Kemialliset Ystävät

Kemialliset Ystävät
Kemialliset Ystävät in 2008
Background information
Origin	Tampere, Finland
Genres	Experimental, folk
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Fonal Records, Fat Cat Records
Associated acts	Tomutonttu, Islaja, Es
Website	www.kemiallisetystavat.com
Members	Jan Anderzén

Kemialliset Ystävät (Finnish for "Chemical Friends") is the name of a recording project of musician Jan Anderzén of Tampere, Finland. Anderzén began recording under the name in 1995 and although he has enlisted numerous musicians over the years, most Kemialliset Ystävät recordings are solo productions. Often labeled as psychedelic folk, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars, mandolins, balalaikas, toys, hand percussion, and samples from recordings by Sun Ra, and Vibracathedral Orchestra.