Besides running Fonal, Finland's most consistently mind-blowing independent label, Sami Sänpäkkilä plays out as Es aka Experimental Songcycles, a solo project with its own solar system of guest players and contributors. Last year's Kaikkeuden Kauneus Ja Käsittämättömyys was his greatest zone-pitch to date, with huge assemblages of electronic zow intersecting with choral vocals and traditional folk chant to birth a supremely psychoactive trip. But this beautifully packaged double album tops even that and might just be the single greatest long-form statement to come out of modern Finland to date. Across four immaculately rendered sides Sami builds beautiful constructions of piano, electronics, chant and manipulated reeds that are as brain-exploding as Terry Riley's all-night flights while touching on bases as charged as Fripp and Eno circa No Pussyfooting and Neu circa “Leb' Wohl”. If Alan Licht ever thinks of doing another Minimalist Top Ten, this sucker should sit comfortably in the top five. Features guest appearances from, amongst others, Jan Anderzen and Lau Nau and comes in a beautiful full-colour gatefold sleeve. Highest recommendation.