''Prospekt'' is the ninth album by the Finnish

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band

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, first released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records. It was re-released as a double LP by Static Resonance in 2002. The D-side of the re-issue contains the live track "Työläisten laulu" from a show at

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, on September 11, 2001. It was re-issued again as a CD in 2011 by the Brazilian label Essence Records, including the extra track, and presented in a

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sleeve replicating the vinyl version in miniature. Overall, the album has a tight

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sound that shows heavy influence from both Can and

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. Drawing largely on long improvisations centered on a single

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, the songs have an expansive

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sound as well, often going past ten minutes, like "Aarre" and "Eripwre". According to ''

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'', ''Prospekt'' (along with '' Taantumus'' and '' Andexelt''), helped bring the band to wider international audiences.

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scored the album four out of five stars.

Track listing

# "Dedofiktion" (8:22) # "Gericht" (6:45) # "Stimulance" (6:53) # "Varhain" (6:55) # "Aarre" (10:17) # "Eripwre" (10:33) # "Työläisten laulu (Encore Apocalypse Mix)" (17:40)

Personnel

*Teemu Elo *Pike Kontkanen *Jyrki Laiho *Jussi Lehtisalo *Tomi Leppänen *Teemu Niemelä *Janne Peltomäki *Mika Rättö *

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*Mika Rintala

References

{{Authority control Circle (Finnish band) albums 2000 albums