Helsinki-based guitar player working in improvised and experimental music. #guitar #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic #contemporarymusic #noisemusic #improvisation #records #concertshttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3ml6cdacfgc2tAnother Layer #2 13.5.2026 RITUAL EXTRA (FR/FI) ANNA-SOFIA ANTTONEN Toinen Kerros, Nokiantie 2-4, Helsinki 19-22 5-10€ #experimentalmusic #helsinkievents06 May 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6cdacfgc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3mjexetlmyk2uThis week’s Wednesday duo with Daniel M Karlsson at @fylkingen.bsky.social Stockholm. 100% ring modulated e.gtr guarantee. Also performing Aurélie Ferrière and Meghan Quinlon. https://www.fylkingen.se/en/events/aurelie-ferriere-lauri-hyvarinen-daniel-m-karlsson#title13 Apr 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjexetlmyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3mih3ekkfuc2kConcert series starting on Good Friday. 3.4.2026 Daniel M Karlsson (SE) & Lauri Hyvärinen Haiyun Yu 13.5.2026 Ritual Extra (FR/FI) Anna-Sofia Anttonen 12.6.2026 Bryan Eubanks & Joe Foster (DE/KR) Toinen Kerros, Nokiantie 2-4, Helsinki 19:00, 5-10€01 Apr 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih3ekkfuc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3mhruxftba22qConcert series coming up. 3.4.2026 Daniel M Karlsson & Lauri Hyvärinen - egtr ebow ring mod drones Haiyun Yu - 12-string acoustic guitar ancient Chinese songs Toinen Kerros, Nokiantie 2-4, Helsinki Doors: 19:00 Admission: 5-10€24 Mar 2026 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhruxftba22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lzpzz6265k2hNew tape w/ percussionist Naoto Yamagishi out now on Bokashi Records. Recorded live at Hošek Contemporary, Berlin in April 2023. Limited edition cassette and digital download available through Bandcamp and locally in Helsinki and soon Japan. https://bokashirecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-ho-ek26 Sep 2025 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzpzz6265k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lz3snjiwrs22Playing in public this fall in Helsinki, Japan and Seoul.18 Sep 2025 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3snjiwrs22https://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lv6o6lbnyk2aTwo new reviews of recent release w/ @musicworm.bsky.social on NUNC. It is either: ”a wonderful success” https://www.freejazzblog.org/2025/07/ilia-belorukov-lauri-hyvarinen-fix-it.html?m=1 or ”jagged, monotonous and uninvolving” https://www.ondarock.it/recensioni/2025-belorukovhyvarinen-fixitifitaintbroken.htm Decide for yourself: https://nunc-nunc.bandcamp.com/album/fix-it-if-it-aint-broken30 Jul 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6o6lbnyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lucawsmbc222Tomorrow – Ben Bennett (USA) / Lauri Hyvärinen, improvised music at Musta Kissa, the best bar in Kallio! Sunday July 20 2025 Musta Kissa, Toinen linja 15 Start time 18:30 Free entry, suggested donation €5-€15 (mobilepay or cash) Ben Bennett - percussion Lauri Hyvärinen - guitar #improvisedmusic19 Jul 2025 05:43 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lucawsmbc222https://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3ltqt4ueo6c24UUDET TERÄSKIELET – New music for steel string acoustic guitars 16.7.2025, 19-21:30 Toinen Kerros, Nokiantie 2–4 Donation 5-10€ Works by Castilla-Ávila, Dupleix, Hyvärinen, Reid Bulatovič Performers: Lauri Hyvärinen, Gon Muruaga, Mark Reid Bulatovič, Haiyun Yu #contemporarymusic #justintonation12 Jul 2025 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltqt4ueo6c24https://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lpbyy3r5fk2zTonight #freeimprovisation @ Hökarängens Antikvariat, Stockholm. Félicie Bazelaire, electronics Lauri Hyvärinen, electric guitar Girilal Baars, voice Jörgen Adolfsson, saxophone 19:00, 100kr #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic16 May 2025 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpbyy3r5fk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lp6y6sygv22kLUURANKOUNI TOUR continues today Félicie Bazelaire, electronics Lauri Hyvärinen, electric guitar 15.5. @suhinaklubi.bsky.social @ Myymälä2, Helsinki Start time 19:00 Tickets: 15/8€ 16.5. Hökarängens Antikvariat, Stockholm (w/ Girilal Baars, Jörgen Adolfsson) 17.5. Klang Konst, Uppsala15 May 2025 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6y6sygv22khttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3losnjndhm22wLuurankouni (Félicie Bazelaire, Lauri Hyvärinen) tour started yesterday @ Pethaus, Tampere. Next: 10.5. @himeraturku.bsky.social, Kutomo, Turku 11.5. Cabaret Volta, Tallinn 15.5 @suhinaklubi.bsky.social, Helsinki 16.5. Hökarängens Antikvariat, Stockholm 17.5. Klang Konst, Uppsala #experimentalmusic10 May 2025 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3losnjndhm22whttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lojgsdux4s2qLUURANKOUNI tour w/ Félicie Bazelaire coming up: 9/5 @pethaus.bsky.social, Tampere 10/5 @himeraturku.bsky.social @ Kutomo, Turku 11/5 Cabaret Volta, Tallinn 15/5 @suhinaklubi.bsky.social, Helsinki 16/5 Hökarängens Antikvariat, Stockholm 17/5 Klangkonst, Uppsala #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic06 May 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojgsdux4s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lo6lcnlcmc2y’Harmonic Permutations’, new music with Daniel M Karlsson out now. Hope you’ll enjoy it. Daniel M Karlsson - composition, electronics Lauri Hyvärinen - electric guitar Recorded at EMS, Stockholm. Supported by Kulturfonden for Sverige och Finland. https://danielmkarlsson.bandcamp.com/album/harmonic-permutations02 May 2025 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo6lcnlcmc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lo45byckp22nMay 4: trio w/ jukka kääriäinen & girilal baars @ asbestos, Helsinki Luurankouni tour 9: @pethaus.bsky.social, Tampere 10: Springroll, @himeraturku.bsky.social @ Kutomo, Turku 11: Cabaret Volta, Tallinn 15: Suhina, Helsinki 16: Hökarängens antikvariat, Stockholm +guests 17: Klangkonst, Uppsala01 May 2025 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo45byckp22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lmrhiryw4k2bNext gigs in HEL: Apr 17: Rahina, duo w/ Jaakko Kuikka + JP Kervinen & Vesa Lehko Apr 20: El Fant, duo w/ @jukkka.bsky.social + Tom Malmendier & Emilie Škrijelj May 4: Asbestos Art Space, trio w/ Girilal Baars & Jukka Kääriäinen #improvisedmusic14 Apr 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrhiryw4k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3llcowzfwl22h”[T]he five tracks here are shot through with freewheeling exuberance and malicious glee” Ben Harper reviews ’Pulled Apart by Horses’ w/ me and @jukkka.bsky.social among other interesting guitar music on Boring Like a Drill. #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic #noisemusic #electricguitar [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Mar 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcowzfwl22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lksabev5i22rRecommending a few fantastic concerts this weekend in HEL: 21.3. Edgars Rubenis, Kalle Tikas, Kadonnut Manner @ Linna Bar 19-21h https://facebook.com/events/s/pe-213-linna-barissa-soolokita/1873113356557714/ 23.3. Niko Karlsson, Merimaija Aalto, Hermanni Yli-Tepsa et al @ Äänen Lumo 17-19h https://experimentalsoundingfinland.github.io/2025/03/23/vf16kr70.html20 Mar 2025 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksabev5i22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3ljmimh7uq22pThis week w/ not one but two electric gtr quartets: Wed Mar 5: Microtonal Electric Guitar Quartet @ Myymälä2, Helsinki. Graphic scores & improvisation in polymicrotonal systems: 19, 21 & 32 EDO. Fri Mar 7: Sähkökitarakvartetti @ Fylkingen, Stockholm. Stenberg, Hyvärinen, Naukkarinen, Clara de Asís05 Mar 2025 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljmimh7uq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lj7xreiqvk2aNext week’s Friday Sähkökitarakvartetti returns! Split bill with Lisa Stenberg @ Fylkingen, Stockholm. Lisa Stenberg: new piece (2025) Lauri Hyvärinen: Necrotrophs (2025) Laura Naukkarinen: Lfolfolfos (2022) Clara de Asís: everyday less, less everyday (2017) https://www.fylkingen.se/en/events/lisa-stenberg-sahokitarakvartetti https://www.fylkingen.se/en/events/lisa-stenberg-sahokitarakvartetti#title28 Feb 2025 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj7xreiqvk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lim3ye4kcs2kSat 22.2. 19-21:30 @ Äänen Lumo Corinna Eikmeier Annika Fuhrmann Pedro Fernández Heli Hartikainen Gerardo Gozzi LH Nicola Hein Sirpa Jokinen Charlotte Hug Jukka Kääriäinen Diego Kohn Vesa Lehko Alistair MacDonald Gon Muruaga Arnas Mikalkenas Teemu Mustonen Liudas Mockūnas Juha Rautio Melik Turunen https://www.uniarts.fi/tapahtumat/aametric/20 Feb 2025 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lim3ye4kcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lijmdn2rns2kLatest duo album w/ @musicworm.bsky.social released in January on NUNC. reviewed in Spontaneous Music Tribune — Thanks Andrzej Nowak! ”A dense, muscular and loudly tuned album.” https://spontaneousmusictribune.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-february-round-up-saarbrucken.html?m=1 #freeimprovisation #noisemusic #experimentalmusic19 Feb 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lijmdn2rns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lijhopjrec2jFeb-April 2025 Feb 22: Äämetric, Äänen Lumo, Helsinki Mar 5: Microtonal Guitar Quartet, Myymälä2, Helsinki Mar 7: Sähkökitarakvartetti, Fylkingen, Stockholm (premiere pieces from Lisa Stenberg & me) Apr 17: w/ Jone Takamäki, Rahina, Helsinki Apr 20: w/ Jukka Kääriäinen, El Fant, Helsinki19 Feb 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lijhopjrec2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3li7ccupmxk26Two very interesting concerts tomorrow Sunday in Helsinki - don’t worry, I am not playing! 14:00 Otto Eskelinen & Jaakko Kuikka: Shakuhachi music @ Winter Garden, Töölö, free entrance 19:00 Transsonic (Viola Yip & @nicolahein.bsky.social), Äänen Lumo, Vallila, 5-10€ #äänenlumo #talvipuutarha15 Feb 2025 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3li7ccupmxk26https://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lgpn5anktc2fExperimental Sounding Finland – a new calendar for sound-related concerts and events in Finland! Check out and make the best of this great new resource. experimentalsoundingfinland.github.io #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic #soundart #contemporarymusic [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2025 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpn5anktc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lgder4evxs25Cool to be part of this fantastic programme in May, as part of our duo tour with Félicie Bazelaire! More dates soon. #feliciebazelaire #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic #contemporarymusic #gigsinhelsinki [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jan 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgder4evxs25https://bsky.app/profile/laurihyvarinen.bsky.social/post/3lgddr2fv722hRecent concert with @jukkka.bsky.social @ Telakka Jazz reviewed in @allaboutjazz.bsky.social by Rob Garratt. "[T]he pair intuitively conjured dense drones and ethereal shivers, demented shredding and holy feedback." https://www.allaboutjazz.com/telakka-jazz-2025-finlands-second-city-gets-spiritual-adele-sauros #freeimprovisation #experimentalmusic22 Jan 2025 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:awb4yqfpds7mdon2dojro24k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgddr2fv722h