My name is Ville, I am environmentalist minded electronic music enthusiast based in Turku, Finland, - I managed to get a hold of Interrail 50 years anniversary travel pass for 2 months, and I’ve been traveling for about three weeks now. :)

What I hope from this journey, is -first and foremost- to meet people after such a long time, get to know new people, and visit friends and friends of friends across Europe.

My other interests would be meeting up with grass roots environmental activists, alternative communities, artists, environmental/sustainability minded people academic or not, burner-community, etc.

I’d also be happy to meet up with small local underground electronic music organizations like TYEMYY (Turku based community), Dj's, clubs, event organizers, producers etc. to hook up and, if possible, I'll happy to play Dj-sets as well. I am prepared to play anything from techno, house, 90-trance, to ambient and chill out stuff. I don't mean this so much as a super professional thing, but rather more along the lines of rave community, Peace Love Unity Respect kind of thing - again to meet up with people and get inspired together- but yes also to, who knows, to plan possible bookings to play in Turku underground and vice versa, too. 🙂 I've played sets for dance floors 10 years now, but mainly in Turku, so I'm happy to take this also as a spontaneous 10 years adventure tour, too

So if you want to share tips on local electronic music communities or share similar interests, feel free to PM me :)

All these are possibilities - but the trip is also just for chilling and seeing new things, hopefully dancing to some good music and enjoying a discussion and cold drink with friends - new or old. 🙂

(Covid situation: Healthy + Fully vaccinated)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am not so drawn by general tourist attractions when travelling but I rather enjoy meeting all kinds of people. I joined Couchsurfing for first time now due to a longer period of spontaneous interrail travel. (more info in "about me" section.) My current apartment in Turku is not very suitable for couch surfing, but once I have a suitable place, I will probably join as a host, too :)

ps. I am a new member and while I do not yet have any references, I can at least refer to this article as a list of points I totally agree with what comes to respecting the hosts as a guest - it is all just common decency, but also little things that people don't necessarily realize to think of...

https://blog.couchsurfing.com/three-golden-rules-of-surfing-on-couchsurfing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Interests

• writing
• dancing
• anime
• movies
• hiking
• sleeping
• meeting people
• biking
• techno
• chilling
• hanging out
• trees
• dreams
• experimental music
• communities
• ambient
• noodles
• good discussions
• dj'ing
• organizing events
• environmental activisim
• 90-trance classics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Leaning on electronic music, but too many to mention here - basically curious of everything except hit music. Just listing randomly ten artists here: Dj Shadow, Massive Attack, Biosphere, DVS1, Dj Qu, Muslimgauze, Hortobagyi Lazlo, Radiohead, Carl Craig, Planetary Assault Systems.

Books:
Elizabeth Kolbert - 6th Extinction
Philip K. Dick - all books
William Gibson - Neuromancer
Stephen Webb - Where is everybody?
Carlo Rovelli - L'ordine del Tempo
Umberto Eco - Il nome della rosa

Movies / directors:
Hayao Miazaki
Ghost in the Shell
Aki Kaurismäki
Akira Kurosawa
Takashi Miike
Sergio Leone
All sorts of anime...
Asian underground movies....

Lots of other stuff that just does not jump into my mind now :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Set in motion the founding of Electronic Music organization called TYEMYY, in Turku - the association has now contributed +10 years of local electronic music history, countless of amazing events, love, friendship, imagination and dancing all night long together.

Teach, Learn, Share

Finnish language
Basics of Dj'ing
Introduction to Electronic music genres? :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

I happy to get to know new people and hang out together. (but I do not require attention and can also focus on my own things :) )

I am open to discuss any topic, be it learning more or sharing what I know.

I can share my musical knowledge and introduce you to music of various artists.

And - while I my cooking skills remain amateurish, I am happy to help ... and help with dishes, too :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland