The person behind HRP · portfolio · cv
Oscar
Among friends Osku, in the drum lesson the adult who remembers what it felt like when that beat just would not open.
HotRod Productions is my fresh company.
Who, what, why
I am a musician and music technologist from Lahti; my everyday is a mix of classrooms, rehearsals, stages, screens and kicking back. Active gigging is important to me, but teaching has always been the work closest to the heart.
HotRod Productions was born from a need to do things (properly): record, mix, produce, design logos and business cards, make records and videos and organize events. Now I also design, build and publish websites for every need. One guy, many hats. An all-rounder, but a systematic one.
Studio, live sound, tech
Sound guy (music technologist), not just a musician
The technology-field viewpoint often brings quite a lot of depth to studying an instrument. I mix live gigs now and then, and when an interesting project comes along I gladly produce, record and mix recordings from singles to albums. Radio ads and other audio jobs largely work out too: also ask if you have a lot of something to edit or clean up.
Path
Where I came from,
where I am going
Not a perfect chronicle - more a mood map.
Acquired in a prog band over 15 years arranging and playing drums
Musician (Lahti Conservatory 2021–2024) and music technologist (Salpaus Further Education 2013–2016)
Drums, piano, recording, mixing - the whole chain from a sound source to a finished file.
Wellamo-opisto (2011–) · Hauskat Sävelet (2023–) · Salpaus Further Education (2017–2018) · Lahden Musiikkimaa (2012–2019) · Primary school substitutions
Individual and group teaching of drum set, music theory and AV tech with over 15 years of experience.
The Jazzholes · sessions · dep gigs
On stage and in the studio. Jazz, soul, pop/rock, funk, prog, fusion and everything in between, without prejudice.
HotRod Productions services + HRP Sivut + All future HRP visions
FRAME sub-brand (Daily and Operating System), print products and digital products (site templates etc.)
Photos
Shots from over the years
Sorry if I forgot to mention the credits.
Drums or work?
Lessons and schools live on the Teaching page. Email, socials and the rest are in Contact.