News

23.08.09

Essentias 3D 5.1 video has been released on Vimeo and Youtube.

16.08.09

Essentia's new music video is a somewhat special. Shot in stereoscopic 3D and mixed in 5.1-surround. Suicide in Chinatown 3D 5.1 is released in Oulu Musicvideo Festival on 19.8. Further online-version of the video is also coming soon.

Essentia´s newest single “Suicide in Chinatown” captioned in unusual way: filmed in stereoscopic 3D and recorded in Dolby 5.1 surround – brought to you by Karisma Films.

Screenings at OMVF:
wed 19.8.2009 time: 12:00 /// Finnkino Plaza, Oulu
wed 19.8.2009 time: 13:00 /// Finnkino Plaza
thu 20.8.2009 time: 12:00 /// Finnkino Plaza
thu 20.8.2009 time: 13:00 /// Finnkino Plaza
fri 21.8.2009 time: 12:00 /// Finnkino Plaza
fri 21.8.2009 time: 13:00 /// Finnkino Plaza

Screenings by request.
www.omvf.fi www.karismafilms.fi

Title: Essentia – Suicide in Chinatown 3D 5.1 (music video)
Directed by: Tommi Moilanen & Markus Kosonen
Produced by: Markus Kosonen/Karisma Films
3D Director : Riku Naskali/Stereoikkuna.fi
Recorded by: Lauri Malin/Matrixtor Studios
3D-audio mix: Tomi Pietilä/TomFloor Productions 5piste1.fi
Assistant director: Tomi Kuusisto/Karisma Films
Light: Iiro Peltonen & Hannu Koivuranta
Make-up: Outi Hartikainen
Format: HD 3D

Karisma Films

12.03.09
Essentia made it in the TOP3 at Metal from Finland Awards 2008. Essentia reached third place in the vote for "best unsigned band". Check it out yourself: http://www.metalfromfinland.com/awards/

09.12.08
A group of local rockers release a goodwill single to abstain the citys decision not to help musicians preserve their rehersal rooms. TGR includes Joonas from Essentia.

Tampere Goodwill Rockers: Let There Be Music

07.12.08
Essentia´s newest record, Royal Luck EP is released today. The lauch party for the cd is held at Klubi, Tampere together with Day Eleven and Sara. Royal Luck Ep is available at the gig and also from Products-section with a humble price of 5 euro. EP is also sold in Epe's and Swamp Music stores.

19.09.08
Essentia is recording new tracks in this Autumn. From the three new songs one has already given a name, Recycle Death. Essentias new style might surprise, while there has been some major musical advances comparing to the older marterial. Essentias studio is located in Hämeenlinna - where even the water turns to gold! (not piss).

Essentia's and Lovex's guitarist Sammy Black has been picked to the official Ibanez artist roster. The 10 year dream came true when Sammy signed the sponsorship contract this month. Sammy feels that the enthuasiasm and loyality to Ibanez is stronger than ever. See Sammys artist profile at Ibanez.com

26.05.08
Essentia has joined the Sellaband record company that brings along a new chance of breaking through. With Sellaband, you can buy shares of Essentia. One share costs 10 dollars (6,7 euros). When 5000 shares has been sold, band gets to make an album. The supporters get a limited edition of the album and a share of the band records sales. This is the ultimate chance to bring the Essentia-family together! Essentias Sellaband profile here.

More information about the Sellaband company here.

23.03.08
Essentia is going on a week tour to Germany together with Renoise and T.A.P. The TREVOLUTION Tour takes place in 19.4-26.4. The tour consist of five club gigs in Germany and one gig in the capital of Czech Republic, Prague. The tour ends in Metz, France. More information about the gig available here.

14.01.08
Between the loneliness EP is released in cd-format. The EP contain the singles Between the loneliness and Don't let it be, and a bonus tracka Servant, that was released earlier as a websingle. At the same time the offical Essentia calendar 2008 is out. The mercs are available from the products-section. Note that we have a special offer and you can get both with 7 euros (+postage).

15.11.07
New singles Don't let it be and Between are out 15.11.07 and are available in the Essentia-Player. Between can be downloaded from the media section. Essentian new promotional pictures are published. Photographer: Joonas Leppäviita. Check them out at Media-section. New web-pages out! Take a look around!!!

08.08.07
During the end of this week Essentia is working on some new material at the studio. The session is related to Essentias new songs that are published in the autumn. Two new songs are called Don't let it be and Inside the loneliness.

31.07.07
We have some technical difficulties with the Essentia-forum. We´ll be back soon!

06.06.07
A new member has been enclosed to the Essentia-family. The new bassist Chriss has been seen before filling in Negatives Antti on past gigs.

07.01.07
Essentias session bassist Jedi is no longer in the bands live line-up. Jedi has to concentrate on his other bands Katra and Sonicmind. Essentia is currently training a new bass player but for now, bands manager Markus will be playing on stage.

02.11.06
English diary markings from the year 2006 added to the diary section.

22.06.06
Essentia's new netsingle 'Servant' is published! Download here.


13.06.06 Essentia is going to publish a new free net-single, 'Servant' on 23th of June. The song will be available in mp3-format from Media-section as well as from Essentias My Space and Mikseri.net.

27.03.06:
On Thursday 13.3 two new interwievs available.

There's also a new report in Essentia-radio. Check it out.

07.03.06:
New Essentia CD out 18.3.!
Go and get it and come also to releasing party to Ellivuori!

03.03.06:
Essentia-radio rocks! Listen weekly raports here!

02.03.06:
Essentia clothes now available! Sweatshirts sizes S, M and L and T-shirts women XS, S, M and L and men S, M, L and XL. Sweatshirts 30 eur, T-shirts 15 eur. Buy here and become our kin!

02.12.05:
Join Essentia Streetteam! Give up your name to rafael.karisma@gmail.com. More information in forum.

18.08.05:
English webpages have been opened again!

23.09.04:
Essentia has a new sponsor. Please visit Igor's.

23.08.04:
Essentia has a new sponsor. Please visit Mekkala.com.

09.08.04:
Forum added. Remember to register in and start to talk!

10.07.04:
Remember to check out our new gigs from Gigs section!

08.07.04:
New Essentia biography is online! Check it out from Essentia section.

1.7.04:
Essentia's new website has opened! Check the new videos and listen our wonderful music. Write some greetings to us to the guestbook. And most of all: have fun and remember to rock!