Vladislav Delay

country: Finland
genre: Dance, Experimental
styles: Ambient, Drone, Dub Techno, Finnish Experimental, Intelligent Dance Music, Minimal Techno, Nordic Ambient, Outsider House

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ABOUT THIS ARTIST

The most productive moniker of Finnish electronic musician Sasu Ripatti, Vladislav Delay constructs fractured soundscapes that evoke the vast, barren Arctic tundra, yet often radiate a warmth inspired by dub reggae. While Ripatti has produced more DJ-friendly techno and house under names such as , , and especially , his work as Vladislav Delay generally consists of lengthy, semi-improvised mutations of dub, ambient, glitch, noise, and avant-jazz. First appearing during the late 1990s with several limited singles and EPs, he received much acclaim for challenging yet rewarding full-lengths like Multila (2000) and Anima (2001). Additionally, he reached a wider audience with the more accessible Vocalcity, his 2000 debut as , which was subsequently hailed as one of the best electronic albums of the decade. Continuing to issue solo work under several aliases, Ripatti collaborated with his wife, Antye Greie-Fuchs, as AGF/Delay, and as part of the Dolls with composer . He also played percussion in the as well as his own improvisational unit, . Following the 2014 full-length Visa, Ripatti spent much of the remainder of the decade composing film and television soundtracks, additionally collaborating with Norwegian jazz musicians and , and Jamaican rhythm section . He returned to solo work with the harsh, unforgiving Rakka in 2020.