K T U (Armed Monkey -K.Pohjonen, S.Kosminen(Kluster), P. Mastelotto, T.Gunn(King Crimson)
8 Armed Monkey - K T U

WESTPARK 87119


Westpark
Finlandia

 

KTU (pronounced "K2") is the double duo formation of Finns Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen (Kluster) and Texans Pat Mastelotto & Trey Gunn (TU/King Crimson). KTU's debut album, 8 Armed Monkey, a double edged balancing act of highwire hooliganism and semi-structured chaos, was recorded live in Tokyo and Helsinki and released on CD in August 2005.
Kimmo Pohjonen - accordion, voice
Samuli Kosminen - accordion samples, voice samples
Trey Gunn - Warr guitar
Pat Mastelotto - rhythmic devices


Seeds for KTU took root at SXSW in Austin Texas in March 1999 when Kimmo Pohjonen shared a billing with Mastelotto/Gunn/Fripp's Project Three at the Electric Lounge. Plans for the quartet took shape over the next five years. KTU’s aim is to combine the creative energies, edge, imagination, humour and other elements of the double duos to make something new, different and musically explosive. Material is mainly comprised of compositions by Pohjonen and Kosminen, plus pieces by Gunn and Mastelotto and arrangements and improvisations by all four. Surround sound design and additional effects by Heikki Iso-Ahola. See KTU video: www.kimmopohjonen.com