In July, I shared Goodbye Ah, the single by Berlin, Germany-based Finnish composer Jonsjooel. The track was a meditation on the natural world, and so is its follow up, Somewhere Else Than Here.

By Graeme Smith

Feature photo by Jonne Heinonen

Jonjooel’s latest leans into his jazz background to give a beautifully dynamic number with plenty of twists and turns. Hard-edged piano is met with smooth, ghostly vocals in a composition that has plenty of contrast and an atmosphere that will transport you to a land yet discovered. In creating the track, Jonsjooel pictured another dimension in which the spirit world lives, and he takes us there in a way only he could.

Somewhere Else Than Here will feature on Jonjooel’s upcoming EP Voices of A First Day, set for release 1 November 2024 via Kieku Records. The EP is inspired by Robert Lawlor’s similarly-titled book, Voices of the First Day which speaks of how aboriginal Australians have co-existed with nature for thousands of years. It’s something Jonjooel hopes will guide our modern society.

The single is out now and you can check out its video below.