HACHI

HACHI (2021) is the result of a rather spectacular musical journey made by vocalist Anni Elif, saxophone player Pauli Lyytinen and sound engineer Joonas Saikkonen. The album features eight phenomenal drummers

[Olavi Louhivuori (FI), Andreas Werliin (SE), Terje Isungset (NO), Lisbeth Diers (DK), Marc Pell (UK), Julian Sartorius (CH), Yuko Oshima (FR), Ryosuke Kiyasu (JP)] in as many countries.

The music was created on the spot together with each drummer in various unconventional locations: a mausoleum, a water tower, a lake next to a forest and so on.

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The double album is available on vinyl, cd and on digital platforms!

SINGLES 2020

Sweden: Gold Dust is the second single from Elifantrees album HACHI  and is featuring the Swedish drummer Andreas Werliin. 

Finland: Black Sheep is the first single from Elifantrees album HACHI and is featuring the bands original drummer Olavi Louhivuori. 

The album BLOOD MOON is a collaborative recording together with the electroacoustic ensemble Tölöläb.

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“The encounter of these seven brilliant musicians is no show off but a concentrated listening experience.

Tölöläb's and Elifantree's musical meeting is a successful experiment that brings hope for the future of Finnish art music.”

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[Aki Yli-Salomäki, Yle 2019]

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Blood Moon was nominated for "Record of the Year" by the Finnish Broadcasting Company and was also chosen as one of the best albums 2019 by Finnish Music Quarterly.