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Old news:

Mono Junk installation: 13 January - 19 February 2012 @ Brinkkalan Galleria, Turku, Finland

Mono Junk/Dum digital releases now available via Bandcamp!

Various: Dum Trax (1995)

Mono Junk: Gloom (1995)

New York City Survivors: Static Light (2003)

New 12"s from Mono Junk (updated 26 October 2011):

Mono Junk: Jor 2 EP (limited edition 12"), Stilleben Records, SWEDEN, 23 September 2011 (Stilleben 036) -

Full discography info @ Discogs.

New 12"s from Dum (updated 19 June 2007):

DUM Nolla3Nolla EP. Dum Records, FINLAND 2007 (DUM-030)

A1. Ai Jaa (Mono Junk)
A2. Superstar (New York City Survivors)
B1. Fu-Dimension (Detroit Diesel)
B2. Fantasy (Kim Rapatti)

Limited edition 200 copies on freak colour vinyl!

Release date 22.06.07!

Distribution by Rub A Dub, Blackhole Distribution (see the contact at the bottom of this page)

2006 releases news:

Kim Rapatti: 'Time After Time' on (SEN-004) Senator, Frankfurt.

Mono Junk: 'Am I Okey' (Futuro-001). Futuro is a sublabel of Moodmusic, Berlin.

Melody Boy: 'Monotone Fantastique', with two brand new Melody Boy 2000 tracks on the B-side (Futuro-002) -- out now.

The next New York City Survivors 12" will be out on Sonic Groove label of Adam X in November 2006. The other side will feature two Mono Junk tracks.

Check new soundclips from Mono Junk EP (DUM-028) here.

New York City Survivors live (click image for a larger version)

New York City Survivors: a promo pic 2004 | New York City Survivors: another promo pic 2004

A NEW RELEASE, OUT NOW!

[click images for larger versions]

artist: New York City Survivors
title: Static Light (CD)
cat.no: DUM-102
date: 17 May 2003

New York City Survivors interview @ Rumba (in Finnish)

Dum Discography

NOTES: Originally called "Dumbeat" (and the very first release, DBR-001, was in fact by Dancebeat Records, a label run by DJ Kaippa). From the serial number DUM-005 on the name was changed to "Dum Records". All the early releases were editions of 200 copies. All releases with odd serial numbers were originally printed as one-sided vinyls (because of budget reasons).
When after DUM-003 the label got enough money together to release DUM-004, the latter became the "free" B-side for the former, thus becoming a two-sided release.
Then DUM-010 had as its B-side DUM-007, and DUM-011 had DUM-005 as its B-side.
However, Kim Rapatti considers DUM-011 in its entirety as a Detroit Diesel 12".

How to read this discography:

Catalogue number
Artist
Title
Year
Tracks
Other info

DBR-001 (Dancebeat Records)
B-Rock
My Mind Is Goin'
1990

DBR-01R (Dumbeat Records)
B-Rock
Re-Mind EP
1991

DUM-003
Mono Junk
Ear Drum/Synthead
1991

DUM-004
Mono Junk
Rhythm's Revenge
1992

DUM-005
Mono Junk
Confusion/Mono Sounds

DUM-007
Mono Junk
Ghost Train/Little Tug/Psycho Kick/Mono Mind

DUM3/4
Mono Junk EP

DUM-007/010 Side dum007:
1. Ghost Train
2. Little Tug
3. Psycho Kick
4. Mono Mind
Side dum010:
1. Beyond The Darkness
2. Futurek
3. Holy Detroit

Text on dum010 side: Written & produced by K. Rapatti; engineered by P. Siren.

NOTE: a promo

DUM-010
Mono Junk
'Beyond The Darkness'

DUM-011/DUM-005
Detroit Diesel / Mono Junk
'Auto Acid EP'
Side Dum-011 (Detroit Diesel)
1. Fu-Dimension
2. Misuse Injury
Side Dum-005 (Mono Junk)
1. Confusion
2. Mono Sounds

NOTE: both sides have separate catalogue numbers.

