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Tulo - latvian sound designer and Kolka-Music label founder, has been featured as a key figure of the Latvian electronic music scene for producing some of the most essential experimental electronic and ambient music of the past years. Formerly known as Bongo in the middle of 90's in times of famous Riga dance-punk Yaputhma Sound System. In 1996 was founded Ayahuasca ambient music project. In 1997-2000 he had common projects with several Latvian musicians and sound designers: Ugis Vitinsh, Alexandroid, Spinners, New Plates etc. In 2001 together with dj Contour was founded Oloolo - electroacoustic music project and analogue electronics sound lab. As a part of Oloolo, Kriipis Tulo was involved in such experimental electronic music events as Jazz Giants: Past/Present Riga (2001), Skaņu Mežs (Sound Forest) 2003-2005, Watercolors 2002 and also Pan Sonic, Phill Niblock and Yoshio Machida live performances in Riga (2002, 2003, 2004). In collaboration with Voldemars Johansons he worked for an audio installation "Gaismas pils", inspired by the project of the New National Library of Latvia of the same name and presented it on the Architectural biennial NEXT (Venice) and KIMAF 2002 (Kiev). In 2002 completed an EP entitled Ujuja, an estonian for swimming. In 2005 as sound producer worked on Asnate Ribena short film "Alise". In 2004-2005 actively took a part in organisation of ‘MikroStraava’ – the series of post-ambient and microwaves music mini-festivals in Riga. Co-project with I/Dex (BY) was established at 2004 and ‘Footpaths of Autumn’ album was recorded. In 2003-2005 collaborating with Maksims Shentelevs (My-Ym) for live performances @ Sound Forest festival of avantgarde music and video art, that took place in Riga, Latvia, september 2004 and MOKS Media Art Symposium, Estonia, October 2004. In autumn 2005 collaborating with the most popular Latvian painter Ritums Ivanovs for video installation "Exposed Paintings" with original music as a soundtrack. Video installation was presented during the Ritums Ivanovs exhibition "Exposed" at Art gallery "Riga Gallery", November 2005.
In 2006 was founded Astrowind and Mahi Bukimi has joined to the project. In spring 2008 another one soundtrack to the 'Dreamers' - a new exhibition of Ritums Ivanovs, was presented at Art gallery "Riga Gallery". In the spring 2009 Mahi Bukimi has left the Astrowind project by his own wish.
During 2007 - 2012 a few Astrowind's albums and tracks were published by 12Rec., Musica Excentrica, Silent Flow, ElectroSound, Resting Bell, Just Not Normal, Universal Human Underground, Fluttery Records, My Outer Space record labels.
"Astrowind Project got the harmonies and the sound to become one of the most interesting Baltic acts to emerge from a scene rich of innovative musicians (Muschraum, Joel Tammik, Selffish, to name just the most obvious)". (Sven Swift).
10 | 09 | 2011 live @ 'Balta Nakts' in Riga, Latvia.
09 | 09 | 2011 live @ Melno Cepurisu Balerija in Jelgava, Latvia.
11 | 09 | 2010 live @ Sound Forest 2010 - international festival for adventurous music in Riga, Latvia.
09 | 09 | 2010 live @ Dirty Deal Cafe in Riga, Latvia.
04 | 09 | 2010 live @ VIDEOGRAPHY V – SPACE TEXTURES, 'Balta Nakts' in Riga, Latvia.
05 | 07 | 2010 live @ 'Tundra' open-air electronic music festival in Lithuania.
19 | 03 | 2010 live @ KETURI VEJAI in Vilnius, Lithuania
12 | 09 | 2009 live w/ VJ Vixen (Fi) @ 'Balta Nakts' in Riga, Latvia.
28 | 05 | 2009 live @ 'Live Performers Meeting 2009' in Rome, Italy.
16 | 05 | 2009 live @ 'Muzeju Nakts' in Riga, Latvia.
27 | 09 | 2008 live @ 'Klusais Siltums' in Liepaja, Latvia.
30 | 08 | 2008 live @ 'Klusa Daba 2008' open-air electronic music mini festival in Riga, Latvia.
05 | 07 | 2008 live @ 'Tundra' open-air electronic music festival in Lithuania.
03 | 04 | 2008 live @ opening of 'Dreamers' a new exhibition of Latvian painter Ritums Ivanovs
06 | 10 | 2007 live @ the 'Hea Uus Heli Festival' electronic music festival in Tallinn, Estonia.
25 | 08 | 2007 live @ the 'Cybergraffity'
- installation by A.Punte (Orbita), Andrejsala, Riga, Latvia.
25 | 08 | 2007 live @ the 'Klusa Daba 2007' electronic music festival in Riga, Latvia.
12 | 05 | 2007 live @ the 'Skanu Mezs' electronic music festival in Riga, Latvia.
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