BUDDHAS OF GOLDEN LIGHT by PEKKA AIRAKSINEN

The fourth release on Arc Light Editions is the legendary underground release, Buddhas Of Golden Light, by former member of The Sperm, Pekka Airaksinen.Buddhas Of Golden Light is a highly sought after crate digger’s classic, originally self-released by Airaksinen in 1984. Airaksinen, a member of legendary Finnish improv group The Sperm, originally recorded the album to tape, using an 808 and DX7, with improvised saxophone, taken from an epic week-long solo session, with Antero Helander featured on one track. Buddhas Of Golden Light is a true underground record that sounds like very little else ever made before or since. Simultaneously alarming and disarming, Airaksinen has co-opted the sound of the 808 and manipulated his DX7 for a cosmic spiritual jam, Sun Ra style.