Taking his name from the Finnish word for ‘villain’, Roisto hails from the deep, dark forests of northernmost Finland, where he inhabits a small studio, filled with old analog synths, tape machines, and 12” disco records. It is within the confines of this musical safe haven that he creates his own stylish brand of disco.His debut EP ‘Apart In Love’ featured three original disco tracks introducing the trademark Roisto sound with catchy sampled vocals, slick guitars, and super funky bass-lines. Released by Finnish indie label Youth Control, the EP and the clever music video portraying the ‘Liking’ obsession of Millenials on social media, created a huge buzz. The EP and the video ended up being featured on The Wired, DJ Mag, Music TV, Thump and many others, while MySpace featured
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