Tatu Rönkkö + Efterklang is a new collaboration between the Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö and the Danish three-piece band Efterklang.

Tatu Rönkkö has been active in the Finnish experimental music scene for the past decade as a percussionist and drummer. Over the last eighteen months, Tatu has been a permanent member of Efterklang’s live band, and the musical friendship has now developed into a new project; one with its own distinctive character.

Efterklang have been at the forefront of musical exploration since 2003; their music covering a wide range of styles, including electronica, experimental pop and contemporary classical music. Seemingly ever busy, the band has toured the world extensively; also finding time to release four albums and two films. Their most recent album, Piramida, was released in 2012 on UK label 4AD. They have also collaborated in a wide number of projects and releases; working withseveral classical orchestras, and for these efforts in particular, Efterklang were nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2013. Despite the hullabaloo round “The Last Concert”in February 2014, the band is still active; though there are no albums or world tours planned for the foreseeable future. Efterklang have decided to rethink how they operate, and their performances this year are the first steps of this new process.

Drawing by Allan Bech.