DUM-012
Various Artists
Blue File Compilation - 8 Track Special Edition
1993

Sci. Side
1. Cathedral
2. Terra Incognita
3. Flux and Reflux
4. Pheaum

Composed by K. Oksanen
Sci. is K. Oksanen

Dum Side
1. Sinthetic - Reflection Mix 2
2. Mono Junk - Origin Rhythm
3. Mars 31 Heaven - Osaka House Remix
4. Mars 31 Heaven - World Of Isolation

Track 1 written, produced and mixed by P. Salonen
Tracks 2, 3, 4 written, produced and mixed by K. Rapatti
Tracks 1, 3, 4 engineered by K. Oksanen
Track 2 engineered by P. Siren
Track 3 co-written by P. Salonen

NOTE: there's also an one-sided promo with Dum Side only.

DUM-013
Aural Expansion
Exercises In Expansion
1993
A1. Antelope X
A2. Bouncer
A3. Bumpy Train
A4. Chloroform
B1. Moon Resort
B2. Sonic Soil
B3. Freeform Attractor
B4. Clattertube Test
B5. Vacuum Sucker Test

All tracks by Jouni Alkio.

NOTE: red cardboard cover with a small track info sheet pasted to the front. White label. - Peter Gebert

DUM-014
Melody Boy 2000
Monotone Fantastique

NOTE: released only as a one-sided white label 12" of 500 copies. There was also a later repress with red label, also one-sided and of 200 copies.

DUM-015
Instruments of ...
Instrument 1-6

DUM-016
Coopers
Mini
1994
A1. Mini (4:05)
A2. Fun (3:35)
A3. Mal (3:15)
B1. Mini (Melody Mix by Mono Junk) (7:00)
B2. Fun (Melody Mix by Mono Junk) (4:15)

Written and produced by J. Kaartinen & K. Rapatti.
Recorded in Finland.
All rights reserved.

DUM-017
Mono Junk
Double Pack
1995
A1 Enter
B1 The Place
C1 Mind Wonder
D1 Input 1 & 2

DUM-018
Detroit Diesel
Moto-R EP
1995
A. Motor-R
a. Motor-Rmx
B. Dreams For Santiago
a. Railway

DUM-019
Raidat
1995
A1. Raita Nolla
A2. Raita Yksi
B1. Raita Kaksi
B2. Raita Kolme

Written and produced by T. Koskinen.

DUM-20
Unik
Voiceblock EP
August 1996
A1. Voiceblock
B1. Tilt
B2. Reset

Written and produced by Kimmo Rapatti & Tomi Koskinen.
Distribution by Neuton, fax +49-69-811 792.

DUM-021
Dumtraxx
August 1997
A1. Detroit Diesel: Dreams For Santiago (dreamix)
A2. Melody Boy 2000: Theme
B1. Mono Junk: I'm Okey
B2. Mono Junk: Fade Away

All traxx by Kim Rapatti
Dum Records tel +358-40-5804404
Distribution by Neuton fax +49-69-811792

[NOTE: this release was delayed, original schedule being June 1997, and in fact DUM-022 came out before it.]

DUM-022
Kim Rapatti
The Future
February 1997
* three untitled tracks

DUM Records tel. +358-40-580 44 04.
Distribution by NEUTON fax +49-69-82974450.

DUM-023
Mono Junk
The Future Remix
February 1998

DUM-024
New York City Survivors
The Game EP
24 April 2002
A1. The Game
A2. Groovy Girls
B1. You Don't Know Me
B2. The Game (Melodymix by Mono Junk)

A1., B2. written by Irwin Berg & Kim Rapatti. B2. Mix by Kim Rapatti. A2., B1. written by Kim Rapatti & Irwin Berg.
Produced by Kim Rapatti
Vocals Recorded at Q12 by Jani Lehto.
©+(p) Dum Records 2001.

DUM-025
Mono Junk
Vicious Circle EP
24 April 2002
A1. Vicious Circle (Melody Boy 2000 Mix)
A2. Vicious Circle (Mono Junk Melodymix)
B1. Stars
B2. Sound Of The City

Written & produced by Kim Rapatti.
©+(p) Dum Records 2001.

DUM-026
New York City Survivors
World of Madness (12")
1 October 2002
A. World of Madness
B1. World of Madness (Mesak remix) B2. World of Madness (Ted Field remix)

First press only 200 copies!

NOTE: B-side remixes by Mr Velcro Fastener (Tatu Metsätähti a.k.a. Mesak & Tatu Peltonen a.k.a. Ted Field).

