LampLiteLtd

LampLiteLtd is a Finnish independent record label and book publisher based in Helsinki. It was founded in spring 2005 and is run by Lamppu Laamanen, a figure known in Finland as a music author and all-rounder. The company has described itself, with a touch of humour, as having been founded as "the world's smallest record label," with no chief executive officer — only an "Executive Dude," a role filled by the handyman Lamppu Laamanen. It presents itself as small and therefore fast, agile and reliable, and it produces not only audio records but also videos and text, and even chops sauna firewood. On the music side, LampLiteLtd has released albums and EPs by Finnish artists such as Tumppi Varonen, Ari Taskinen, Mother Goose, Pelle Miljoona & N.U.S. & Jasmine, Grumps, and T. Tuomanen + Bombay Boys. Its catalogue includes both new recordings and previously unreleased archival material, such as Pelle Miljoona & N.U.S. & Jasmine's "Tää on kapinaa!" (LampCD 001, 2005), which gathered unreleased cellar tracks from 1976–1978, and Ari Taskinen's "Aavamaa" (LampCD 004, 2005), which compiled electro-acoustic concert and master tapes made at Yle's experimental studio between 1985 and 2005. The label's releases carry catalogue codes such as LampCD, LampEP and LampDVD. As a publisher, LampLiteLtd has issued books including Atik Ismail's "Klubin kundit – 20 vuotta koukussa" (2006), Paavo Einiö's "Jammaten!" (2006), Lamppu Laamanen's "Paljain jaloin – Mazhar Albekoglun ihmeellinen elämä" (2007), Tumppi Varonen's novel "Sottopassaggio" (2009) and T C Boyle's "Hatka City" (2009). The company's output is distributed affordably and reliably through Stupido, according to its own website. LampLiteLtd operates in the Finnish market and remains a small, privately held independent label and publisher. Its identity is closely tied to its founder's wide-ranging role in Finnish music culture, and its catalogue reflects a niche focus on Finnish rock, underground and archival recordings alongside music-related books.

LampLiteLtd was founded in spring 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. According to its own website, it was established as "the world's smallest record label," with no chief executive officer — only an "Executive Dude," a role filled by the handyman Lamppu Laamanen. The company describes itself as small and therefore fast, agile and reliable, and it produces not only audio records but also videos and text, and even chops sauna firewood. The label's first releases appeared in 2005. Pelle Miljoona & N.U.S. & Jasmine's "Tää on kapinaa!" (LampCD 001) was released in late May 2005 and collected previously unreleased cellar tracks from 1976–1978. It was followed in September 2005 by Mother Goose's "Obvious Works" (LampCD 002) and Tumppi Varonen's "100%" (LampCD 003), and in December 2005 by Ari Taskinen's "Aavamaa" (LampCD 004), which compiled electro-acoustic concert and master tapes made at Yle's experimental studio between 1985 and 2005. Also in 2005, Grumps released the EP "Queen" (LampEP 001). In 2006 the label continued with Tumppi & Problems?'s "Ajan hermo" (CD/DVD, LampCD 005/LampDVD 001), the various-artists compilation "Revolution Rock – Joe Strummer Memorial Night at Klubi, Tampere Finland" (LampCD 006), and T. Tuomanen + Bombay Boys' "Kapeesti High Leveesti Low" (LampCD 007). Alongside music, LampLiteLtd became a book publisher. Its book list includes Atik Ismail's "Klubin kundit – 20 vuotta koukussa" (2006), Paavo Einiö's "Jammaten!" (2006), Lamppu Laamanen's "Paljain jaloin – Mazhar Albekoglun ihmeellinen elämä" (2007), Tumppi Tiusanen's "Kaveri pitää vahtia" (2007, illustrations), Tuomas Tiusanen's "In Amo" (2007), Jukka Itkonen's "Miljoonan markan pakarat" (2007, song lyrics), Atik Ismail's "Cisse – pieni kunnianosoitus" (15 March 2008, short stories about Cisse Häkkinen), Jukka Itkonen's "Onhan täällä muitakin – Elämän runoja vuosilta 1988–2008" (1 January 2009), Pentti Olavi Syrjälä's "Hiljaisuuden tankoja" (1 April 2009), Tumppi Varonen's novel "Sottopassaggio" (8 October 2009) and T C Boyle's novel "Hatka City" (22 October 2009). Artists who have appeared on LampLiteLtd include at least Tumppi Varonen, Ari Taskinen, Mother Goose and T. Tuomanen + Bombay Boys. The company's releases are distributed affordably and reliably through Stupido, according to its website. LampLiteLtd remains a small, privately held independent label and publisher operating in Finland.

