I'm Miska Soini. Some even call me Aksim. This part of me is a musician. And you don't really need to know the rest.
This here's my artist history, not to be taken as an ego trip.
I'm a rapper, a songwriter and a producer for my Finnish group Kemmuru
and also working with US artists like
MF Grimm (New LP Hunt for the gingerbread man is out on 25.9. by Australian label Class A Records, the track 'Half Baked' is prod by me)
Edgar Allen Floe (from Justus League posse, new LP Streetwise has beats from 9th wonder, Khrysis and me)
Soma Candelaria of G.U.N. (Dope mc from Pittsburgh, workin on his solo, on Phil Most da Soulman's World Of Beats label.)
Custom Made (Up and coming posse from LA / NY, created some buzz with several mixtapes and recently signed to Babygrande)
I've produced and written to Finnish major recording artists like Kemmuru, Ruudolf . Loost Koos, Fintelligens, Tulenkantajat etc. and now I'm also making moves with some US artists. I've also released critically acclaimed indie records on wax and cd.
READ MY CV ON 'SOUNDS LIKE'
I produce, record and perform with my group Kemmuru, signed to Monsp Records, Finland's leading hip-hop label. Our second album, Kehumatta Paras was praised by critics and our audience gaining 5 star reviews from Finnish music press and named as the best hiphop album by many.
I have also performed with a long line of artists like Ruudolf, Vahaiset Aanet, Tulenkantajat (later Hannibal & Soppa), Paleface, Ezkimo, Super Janne, Jodarok, Loost Koos, Ceebrolistics etc.
2 times voted as the 2nd best hip-hop producer in Finland's Basso Awards. This year they had no producer vote, so we just had to take the Best Album and Best Artist awards.
3 yrs in row (2001 - 2003) i was the music coordinator at an event called Main Ingredient in Jyvaskyla's Ylakaupungin Yo, an outdoor hiphop festival which brought onstage Finnish hiphop artists before they were known by wider audience.
I've also featured on FM radio:
YleX Aamu
YleX Mestarisoundi
Basso Radio
Tyylit takas on Radio Helsinki
..TV:
Musiikki TV on TV2
Summeri TV2
DVD:
Syvalla Pelissa 3/06 and 1/07 DVD
Ruudolf Multishow DVD
Monsp Pipefest Multishow DVD
..and of course on several music magz.
Performed live at Finland's favourite pop/hiphop festivals like
JEPPPP... ELIKÄ LAITOIN NYT HUONETTA SIIHEN KUNTOON
ETTÄ KEHTAA PYYTÄÄ KYLÄÄN. PAIKKA ON SIIS TIMMION STUDIOT
KAAPELITEHTAALLA. LÄHINNÄ RÄPPIÄ ON TEHTY JA IHAN AJAN
JA OLOSUHTEIDEN TAKIA OTAN VASTAAN MIELUITEN LYHYITÄ
PÄIVÄN, MAX PARIN SESSIOITA. LAITTEET ON SAMAT JOILLA ON TEHTY MM.
KEMMURUN KEHUMATTA PARAS JA LOOST KOOSIN PERUNA JA TIMANTTI
NAUHOITUKSET. JOS ON DEMOLLE TAI OMAKUSTANNELEVYLLE NAUHOITTELUTARVETTA NIIN OTELKAA YHTEYTTÄ. PIDEMMÄT JA VAATIVAMMAT PROGGIKSET VOIN OTTAA HARKINTAAN.
The Road to Streetwise: Hosted by 9th Wonder" Mixtape: Available for FREE DOWNLOAD Sept 2008!!! More info coming soon!!! Including 'The Swag' prod. by Aksim
The official debut album of E.A. Floe, called "The Streetwise LP", is complete. 17 tracks, with a wide range of producers...9th Wonder, Khrysis, Slicemysta (yours truly), E-Money and Rick Gun from my extended family "Battle Squad", and some new producers ranging from New York to Finland." Including 'FAIR WARNING' -prod by Aksim
AKSIM PRODUCED THUG WARZ RELEASED ON CUSTOM MADE'S 'ORIGINAL DYNASTY' LP BY BABYGRANDE RECORDS.
"Thug Warz" is the cream of the crop among a record full of gems. Awash in piano loops, it presents itself as the type of hip-hop ballads 2Pac was capable of perfecting on tracks like "All Bout U" – this is what the West Coast needs today, rather than its hyphy style that seems to be setting the area back."
- POPMATTERS.COM
DOWNLOAD my 80min summer mix from Djanonymous.fi. Some ppl have been askin for the cd and i gotta admit i havent put much effort in pressing more cds. So please do yourself a favor and DL ...and be sure to peep Sampo's blog, DJs Delight ! He's the best dj around here, if you end up in Helsinki, look for the club where he plays !! ! Just click the pic for the link and tracklist.
PUPPA J - ORIGINAL MISFIT, BEAT: AKSIM
FROM THE ALBUM ORIGINAL MISFIT, COMING SOON!
JOE DUB - 'POORETRY'
ALBUM OUT NOW !
Joe Dub is a west coast underground legend, altho he operates from Hawaii, he's part of the LA2theBAY collective and has released records with artists like Subtitle, Ellay Khule, 2mex, Awol One etc. He's also 1/2 of the group Painkillers. The intro song to Pooretry is produced by Aksim.
New Aksim prod. tracks by Soma Candelaria from the Pittsburgh based group G.U.N. They are working with Phill Most the Soulman himself! Read the Soulman's blog: http://thatrealschitt.blogspot.com/ He's giving his props there.
www.myspace.com/somacandelaria
MF GRIMM - 'THE ORDER OF THE BAKER MIXTAPE'
THE PREQUEL TO HUNT FOR THE GINGERBREAD MAN LP
with 'Half BAKED, produced by Aksim
MF GRIMM'S HUNT FOR THE GINGERBREAD MAN LP (Class A Records, Australia) RELEASE DATE 25.9. ! Including 'HALF BAKED' -prod by Aksim
AKSIMBEATS ALSO IN DOUG PRAY'S (the director of Scratch & Hype!) NEW GRAFFITI FILM INFAMY (Image Ent.)
FINLAND STATE OF MIND .. LOOST KOOS' 'PERUNA & TIMANTTI' IS A DIAMOND INSIDE A FRESH POTATO. OR LIKE GOOD OLD DANNY QUALE WOULD SAY PO-TA-TOE !
KEMMURU STILL ROCKS !
IF YOU DON'T HAVE OUR ALBUMS 'KEHUMATTA PARAS' , 'MITE SE TEIA', 'SYVÄ ITÄ' OR AKSIM'S DON PAPPA BEAT RECORDS, SOON YOU'RE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM MONSP MP3 STORE. OPENING IN SEPTEMBER !!! PAYPAL, VISA, VISA ELECTRON & MASTERCARD PAYMENTS AND SOON ALSO SMS PAYMENTS WILL BE TAKEN.
Thank you for allowing me in your myspace world. I hope you enjoyed my music as much as i enjoyed yours. You have some nice beats. Keep in touch. Peace
AKSIM!!!!! What's good man - see you got mega shows lined up - good shit! Keep makin that fire - I'll get at you for more in a few months. Oh yeah, The Penguins signed that nice player from Finland - he should help alot! Peaaaaace!!!!!
