Music by Kalle Koivisto

Kalle Koivisto - Composer, Producer & Songwriter

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Award-winning composer and producer with 20+ years of experience in film, TV, ads and games. Known for my versatility, adaptability, fast turnaround, and my unique ability to create music from any type of genre from original compositions to parody. I can meet any challenge on time and on budget. Founder and songwriter/lyricist of acclaimed alternative electro band Kemopetrol.

 

COMPOSER

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FILM

• Home and Away (2023) - international documentary feature film, score music  

       -From acclaimed director Arto Halonen, official selection of           the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival                     in 2024                                                      

• Karpo (2020)-documentary feature film, score music 

• Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015)-movie, score music

       -Highest grossing movie of the year in Finland. 

 

TV

• Hullu hullumpi yläaste (series) 2021-2024, score music

• Pelurit (series) 2020, theme & score music

• Jönneli (series) 2020, theme music

• Rehtori (series) 2019, theme music 

• Bruno ja Pjarta (series) 2019, theme & score music

• Roba (series) 2019, theme music

• Sunnuntailounas (series) 2018-present, theme & score music 

• Keisari Aarnio (limited series) 2018, score music

• Pasila 2.5: The Spinoff (series) 2013-2016, theme & score music 

• Pasila (series) 2007-2012, theme & score music 

• Puutarhaunelmia (series) 2009, theme music 

• Ihmisten puolue (series) 2008, theme music 

• Tohtori Kiminkinen (series) 2008, theme music 

• Suolaista vettä (series) 2002, theme & score music 

 

GAMES

• Big Bang Legends (mobile game & animated series) 2016, theme & score music 

       --Worked with Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) and Slash                 (Guns N' Roses)

•  Quantum Break (Xbox One game by Remedy)

        --Featured in the soundtrack

• Glimmerati (Nokia N-Gage game)

        --Title song (Kemopetrol - My Superstar)

 

ADVERTISEMENTS

• Composed for multiple commercials including an international campaign spot for Nokia

       and other national brands. 

 

PRODUCER 

• Kemopetrol 2000-present, 6 albums, alternative electro

       --2 #1 albums that went gold

       --3 Top 5 singles

       --Won a Finnish grammy

• Eternal Erection, 1 album, funk 

• Vend, 2 albums, alternative rock

• Wedding Crashers, 1 album & 2 EPs, alternative rock

• Calf, 2 albums, pop

 

MUSICIAN

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SONGWRITER/LYRICIST 

• Kemopetrol (band), 6 albums, 2000-2025

• Vend (band): 2 albums; 2010, 2014

• Make-Out Motel (band), 2014

• Worked w/ various artists including top selling Finnish artists Ellinoora and Laura Närhi.

 

INSTRUMENTS

• Kemopetrol: keyboards, programming, additional bass, additional guitar, vocals

• Vend: drums, additional keyboards, additional guitar, vocals 

• Make-Out Motel: keyboards, programming, vocals