New Audio: Finnish Duo RORO and snapir Share Cinematic Yet Intimate “Fractures”

Kauri Ruohonen is an in-demand Helsinki-based singer/songwriter, electronic music producer and founder, best known in electronic music circles as RORO. Ruohonoen is also the creative director of record label/production house Booa Music. As RORO, the Helsinki-based producer and artist has developed a sound frequently characterized by deep, moody atmospheres and sophisticated elements while working extensively with a growing list of Finnish acts including joalin, Louie Blue and jambo.

Jonathan Snapir is an in demand Helsinki-based electronic producer, best known as snapir who joined Booa Music in 2020 as a studio musician and producer, contributing to tracks alongside RORO. The following year, he dove deeper into experimental electronic music, driven by a relentless curiosity for unorthodox sounds and production techniques. snapir‘s debut EP, 2022’s LUNG showcases the Finnish producer’s ability to craft diverse yet cohesive audio landscapes that are captivating.

The pair bonded over a shared passion for experimental electronic soundscapes. Last year, they released their debut single as a collaborative duo with “Mass” which will appear on their debut effort as a duo, Colors Left, slated for a January 17, 2025 release.

The material sees the pair moving fluidly between dark electro, ambient and glitch-infused soundscapes while creating a deeply personal listening experience, informed by the duo’s shared desire to process pass emotions through innovative sound design. “Our goal was to create a soundscape that represents emotional rebirth,” they explain. “Each track is a deliberate exploration of bringing color back into a monochromatic experience.” 

Colors Left‘s latest single “Fractures” is a deliberately sculptured song that’s built around delicate yet painterly layers of skittering beats, ambient synths, whirring glitch and glistening synth arpeggios paired with a motorik pulse. Through a fearless exploration of unfamiliar sounds and unconventional production techniques, “Fractures” manages to be simultaneously intimate and introspective and yet cinematic.