DUM-027
New York City Survivors
Sex, Drugs and More Drugs EP (12")
23 February 2004
1. Sex, Drugs and More Drugs
2. The Shadow
3. After Midnight
4. Sniper
4. Sex, Drugs & More Drugs (Jori Hulkkonen remix)
5. Eurovision Songcontest (The Final Countdown by Mesak)

DUM-028
Mono Junk
System Night EP (12")
3 May 2004
A1. System Night (rmx)
A2. En keksi
A3. Uusi
B1. I Wanna Be (Electro Star)
B2. Miss You (Liethuanian Slut Mix)
B3. System Night (Original Mood Mix)

Syntetisaattorit, rumpukone ja vokaalit (Synthesizers, drum machine and vocals) by Kim Rapatti. No soft synths or samples used.

DUM-030
Mono Junk/New York City Survivors/Detroit Diesel/Kim Rapatti
Dum Nolla3Nolla EP (12")
22 June 2007
A1. Mono Junk: Ai Jaa
A2. New York City Survivors: Superstar
B1. Detroit Diesel: Fu-Dimension
B2. Kim Rapatti: Fantasy

NOTE: limited edition of 200 on colour vinyl.

Distribution: Rubadub (UK).

DUM-100
Various Artists
Dum Trax CD
1995
1. Mars 31 Heaven 'Little Elephant'
2. Detroit Diesel 'Dimension'
- from the ep DUM-011
3. Kim Rapatti 'Instrument VI'
4. Melody Boy 2000 'Monotone Fantastique' (monotone mix)
- from the 12" DUM-014
5. Mars 31 Heaven 'Violins'
6. Mono Junk 'Beyond the Darkness'
- from the ep DUM-010
7. Kim Rapatti 'Instrument III'
- from the ep DUM-015
8. Melody Boy 2000 'Hmm...'
9. Mono Junk 'Origin Rhythm'
- from the lp DUM-012
10. Detroit Diesel 'Freestyle'

All trax by Kim Ripatti for Mono Junk Productions
track 2 co-written by T. Oksanen
(c) DUM RECORDS 93'-94'
except 6. in association with Trope Records

DUM-101
Mono Junk
Gloom
1995

1. I Believe
2. Search
3. Enter
4. Construction Electrician
5. Sonorous
6. Mars 31 Heaven
7. The Place
8. Fade Away

All tracks written by Kim Rapatti

[click images for larger versions]

DUM-102
New York City Survivors
Static Light (CD)
17 May 2003 / 29 March 2004 (official worldwide release)
1. Infernio
2. End of Evolution
3. Sex & Drugs and More Drugs
4. Eurovision Songcontest
5. The Game
6. Sniper
7. Do You
8. The Shadow
9. Soulstealer
10. World of Madness
11. After Midnight

Music by Kim Rapatti & Irwin Berg.
Tracks 1 and 7 by Kim Rapatti.
Vocals by Irwin Berg.
Vocals on track 7 by Irwin Berg and Kim Rapatti.
Electric guitar on track 3 by Kalle Vaintola.
Vocals recorded on track 5 by Jani Lehto at Q 12.
Produced by Mono Junk.
Mastered by Pete Salonen at Nakkila Studios.
Photographs by Irwin Berg.
Logo and design by Jussi Jääskeläinen.
Made in Turku, Finland.
©+(p) Dum Records 2003.

DUM Limited (a Dum sublabel):

DUM L-01
August 1996
* 6 untitled tracks

Produced by Kimmo Rapatti.

NOTE: limited to 500 copies.

DUM L-02
Kikoman
January 1997
* 6 untitled tracks

Produced by Kikoman.

DUM L-03
Melody Boy 2000
EP
March 1997

* four untitled tracks

Produced by Melody Boy 2000.

NOTE: limited to 700 copies.

DUM L-04
Taylor Deupree
EP
November 1997

* 4 untitled tracks

Produced by Taylor Deupree.

DUM L-05
Corrado
Lovely Redwine
February 1998

DUM L-06
Kim Rapatti
Spring 1998

NOTE: 700 - 800 copies pressed.

Mono Junk cassettes:

Mono Junk 'Synthell Versions' / B-Rock 'Freestyle Rocker' EP
Mono Junk 'Groove' EP Mono Junk feat. Mr Kirk 'Groove Remix' / Mono Junk & Sinthetic 'Feel Your Life'
Mono Junk 'Beyond The Original Detroit Innovators' EP

NOTE: these were never actually released even though they were originally announced.

