doom courtesy of the Finnish avant-masters AARNI and UMBRA NIHIL, the cosmic-ambient psychonauts JÄÄPORTIT (FIN), and the mysterious space-doom project CAPUT LVIIIm (ITA), a one-time-only monster featuring members of the necro-doomsters Malasangre and the black-ambient visionaries Tronus Abyss.

    Track List:

    I. JÄÄPORTIT – Kuihtuman Henkivi (25:31) Listen to sample
    II.  UMBRA NIHIL – Suur-Nikkurin Virsi (10:46)
    III.  AARNI – Lovecraft Knew (11:34)
    IV.  CAPUT LVIIIm – Resurgent Atavism (29:57)

    Total Time 77:48

    Jewelcase CD housed in a cardboard slipcase. Comes with 20-page full-colour booklet complete with liner notes and lyrics!

  • Lovecraftian tribute-album

    Lovecraftian tribute-album

    Finally some great news about long-waited compilation album paying tribute to the writer H. P. Lovecraft. It will be released after all by I, Voidhanger Records – obscure metal underground record label. Album begins with a dark ambient piece created by Jääportit that lasts about 25 minutes. Our track, titled as Kuihtuman henkivi, was actually finished back in 2006, so obviously it sounds quite different than our latest release. What a deep and dark journey to abyss it still is.

    Quote from record label’s website:

    “Graphic and layout for a secretly assembled tribute-album that will inaugurate a series of thematic releases on I, Voidhanger Records are almost complete.

    78 minutes in length, the album will contain 4 exclusive tracks by the avant-garde/progressive doom masters AARNI and UMBRA NIHIL, the cosmic-ambient psychonauts JÄÄPORTIT, and the blackened space-doom project CAPUT LVIIIm (featuring members of necro-doomsters Malasangre, black-ambient visionaries Tronus Abyss, and avant-garde metallers Necroart).

    Tentatively scheduled for a September release, the tribute will be out as a jewel case CD housed in a slipcase, with a 20-page full-colour booklet with lyrics and liner notes.
    Check this page soon for an official and revelatory announcement. “

  • Fan Video of Transforming Aegis

    Our fan called Hartsword made a video of our song Muuntuva suoja (Transforming Aegis). He said that “the materials I have used were from BBC series of Planet Earth. I think that mountains covered by snow and wild nature really fits with your music, especially with your newest album. ‘Voimasuo’ belongs to my TOP 5 of this year.”

    Check it out at Youtube

    Thanks for the support and Happy New Year 2010 Everyone.

  • Field Recordings Compilation Vol. I

    Field Recordings Compilation Vol. I

    Jääportit participated on another compilation album Field Recordings Compilation Vol. I with a peaceful ambient track titled as “Autius”.

    Album’s concept comes from the depths of Siberia. This various artists compilation features only field recordings including projects from Russia, Finland, Italy and other countries from around the globe. The cold sound of the wind from the frozen steppes right into your living room.

    Album is a contribution of several peoples:
    _Algol_ & Stuzha (idea, mixing, mastering, photos)
    Tuomas M. Mäkelä from Jääportit (cover design and pictures)
    Species Productions (printing, releasing and distributing)
    Laurinda Demelo (photo artworks).

    Album was released as 8-pages digibook CD-R by a Greece label Species Productions at July 2009.

    For more info and purchasing the album visit these sites:

  • Epidemie Records offers new albums for special price

    Epidemie Records offers new albums for special price

    On the Tuesday, 12th of May 2009, three new interesting full-length CD albums will be released by Czech label EPIDEMIE RECORDS.

    JÄÄPORTIT – Voimasuo
    Smashing new album of frosty Finnish project JÄÄPORTIT. Seven atmospheric compositions blending together dreamy ethereal ambient, cold rhythmical Nordic electronics and melancholic post-rock. The album is thematically dedicated to the world under transformation. Intense, strong, polymorphous and mostly instrumental album hardly fits in conventional categories, because it´s kind of a musical labyrinth, definitely worth of exploring. The album is coming out in nice six panels digipack in limited edition of 600 pieces.

    THY CATAFALQUE – Róka hasa rádió
    Hungarian THY CATAFALQUE was born in 1998 as epic black metal band. Since that time it has progressed to its actual, very original music that can be described as avant-garde post black metal / ambient / folk. Tamás Kátai and János Juhász, the forming couple of THY CATAFALQUE, invited nine other musicians (viola, cello, clarinet etc.) as guests and they recorded very unusual 70 minutes album called Róka hasa rádió. The whole album is in Hungarian, male vocal is completed with beautiful ethereal female voice of guest singer Ágnes Tóth (The Moon and the Nightspirit). Róka hasa rádió is coming out in nice eight panels digipack in limited edition of 600 pieces.

    CLOSING THE ETERNITY – Noughtwards
    After very successful album Nearby Being (2006, in cooperation with Ad Lux Tenebrae project), a new album of mysterious project from Russian Ural is being released. 74 minutes long composition called Noughtwards is full of dark harmonic drones and subtle pulsations, and is meant to multiply your inner self by zero and to take you off… noughtwards. The album is coming out in nice six panels digipack in limited edition of 600 pieces.

    Now Epidemie Records offers all of these albums for a special price:
    13 EUR (1st class airmail included) for one CD or
    30 EUR (Europe) / 31 EUR (World) (1st class airmail included and registered) for all three CD´s.

    Take contact to Epidemie Records for PayPal address and other details.
    E-mail: info@epidemie.cz
    Website: www.epidemie.cz

  • Voimasuo – available on 12th of May 2009!

    Voimasuo – available on 12th of May 2009!

     

    The 4th full-length Jääportit album Voimasuo has finally been finished. Album will be released as 600 copies limited edition CD in 6-panel digipak covers by Epidemie Records, a fine indie record label in Czech Republic.

    According to the latest information album will be available on 12th of May 2009!

    Track listing of Voimasuo (Vigor Swamp):

    01. Tuulten tuoja (Bearer of Winds)
    02. Arvoitusten luona (Close to Mystery)
    03. Suon sulaessa (Thawing Swamp)
    04. Hengenvaara (Mortal Danger)
    05. Sudenkuoppa (Wolf Pit)
    06. Muuntuva suoja (Transforming Aegis)
    07. Katoaminen tornissa (Disappearance in Tower)

    Listen and download the album

    <a href="http://jaaportit.bandcamp.com/album/voimasuo">Tuulten tuoja by Jääportit</a>