{"product_id":"mortality-verneri-pohjola-aki-rissanen-mortality-lp","title":"Mortality \u0026 Verneri Pohjola \u0026 Aki Rissanen - Mortality (LP) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMortality's debut explores human limits with melodic jazz, prog rock aesthetics, and deeply personal, hopeful compositions by Tapio Ylinen.\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortality is a concept album by a Finnish jazz supergroup formed by leading musicians from the vibrant Helsinki jazz scene. The self-titled debut explores the limits of human existence through a rich blend of progressive rock aesthetics, modern jazz harmony, and improvisation. At the heart of the project is producer Tapio Ylinen, who composed most of the material following the tragic death of his wife in 2015. The album serves as both a personal expression of grief and a broader artistic reflection on mortality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach member of the ensemble arranged one or more of Ylinen's compositions, giving the album a diverse musical palette while maintaining a unified conceptual direction. Despite its heavy thematic foundation, the music remains delicate, melodic, and often hopeful in tone. The arrangements reflect the individual voices of the musicians, yet Ylinen's compositional style ties the pieces together into a cohesive whole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusically, Mortality draws on the narrative structures and conceptual ambition of progressive rock while staying grounded in jazz's improvisational spirit. The result is an emotionally resonant and sonically adventurous album that defies easy categorization. Tracks like 'Death's Little Sister' demonstrate the band's ability to balance complexity with clarity, and introspection with forward momentum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album's visual identity is completed by cover art from graphic artist Aarni Ylinen, which mirrors the emotional and thematic content of the music. As a complete artistic statement, Mortality is a poignant and thought-provoking meditation on loss, remembrance, and the resilience of the human spirit. It offers no easy answers but invites the listener to reflect--gently and openly--on what it means to live, love, and let go.\u003c\/p\u003e         \u003ch2\u003eMedia\u003c\/h2\u003e        \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:px;\"\u003e   \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/934429393\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/mortalityofficial\" title=\"Mortality\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eMortality\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/mortalityofficial\/sets\/mortality-2\" title=\"Mortality\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eMortality\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e        \u003cli\u003eIn Memoriam…part 1\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eIn Memoriam…part 2\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eIn Memoriam…part 3\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eDeath's Little Sister\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMortality\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eTowards Dawn, part 1\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eTowards Dawn, part 2\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eTowards Dawn, part 3\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e ECLIPSE MUSIC\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 08\/08\/25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194491415822\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"ECLIPSE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527257575673,"sku":"ELP-202020","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/ELP-202020.jpg?v=1748862221","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/mortality-verneri-pohjola-aki-rissanen-mortality-lp","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}