On other labels:

BUNKER RECORDS (The Hague, Holland)

Various Artists
Sound of Suomi - The Electro Sound of Finland (2x12"/CD)
Bunker 3031
January 2004
* C1./7. New York City Survivors: Sirkkeli (5:34)

FUNCTION RECORDINGS (Helsinki, Finland):

Various Artists
Funktio 1 - Finnish Techno Collection
FU-502
September 1996
2. Detroit Diesel: Moto-rmx

Various Artists
Funktio 2 (CD/2x12")
Function Recordings
0005032 SAUNA FU CD
June, 1998
* 1. Mono Junk: Neonlight (00:07:49)

CREDITS:
1. Kim Rapatti
(p) 1998 Dum Records, Function

FUTURO (Berlin, Germany)

Mono Junk
Am I Okey (12")
FUTURO-001
2006

Melody Boy
Monotone Fantastique
FUTURO-002
2006

NOTE: Futuro is a sublabel of Moodmusic.

GADGETS (Germany)

Various Artists
The Users and The Gadgets (2-LP)
2000

NOTE: "Incl. epic tracks by Sasse, Monotone Fantastique (aka Mono Junk), etc... TIP!" - Mind Records info

HZBR

Mono Junk
Mental Monologue (12")
HZBR 192/292
1992

NOTE: A co-production with Psyclone and SQ2. A six-track EP where all three artists had two tracks each. Mono Junk's tracks were called 'Mental Monologue' and 'Homemade Hardcore'.

INTERDIMENSIONAL TRANSMISSIONS (Ann Arbor, MI., USA):

Various Artists
From Beyond Volume 4 (12")
IT No. 7
March 1998
* Uni: Latch

NOTE: Uni a.k.a. Unik is Kim Rapatti & Tomi Koskinen. The loops preceding the track written by Tomi Koskinen.

INTERDIMENSIONAL TRANSMISSIONS/DISKO B (Munich, Germany)

Various Artists
Interdimensional Transmissions FROM BEYOND (CD)
DB IT CD 01
1998
* 8. Uni: Latch (3:27)
appears courtesy of Dum, Helsinki

NOTE: a compilation of all the four From Beyond EPs released on IT.

i220 (Offenbach am Main, Germany)

Detroit Diesel
Metal EP
i2203August 1996
* 5 untitled tracks

Detroit Diesel
Meteor (Mini LP)
220012mlp
June 1998
* 6 untitled tracks

(p)+© i220 Music 1998

Contact:
i220 Music
Ludwigstr. 187
63067 Offenbach am Main
Germany

fax +49 / 69 / 82 36 27 81
e-mail: zenitmusic@t-online.de

Distribution by Neuton GMBH, Goethest. 67, 63067 Offenbach, Germany.

KORENTO PRODUCTION (Turku, Finland)

Various Artists
Korento - Compilation01
KRNT1
2001
* 3. New York City Survivors: Planet Earth
* 5. Mono Junk: Love Me More
* 7. Mono Junk: Nightmare
* 11. Melody Boy 2000: All Alone

©+(p) Korento Production 2001

NOTE: limited to 200 copies.

12K (New York, USA):

Various Artists
.aiff (CD)
March 1999
* 7. Kim Rapatti: Mainio

NOTE: Compiled by New York's Taylor Deupree, this is a CD release (with custom-made laser cut mylar packaging) limited to 500 copies, featuring 9 tracks of unreleased minimal computer music.

M_NUS (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)

Various Artists
DE9: Transitions - DJ mix by Richie Hawtin
MINUS 32 DVD
26 October 2005
* 14.3 Mono Junk: Input 2
* 21.4 Mono Junk: Input 1
* 22.2 Mono Junk: Input 195

NEUTON (Offenbach, Germany):

Various Artists
Neuton Future Classics Two
NEUFC02CD
July 1997
* 1. Detroit Diesel: Metal EP (8:46)

From i220 03.

