His background lies in illegal squat parties and big Finnish raves of the 90's. He has played around Finland in all major clubs and events. Recently also Cream, Renaissance, Gatecrasher, Global Underground and Prodigy have used Orkidea on their tours to Finland. Today he holds residencies and runs his own Unity, Jack and Sun club nights and the Renaissance events in Helsinki.
Foreign Gigs
During the last few years Orkidea's foreign gigs have been rapidly growing and he has played at such legendary venues as Tresor and WMF (Berlin, Germany), Pacha (Ibiza, Spain), Panama (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Club CODE (Tokyo, Japan), Nature One Festival (Frankfurt, Germany), Viva (Toronto, Canada), Roskilde Festival (Denmark), Fokused (Stockholm, Sweden) and Tunnel (St.Petersburg, Russia) as well as some more exotic venues in Cairo, Macedonia and Murmansk.
At these parties in Finland and abroad Orkidea has played alongside such world class DJs and bands as Tiesto, Sven Vath, Paul van Dyk, Dave Seaman,Mark Spoon, Armin van Buuren, BT, Jose Padilla, Prodigy and The Orb.
Records
Orkidea's recording career started with Unity released in 1999 by London based Steelfish Records. Unity was immediately in Top 10 of such legendary DJs as Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, John Digweed, Dave Seaman & DJ Tiesto and was also included on Renaissance and Gatecrasher compilations. Both Sasha and Paul Oakenfold used Unity as the opening track for their BBC1 Essential Mixes on NYE 1999 and at Homelands 2000.
Orkidea's new single Melancholy was signed to DJ Tiesto's Black Hole label and was released in February 2004. In autumn 2003 Universal Music Finland released Orkidea's debut album Taika which went to Finnish Top 40 and was Record of the Week in Finnish National Radio.
Remixes & label
After Unity Orkidea has beeen busy doing remixes for such labels as Vandit and Anjuna Beats (Aalto: Rush), Hooj Choons (Space Manoeuvres: Stage One remix as played by Paul Oakenfold on BBC), Perfecto (Jan Johnston: Flesh), Nettwerk (DJ Tiesto: Flight 643) and major labels like BMG, Warner and Sony (for example Bomfunk MCs and The Doors).
Early 2001 saw also first release of Unity Records run and owned by Club Unity and Orkidea. The first release was Slusnik Luna's Sun which eventually made it to British Singles Chart Top 40 when released on Incentive UK. In 2004 Unity Records was re-launched with new material and remixes from Slusnik Luna, Beatpusher, Dallas Superstars and Orkidea himself. Unity releases have been played by all the major names from Pete Tong to Ferry Corsten.
Radio & Orkidea Sound Design
In Finland Orkidea has also made sound design and music for movies, TV-advertisements, computer games, theater plays and fashion shows. Since 1998 he has had a monthly radio show on Finnish National Radio's YleX channel.
Resident DJ for Club Unity.
Also check out Dj Orkidea group
Unity
Orkidea Lyrics
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To move through time and through space
You come here
To move through time and through space
You come here
To move through time and through space
You come here
To move through time and through space (space, space, space)
You come here
To move through time and through space
The lyrics of Orkidea's "Unity" express an interesting view of human existence, where the purpose of our presence on Earth is described as a journey through time and space. The repetition of the line "you come here to move through time and through space" emphasizes the idea that life is a continuous motion that transcends physical boundaries. The use of the pronoun 'you' instead of 'we' or 'I' emphasizes the universality of the message, as if to imply that this journey is inherent to every human being.
The theme of journey is further emphasized by the use of the verb 'move' and the words 'time' and 'space'. Time and space are two fundamental concepts in physics that describe the fabric of our universe. The lyrics suggest that human life is not only a journey through time but also through space, which could be interpreted metaphorically as a journey through different stages of personal growth or different physical locations.
The lack of specific context or narrative in the lyrics allows for an open interpretation, which makes the message more relatable to a broader audience.
Line by Line Meaning
You come here
You have arrived at this specific location
To move through time and through space
In order to traverse not only physical space, but also the abstract concept of time
You come here
You have arrived at this specific location
To move through time and through space
In order to traverse not only physical space, but also the abstract concept of time
You come here
You have arrived at this specific location
To move through time and through space
In order to traverse not only physical space, but also the abstract concept of time
You come here
You have arrived at this specific location
To move through time and through space (space, space, space)
Through both time and space, in multiple directions and dimensions
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Written by: Tapio Hakanen, Nicklas Renqvist
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@ladydiabla9736
Go Finland! :P
This been one of my favourites last 10 years.
Or more?
I dont know.
One of my favourites at trance parties.
I was waiting this sooo much every time.
And just dance, forget everything.
Feeling the music, rythm, motions.
@TheTrancemaster90
No matter what will happen in electronic music in future, trance will always remain in my mind as the best form of EDM
@EmmanuelSalvatore
edm is garbage limited to say electronic music, edm is a sub genre that's a deception for electronic producers
@Totally_B
@Emmanuel Salvatore Thank you. EDM is for the newbie's that came along when some tried to take electronic music to the commercial scene. Shame on them. When I head someone say EDM i know immediatley they are inexperienced in electronic music@
@edytagasiorowska3427
No matter the name you give it , itโs how it makes you feel โค
@bigal3940
Nahh, different Genres for different times! Hard House to get that leg stomping.. on a Fri/Sat. Bit of Bounce on Sunday, just to be happy and laugh at Monday. You have to make the rest yourselves because I don't know everything
@wolterzz3267
@Emmanuel Salvatore EDM is not a subgenre. It's an umbrella term for all percussive and danceable electronic music genres in the world, whether they are mainstream or underground. Trance is a form of EDM, just like House, Techno, Drum & Bass, Dubstep etc.
@OCX600RR
I've been trying to find this song for the longest time and just ended up finding it. It's still as amazing as it was back in the day! Super happy I found it!! Timeless classic
@kkatangelkitten
Same
@Mr-E.
Yes, the lady who sang the Gladiator song, has a group called Dead can Dance, and she is the one who sang it. Her vocals are very unique in what notes she can hit.
@yazanabdoush7030
I am more into techno now, but this old trance is magic. Pure magic.