Lampen, the duo of guitarist Kalle Kalima and percussionist Tatu Rönkkö, makes unique music, which draws from the stylistic language of jazz. From that starting point, it heads in surprising directions beyond genre boundaries, with the term "post-jazz" thrown in. Lampen’s second album, "Halogen," was released in 2024, after their eponymous 2022 debut.

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Lawrence Walther a.k.a. Lauri Miettunen describes himself as "a cozy guitarist/composer from Finland," which suits his sound and style just perfectly. Walther made his entry in the lofi beats scene in 2020, and has quickly amassed a discography of about 100 singles and three albums. In 2023, he teamed up with Recalibration Machine and Less Gravity for the collaborative album "Dune Days." His songs are amiable and calming, with bright and vivid guitar melodies taking center stage.

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With dozens of albums and EPs already under his belt, beatmaker Kupla (neé Lauri Achté) was born and raised in Helsinki, but has been based in London since 2013. Kupla has studied classical music and jazz, and recently also picked up the clarinet to spice up his chilled tracks, which have been streaming dozens of millions of times on Spotify's popular playlists such as "Lo-Fi Beats" and "Chill Lofi Study Beats", et cetera.

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Lauri Porra is a multi-talented composer and musician in fourth generation (and grandson of Jean Sibelius, as well as bassist in power metal giants Stratovarius) whose compositions have been performed by symphony orchestras around the world. In addition to bass, he has studied cello, piano, double bass and trumpet, and pursued classical singing. In addition to composing music for orchestra, film and other media, Porra has released four critically acclaimed solo albums. His group Lauri Porra Flyover Ensemble combines genres from rock and jazz to classical to electronic.

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AURAL is the ambient piano project by Laura Sippola, a pianist and a singer-songwriter based in Helsinki. She works as a freelance musician and composer. In 2017, she completed a Doctor of Music degree at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki.

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Oud player and guitarist Jussi Reijonen grew up in Lapland, the Middle East and Africa, which have all influenced his music. Reijonen's sound is hard to describe – but he calls it "transcultural music influenced by jazz, rock, western art music, Arabic, African music, and Indian rhythms". Reijonen's debut album, "Three Seconds | Kolme Toista" (2022), was an instrumental suite with a 10-piece band, that defies genre.

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To call Aleksi Perälä prolific would be a grand understatement – even on a slow year the internationally recognised electronic producer, formerly known as Ovuca, releases at least half a dozen albums. On his more recent records, Perälä has used the novel musical tuning system called Colundi. His music, which combines IDM with fluttering microtonal melodies has been released by labels such Rephlex and Clone. His albums usually come in series, such as the GAIA gestalt (2023) which combines 15 albums, and track names being merely series of adjoining letters and numbers.

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Tapani Rinne is a Finnish musician, composer, and record producer known for his experimental and innovative style with the clarinet and saxophone solo and as a part of Rinneradio. As a solo artist, the reedman/composer has made his mark through close collaborations with fellow Finnish iconoclasts Edward Vesala, Raoul Björkenheim, Kimmo Pohjonen, and Iro Haarla. Wimme & Rinne, his longstanding duo project with Sámi yoik singer Wimme Saari, returned in 2025, after an eight years' recording hiatus.

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Finnish/Thai music producer notrly emerged in streaming platforms in 2025 with mainly beatless, deep and dark ambient cuts with stylistic nods to wave music, lo-fi hip hop and meditative solo piano music. Notrly is very elusive, like many are in the genre often are, with no website, real name, or artist photo provided.

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Heli Hartikainen is an award-winning, boundary-breaking saxophonist, composer, and sound artist. A truly bold improviser in Finland’s experimental and ambient jazz scene, Hartikainen creates music where abstractions and concepts, sonic textures, and evolving soundscapes intertwine. As a saxophonist, they are a dedicated instrumentalist who continually pushes the limits of both their instrument and their expression— their work stands as a testament to the power of artistic experimentation.

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Rättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental and psychedelic rock duo consisting of Mika Rättö (Circle, Kuusumun Profeetta) and Jussi Lehtisalo (Circle, Pharaoh Overlord, Split Cranium). Their music is influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu!, and Harmonia. After their debut, "Kopernikus hortoilee näkinkengässä" (2003), Rättö ja Lehtisalo have released five albums.

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In recent years, A. Blomqvist has become a prominent figure in solo piano music, boasting over 100 million streams worldwide. Following the success of two self-released albums, “Improv.” and “The Self,” each contributing to his growing reputation, he announced in March 2024 his collaboration with XXIM Records and Sony Music. The "post-genre" musician and composer has also started his own label, Nordic Euphony Records, for like-minded artists.

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Comprised of two figures of the Helsinki-based Below0 label, Inter Alia and Niko Demus, electronic duo Shepherd's Call sounds simultaneously calm in their sounds and hectic in their pace. Drawing influences from ambient, trance, hyperpop and indie rock, the duo released their first singles "Skin & Bones" and "Decay" between late 2023 and early 2024. Both songs are also included in Shepherd's Call's debut album, the 30-minute full-length "Morning Star" (2024). Their second album "Stray Dogs" followed in 2025.

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Inter Alia is the solo project by Elja Markkanen, the other half of the Shepherd's Call duo. Expect lush ambient soundscapes, soft trance stabs, soothing synth arpeggios, and empowering atmospheres.

