Looped Unconscious Thought Patterns In Audible Format: A Sonic Brain Massage from Finland
Alright, buckle up, because Satoi’s Looped Unconscious Thought Patterns In Audible Format is not your typical “throw it on while cooking dinner” kind of album. Released in 2018 under the Finnish labels Kaukana Väijyy Ambient and Post-Rift, this record dives deep into the realms of drone, experimental, minimal, and ambient sounds. It’s like someone took all the quiet moments between thoughts, stretched them out, and slapped a beat—or lack thereof—on top. And honestly? It works.
Tuukka Jääskeläinen (the mastermind behind Satoi) wears multiple hats here—he wrote the tracks, produced them, and probably made coffee for himself during late-night studio sessions. The result? An album that feels like an introspective journey through foggy forests, abandoned warehouses, or maybe just your own brain at 3 AM when you're overthinking life choices.
Let’s zoom in on two tracks that stuck with me. First up: "Dreamr." This one hits different. Imagine lying on a cloud made of static electricity while someone whispers secrets into your ear—but those secrets are actually just white noise shaped like feelings. That’s "Dreamr" for ya. It’s hypnotic without being pushy, dreamy without being cheesy. I found myself zoning out halfway through, only to snap back and realize ten minutes had passed. Not sure if that’s genius or witchcraft, but either way, respect.
Then there’s "Nakset," which sounds like what would happen if a broken synth got into a staring contest with eternity. There’s something oddly comforting about its repetitive loops—it’s like listening to machinery breathe. At first, I thought my speakers were glitching, but nope, that’s just Tuukka doing his thing. By the end, I wasn’t sure if I loved it or hated it, but I definitely remembered it. Isn’t that what good art’s supposed to do?
The rest of the album follows suit—tracks like "Henrys," "Unohda," and "Wavern" keep things sparse yet evocative, leaving plenty of room for your imagination to wander off-script. If you’re looking for bangers to blast at a party, this ain’t it. But if you want music that makes you feel like you’ve been unplugged from reality for a bit? Hit play.
Here’s the kicker though: after spending time with Looped Unconscious Thought Patterns, I started wondering if Tuukka Jääskeläinen might secretly be a time traveler. How else do you explain creating something so eerily timeless? Or maybe he’s just really good at turning silence into gold. Either way, hats off to him—and also to Finland, because they seem to churn out these weirdly profound artists like it’s nothing.
Final verdict? This album won’t change your life, but it might change how you think about sound. And hey, isn’t that worth a listen?
