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Me in my studio: Husky Rescue

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By Si Truss published 8 May 2013

Marko Nyberg invites us into the Finnish band's workspace

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El Camino Studio & Record Label HQ

El Camino Studio & Record Label HQ

Ahead of the release of their new album The Long Lost Friend, Marko Nyberg of Finnish electronic pop outfit Husky Rescue invites us into the band’s studio.

Nyberg: “At the heart of the Finnish capital of Helsinki, El Camino Studio has been the hideout and workspace of Husky Rescue for over ten years. Up until the most recent releases with the new line up, every Husky album has been recorded in El Camino.”

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“It's also a reminder for us about the importance of writing letters, a way of communicating that we would like to uphold. The typewriter has found its place on the desk of El Camino Records HQ, our recently launched record label.”

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I'm the Managing Editor of Music Technology at MusicRadar and former Editor-in-Chief of Future Music, Computer Music and Electronic Musician. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.

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