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Antti Lähdesmäki is a versatile musician and composer in the Scandinavian jazz scene. His upcoming album “We tend to help each other out here” (Howling Jazz Records, 2025) was inspired by his travels around the Nordic countries: the songs on the album are inspired by places, languages ​​and people from all over the region, and each song was composed or improvised on the spot on the instrument on which it was recorded. Known for his energetic playing style, Lähdesmäki's solo piano debut is a surprisingly contemplative and slightly melancholic album.

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Ensemble Gamut! is a fresh, experimental collective of early music and folk music specialists, constantly searching for new ways to perform early music. They combine historical instruments and electronics in an innovative way, and have created their own unique world of sounds using medieval and renaissance music, Finnish folk tunes, improvisation and modern soundscapes. Ensemble Gamut! has performed extensively from club gigs to museums, medieval churches, and concert halls. Their debut album, "UT" was released in 2020, and in 2024, it was followed by their 2nd full-length, "RE". Their 3rd album "MI" came out in 2025.

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Malmiwaara is the electro-acoustic solo project of long-time guitarist Mikko Malmivaara. His debut single Alkajainen combines folk instruments manipulated using C-cassettes with electronic music production methods. Malmiwaara's music is instrumental music that balances the border between acoustic and electronic, and the genre could perhaps be described as folktronica, downtempo, electronic folk music or, in Malmiwaara's own words, "Nordic electronica".

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Exploited Body, the brainchild of multidisciplinary artist Nori Kin, is an exploration of relentless, club-ready experiments that push the limits of the physicality of sound. In 2019, Exploited Body released the EPs, "Threnody" and "Touching Without Feeling," which were followed by "Etsin turvaa", a mixtape with Varg 2TM, and finally the debut album "When My Darkness Came To Light" in 2021.

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Less Gravity, also known by his other musical alter ego Kooma, is a lofi producer who creates beats with calm and chill vibes and a pinch of humour. After a lengthy string of singles in 2028, he released his debut album "Channel Surfing" in 2019. By 2024, the album has already been followed by five more as well as around 150 singles – with his own version of the famous "The Force Theme" from the movie Star Wars among them!

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Pauli Lyytinen is a Helsinki based musician and composer. Lyytinen´s approach to music is always improvisatory and experimental regardless of the genre. As saxophonist he´s been studying and exploring widely extended sounds and techniques and the use of effect pedals with acoustic sax.

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Ada Aik is the alter-ego for musician Karin Mäkiranta, known from bands such as Karina and Babel, as well as her work on film music and theatre. Her full-length debut, "The Mysterious Life of Ada Aik" (2022), was a concept album with each track representing a room in her dollhouse. With a more electronic-focused sound, Aik released the follow-up EP "Medeia" in 2024, and the delicate, more ambient-leaning album "5 Hours of Light" in 2025.

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Hailing from Karelian forests in the eastern part of Finland, J-P Piirainen twines together Finnish tradition and his unique voice as a composer. J-P has travelled a unique path to discover music no one has heard before by inventing a one-of-a-kind instrument – the guitele – where acoustic guitar and the iconic traditional Finnish instrument, the kantele, are combined into one body. His skills as a fingerstyle guitarist merge with the distinctive sound of the kantele, creating an undiscovered world of music.

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Soft Moose is a collaboration between Finnish producers and musicians Jussi Jaakonaho and Risto Eskolin. The project began as informal sessions in a cabin in Inkoo, combining electronic and acoustic elements. Over time, the sessions developed into a broader exploration of genres, blending styles such as electronica, synth pop, rock, and more. The duo incorporates instruments like the Cuban tres, banjo, and blues harp, creating a mix that resists easy classification.

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DJ JVS is part of the Helsinki-based label BELOW0 and a familiar name to people active in the city's club scene. DJ JVS emerged in streaming platforms in 2023, releasing their debut single "Rack City II" with vocalist Glayden and the solo track "Velvet". In 2025, DJ JVS returned with the two-track single "Awe/Starblazer". Their mainly ambient/drone style productions have been said to incorporate airy atmospheres, driving rhythms, and sometimes influences from old-school progressive trance and techno.

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Kepa Lehtinen is an electronica composer known from his work as a film and media composer. He uses the combination of theremin, piano, and contrabass to create the retro yet hi-fi sounds heard in his 2020 album "It is ok to be sad and dark". The album was followed by the ep "Face Plant" in 2021.

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Nikita Rafaelov is a keyboardist-pianist and composer known for his collaborations with artists such as Teppo Mäkynen (on the Atonal Drums project), Markus Perttula, Silva Kallionpää and countless more. Rafaelov released his debut solo ''Spirit of Gaia'' in 2018. In his own works, Rafaelov uses e.g. acoustic and prepared pianos, loopers, synthesizers, electric pianos and samples, creating minimalist, rhythmic and hypnotic compositions. The versatile keyboardist effortlessly cruises through the cool waters of jazz, electro-acoustic music and ambient with been hip-hop, new age and lo-fi aesthetics as added inspiration.

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Juha Mäki-Patola is a Helsinki-based composer, producer, and musician. He has released music on several international record labels such as Moderna Records and Hush Hush Records. Mäki-Patola's latest album, "Solar Nights," released in 2025, consists of 10 atmospheric modern classical and classical ambient tracks.