CD credits:
compiled and mixed by heiko m/s/o at klangraum
single tracks and cd distributed exclusively by neuton

neuton medienvertrieb gmbh
goethering 52-54 63067 offenbach germany
fon ++ 49 69 82 97 44 0 fax ++ 49 69 82 97 44 50

NOVAMUTE (London, UK)

Various Artists
DE9: Transition - DJ Mix by Richie Hawtin
NuMu 150 DVD
31 October 2005
* 14.3 Mono Junk: Input 2
* 21.4. Mono Junk: Input 1 * 22.2 Mono Junk: Input 195

PLUG RESEARCH (Los Angeles, California, USA):

Kim Rapatti
Mood E.P.
PR5KR1
March 1996
* includes four untitled tracks

SENATOR RECORDINGS (Frankfurt, Germany)

Kim Rapatti
Time After Time (12")
SEN-004
2006
A1. Time After Time
A2. Time After Time (Off The Record's Night Buss Remix)
B1. Time After Time (Rimini Love Club Remix by George Spruce and Ludwif Coenen)
B2. Time After Time (Ted Field Remix)

SONIC GROOVE (New York City, NY, USA)

New York City Survivors
Human Rights EP (12")
November 2006
A1. My Satellite
A2. Ideas
B1. No Reaction
B2. What Means Love To Me

A1. & B2. by Mono Junk
A2. & B1. by New York City Survivors

STILLEBEN RECORDS (Gothenburg, Germany)

Mono Junk
Jor 2 EP (12")
Stilleben 036
23 September 2011
A1. Breakfast in Bed
A2. Snowhite
A3. Going Nowhere
B1. I Hear Your Voices
B2. Black Cat

Note: Limited to 140 copies. White vinyl. Titles are etched in together with the inscription "Courtesy of Dum Records".

Listen @ SoundCloud.

Discogs entry.

STYRAX LEAVES (Berlin, Germany)

Mono Junk
Channel B (12")
STRX LEAVES 10
May 2006
A. Channel B

NOTE: "10th Bouquet". This leaf was produced in 1995 by Mono Junk (Kim Rapatti). Premastered at Expand Art. Artwork by Candid '06. Engraving: "Kimmo - Thank you".

A one-sided release. First pressing in clear vinyl.

SÄHKÖ RECORDINGS (Helsinki, Finland):

Mike Ink
Mike Ink / Rosenkranz EP
SÄHKÖ-0081994
B1. Melodymix (by Mono Junk)
B2. Roughmix (by Mono Junk)

NOTE: Roughmix together with Mika Vainio.

TIE ENTERTAINMENT (Turku, Finland):

Mr. Velcro Fastener
Real Robots Don't Die EP
TIE 802EP
June 1998
* B3. Real Robots Don't Die (Freestyleman Mix)

All tracks produced by T. Metsätähti and T. Peltonen at Miletos Studios.

B3. remixed by Sasse with Mono Junk.

© + (p) Mind Records
Licensed by Mind Records.

TROPE (Mainz, Germany):

Mono Junk
TROPE 004
1995?
A1. Psycho Kick
A2. I'm Okey
A3. Another Acid
A4. Osaka House
B1. Sweet Bassline
B2. Beyond The Darkness

NOTE: black vinyl only.

Mono Junk
A... EP
TROPE 014
1995?

NOTE: released on white vinyl.

Trope Recordings
Retrospective Waves 1993-1996
TROPE 025 (2-CD)
1996
* Mono Junk: ?

NOTE: a compilation double-CD.

UNITUNES (Sähkö/Dum joint label):

Various
Distant Music CD
UNI-001CD

UPO:

Moor EP
UPO 2
1995
* collaboration between MP Lancaster, Kim Rapatti, Jimi Tenor
and Ilpo Väisänen.

OTHERS:

Mono Junk vs. Irwin Berg
Mono Junk 10 Years Anniversary Record (limited edition 7")
MJ-10
December 2000
A. The Game
B. My Voice

Both sides written and produced by Kim Rapatti & Irwin Berg.

NOTE: limited to 200 copies. Released in conjunction of Jam On Revenge, Mono Junk 10 years anniversary party in Kåren, Turku, December 2000.

front | back

Contact:

E-Mail: kimrap@sci.fi

Distribution:

Rubadub / Blackhole
Unit 4, 28 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Hillington
Glasgow G52 4NQ
UK

Phone: +44-(0)141-882-9900>

E-mail: martin@rubadub.co.uk

(NOTE: Neuton does not distribute Dum any more.)

Additional:

[Mono Junk interview] [New York City Survivors review (in Finnish)] [New York City Survivors interview (in Finnish)]

[Mono Junk images from Oskillaattori, February 2000]

Credits:

Thanks to Kimmo Rapatti, Jori Kuusinen & the Groovy Beat Posse, Tomi Koskinen, Lance McGannon, Marko Laine and Markku Ojala for providing the information.

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