Events . MODEM (Finland), Clear Channel

MODEM (Finland), Clear Channel

live synthpop
Concert
Bottlerocket Social Hall 1226 Arlington Ave Pittsburgh
All Ages $18 / $25

Don't Let the Scene Go Down on Me! Collective + Bottlerocket present...

MODEM (Helsinki, Finland)
with support from
CLEAR CHANNEL

$18 ADV / $22 DOS
7PM DOORS / 8PM MUSIC
ALL AGES

for fans of... 80's synth pop, Depeche Mode, New Order

BIO:
Modem is a Helsinki-based synth pop duo formed by Tytti Roto and Ville Valavuo in 2020. Having paid their dues in the Finnish punk and indie underground (in bands such as Tamara Luonto, Plastic Tones, Kissa, Foreseen and Kohti Tuhoa), the duo set out to create electronic pop music and channel their love for the synthetic sounds of the 1980s.

The band’s debut album Megalomania analyzes the ambivalent values of the western world. Their danceable synth pop creates a backdrop for lyrical themes such as animal rights, socio-economic inequality, self help culture, the brutal history of European colonialism and its legacy in the modern age.

Following the DIY ethos of the punk scene, the band has been very self-sufficient in recording, mixing and artwork, and released everything through their own label Modem Age Records. So far the band has put out two 12” singles - Elokuvia (2022) and Luxuria (2022) before releasing a full length in April 2024. In the past couple years Modem have been touring actively in the Finnish club scene, played some of Finland’s biggest festivals such as Flow Festival, Sideways and Ruisrock, and toured briefly in Central Europe and Scandinavia.

Related Entities: Bottlerocket Social Hall
Tags: Synth-pop