You have to make the most of every occasion, and thus Finnish heavy alternative newcomers CERESIAN VALOT decided to celebrate the one year anniversary of the release of their acclaimed debut album „Uumen“ (May 23, 2025) with a digital single. The album track ‚Pohjavirtauksia‚ received a remix by DJ WANHA aka CERESIAN VALOT’s keyboard player and programmer Joni Vanhanem.
Ceresian Valot – Pohjavirtauksia (WANHA’s anniversary remix) [Official Single]
CERESIAN VALOT decided: „We very much felt the need to properly celebrate the first anniversary of ‚Uumen‘ with a remix to highlight a favourite track from our debut album“, guitarist Tapio Vartiainen states on behalf of the band. „We asked our keyboard player Joni, who also works as a DJ under his moniker WANHA to give ‚Pohjavirtauksia‘ his personal twist. As you can see, the DIY ethos remains strong in us!“
Wille Naukkarinen commented: „Musically speaking, ‚Uumen‘ shows all the sides of Ceresian Valot quite extensively and reveals a band that refuses to play it safe“, the guitarist and main songwriter stated. „It has the doomy, heavy riffing and cold northern melancholia, but there are also many fragile, quieter parts, some progressive elements, and occasionally even darker trip hop-py soundscapes. I am very happy with the result, and can hardly wait to hear what people think about ‚Uumen‘. It is most certainly not the easiest album to digest, but I think in these modern times when a lot of new music offers just disposable fast entertainment like a bubblegum that you chew for five minutes and then throw away, albums like this are needed. Maybe more than ever?“