• 2009

  Books published: Jukka Itkonen: Onhan täällä muitakin – Elämän runoja vuosilta 1988–2008 (1 January); Pentti Olavi Syrjälä: Hiljaisuuden tankoja (1 April); Tumppi Varonen: Sottopassaggio (8 October); T C Boyle: Hatka City (22 October).

• 2008

  Atik Ismail: Cisse – pieni kunnianosoitus published on 15 March 2008.

• 2007

  Books published: Lamppu Laamanen: Paljain jaloin – Mazhar Albekoglun ihmeellinen elämä; Tumppi Tiusanen: Kaveri pitää vahtia; Tuomas Tiusanen: In Amo; Jukka Itkonen: Miljoonan markan pakarat.

• 2006

  Tumppi & Problems?: Ajan hermo (LampCD 005/LampDVD 001) released.

• 2006

  Various artists: Revolution Rock – Joe Strummer Memorial Night at Klubi, Tampere Finland (LampCD 006) released.

• 2006

  T. Tuomanen + Bombay Boys: Kapeesti High Leveesti Low (LampCD 007) released.

• 2006

  Books published: Atik Ismail: Klubin kundit – 20 vuotta koukussa; Paavo Einiö: Jammaten!.

• 2005

  LampLiteLtd founded in spring 2005 in Helsinki as a record label and publisher.

• 2005

  Pelle Miljoona & N.U.S. & Jasmine: Tää on kapinaa! (LampCD 001) released in late May 2005.

• 2005

  Grumps: Queen EP (LampEP 001) released.

• 2005

  Mother Goose: Obvious Works (LampCD 002) and Tumppi Varonen: 100% (LampCD 003) released in September 2005.

• 2005

  Ari Taskinen: Aavamaa (LampCD 004) released in December 2005.

Small, agile and reliable independent Finnish record label and publisher, self-described as "the world's smallest record label."

• 2005

  Grumps: Queen (EP)

• 2005

  Pelle Miljoona & N.U.S. & Jasmine: Tää on kapinaa!

• 2005

  Mother Goose: Obvious Works

• 2005

  Tumppi Varonen: 100%

• 2005

  Ari Taskinen: Aavamaa – electro-acoustic music from Finland

• 2006

  Tumppi & Problems?: Ajan hermo

• 2006

  Eri esittäjiä: Revolution Rock – Joe Strummer Memorial Night at Klubi, Tampere Finland

• 2006

  T. Tuomanen + Bombay Boys: Kapeesti High Leveesti Low

• 2006

  Atik Ismail: Klubin kundit – 20 vuotta koukussa

• 2006

  Paavo Einiö: Jammaten!

• 2007

  Lamppu Laamanen: Paljain jaloin – Mazhar Albekoglun ihmeellinen elämä

• 2007

  Tumppi Tiusanen: Kaveri pitää vahtia

• 2007

  Tuomas Tiusanen: In Amo

• 2007

  Jukka Itkonen: Miljoonan markan pakarat

• 2008

  Atik Ismail: Cisse – pieni kunnianosoitus

• 2009

  Jukka Itkonen: Onhan täällä muitakin – Elämän runoja vuosilta 1988–2008

• 2009

  Pentti Olavi Syrjälä: Hiljaisuuden tankoja

• 2009

  Tumppi Varonen: Sottopassaggio

• 2009

  T C Boyle: Hatka City

1. 1LampLiteLtd official websitelamplite.fi
2. 2LampLiteLtd on Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3LampLiteLtd on Finnish Wikipediafi.wikipedia.org