{"id":22961,"date":"2025-07-08T14:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=22961"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:52:29","slug":"aki-rissanen-announces-new-album-imaginary-mountains-and-shares-first-single-for-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=22961","title":{"rendered":"Aki Rissanen announces new album Imaginary Mountains<\/em> and shares first single ‘For E’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Jori Huhtala<\/p><\/div>\n

There’s exciting news from Aki Rissanen<\/a>, who has just announced his new album Imaginary Mountains<\/em>. The talented and accomplished Finnish pianist and composer is pushing his piano trio into a rawer, more rhythm-focused, and emotionally honest territory. \u201cThe focus this time is more on rhythm and repetition,\u201d Rissanen says. \u201cIt feels more direct and physical, maybe even raw at times. But at its core, it\u2019s still me, just seen from a different angle.\u201d Shaped by internal landscapes, visual art, and a sense of geopolitical unrest, the forthcoming album explores contrast and tension with a sharper sound. As he explains, “It\u2019s about the emotional terrain that can keep us from fully engaging or empathising with what\u2019s happening around us”.<\/p>\n

The album title also refers to Keith Jarrett\u2019s Personal Mountains<\/em>. \u201cI loved how he evoked vast, imagined spaces through his music”, Rissanen comments. “In a way, Imaginary Mountains is my own reflection on that idea, landscapes that exist more in the psyche than the physical world.\u201d<\/p>\n

We’ll have to wait until September 12th for Imaginary Mountains<\/em> to drop through Edition Records<\/a> but we can already hear the first single, ‘For E’. Dedicated to Erik Satie, it offers a striking glimpse of what Rissanen will be throwing at us. The single comes with an accompanying live video, shot by Jori Huhtala and post-produced by Rissanen himself. Watch it below.<\/p>\n