OLYMPIC GAMES

SIINAI are from Finland and have followed in the footsteps of NEU! and LA DUSSELDORF with their style, hence their Krautrock designation. This is their debut from 2011. Recorded in 2010 in Helinski, but the engineering, mixing and mastering was all done in Berlin. A four piece with the keyboardist and bass player adding electronics. There's a lot of mellotron-like sounds from those electronics that I really appreciate. And of course this record grooves, but I like the atmosphere and mellow sections as well.

I have to mention that second track "Anthem 3" for those waves of sound that are incredible. There's tons of atmosphere on "Marathon" while "Munich 1972" is serious sounding and experimental. "Victory" plods along with guitar, beats and synths, while "Olympic Fire" sounds so dramatic. My least favourite is the uptempo closer "Finish Line". I have their third studio album "Supermarket" which I prefer to this one, but I can't go lower than 4 stars with "Olympic Games", too much to like.