Disco ensemble

The band was founded in Ulville in 1996 by guitarist Jussi Yulikoski and drummer Mikko Khakila, who began by playing cover versions of Metallica and AC / DC . Initially, they took the name DisCo, but were forced to abandon it, having learned of the existence of a Finnish electro-pop group with the same name.

The band played in small venues and quickly gained fame on the local music scene. In 2000, Miikka Koivisto, a Disco Ensemble fan at the time, attended their concert and later joined the group, first as a guitarist, and then became a vocalist. After the three members of the band moved to study in Helsinki, the bass player changed several times in the band; Lasse Lindfors joined the permanent team.

In 2000, the band released their debut mini-album, Memory Three Sec . This low quality recording did not attract much attention. Some fame came to him thanks to the next release of the Ghosttown Effect , released in 2001. Their first single “Turpentine” was released from this mini-album.

In 2003, Disco Ensemble signed a contract with Fullsteam Records , on which the first studio album Viper Ethics was released the same year. He received good reviews from critics, and the single “Videotapes” reached the 17th place in the Finnish charts ^[1] . This allowed the band to tour Finland, as well as European countries.

Disco Ensemble's second album, First Aid Kit, was released in 2005. He became the most successful commercially released group. The disc ranked ninth in Finland ^[2] , and both singles - “ Black Euro ” and “We Might Fall Apart” - reached the sixth place ^{[3] [4]} .

In the spring of 2006, following the success of the second album at the national level, Disco Ensemble and Fullsteam Records signed a contract with Universal Music , selected as a distributor worldwide. The First Aid Kit was reissued and released first in Europe and then in North and South America and Asia. The band toured extensively in support of the album. She took part in the Antidote Tour along with Danko Jones , Bedouin Soundclash and Gogol Bordello . She also played on the Most Wanted tour organized by Kerrang! , and on the Warped Tour in 2007.

May 5, 2008 released the third studio album Magic Recoveries , which led the Finnish charts. Disco Ensemble released a mini album Back on the MF Street in the spring of 2009. Their fourth album, The Island of Disco Ensemble, was released on May 26, 2010. As a single from him, the band released the song "White Flag for Peace".

The Island of Disco Ensemble (2010)

The fourth studio album was released on May 26, 2010. The first single, White Flag For Peace, was aired on the Finnish radio channel YleX on February 15, 2010. In addition to his 3 more singles were released: Protector , Lefty and Undo .

Warriors (2012)

Disco Ensemble announced the release of a new album in 2012. New song Your Shadow was released in March. On August 20, the premiere of the first single, Second Sou , took place on Ylex Radio. On August 21, the band announced that the new album was named Warriors . The single Second Soul was released on August 22 and the album on September 21. After its release, the information on the official Facebook and Twitter groups has been updated.

• Mikka Koivisto (Miikka Koivisto) - vocals, keyboards
• Jussi Ylikoski - guitar, background vocals
• Mikko Hakila (Mikko Hakila) - drums
• Lasse Lindfors (Lasse Lindfors) - bass guitar

Albums

• Viper Ethics (2003)
• First Aid Kit (2005)
• Magic Recoveries (2008)
• The Island of Disco Ensemble (2010)
• Warriors (2012)
• Afterlife (2017)

Mini Albums

• Memory Three Sec. (2000)
• Ghosttown Effect (2001)
• Back on the MF Street (2009)

Singles

• Turpentine (2002)
• Transatlantic (2002)
• Mantra (2003)
• Videotapes (2004)
• "We Might Fall Apart" (2005)
• " Black Euro " (2005)
• “Drop Dead, Casanova” (2006)
• " Bad Luck Charm " (2008)
• "Headphones" (2008)
• "Back on the MF Street" (2009)
• White Flag for Peace (2010)
• "Protector" (2010)
• Second Soul (2012)
• “Fight Forever” (2016)

DVD

• Video Vortex (2008)

• discoensemble.com - the official website of Disco Ensemble
• Disco Ensemble on Allmusic
•   Wikimedia Commons has Disco Ensemble media files.