PRESENT: PIA FRAUS / MEISTERJAAN / PASTACAS & AIGAR VALS / MIDNIGHT MAY
PAST: ARGO VALS / EOINS / JUNK RIOT / BADASS YUKI
PASTACAS & AIGAR VALS (2021 – present)
Music: Aigar Vals and Ramo Teder
In February of 2021, Aigar was at artist residency in Viljandi at Pärimusmuusika Ait. In there, Aigar and Ramo Teder (Pastacas, Puuluup) created music and gave a full-length live-concert at Pärimusmuusika Ait. In addition, they recorded a live video of one the songs created during the residency – “Naine Kuppi Kaine“.
Full-length album is due in 2024.
MIDNIGHT MAY – ERASE (2024)
8 track, 27’55”
digital (self-released)
“Say Goodbye” is a debut single of an Estonian indie-pop duo.
Lyrics and vocals Carlotta Põdra
Producer and guitars Tanel Siimann
Drums in tracks 3 and 6 Aigar Vals
Vocals recording Jaan Tätte jr
Mix and mastering Mattias Pärt
Cover art Anastasia Musakko
Released May 31, 2024
ARGO VALS – IN LOVING MEMORY OF (2020)
Aigar in track Sisetunne
20 tracks, 77’52”
LP (Vaiguviiul)
CD (Vaiguviiul)
digital (self-released)
Third album by Argo Vals
Drums, keys and programming in „Sisetunne” by Aigar Vals
Co-musicians: Karl Petti, Liis Ring, Christoffer Rutström
Electric and acoustic guitars, drum machines, keys, programming, sampling, sound design by Argo Vals
Mixed by Martin Kikas and Argo Vals from January to March 2020 at Ö Stuudio.
Pre-mastered by Martin Kikas
Mastered by Jakob Juhkam
Cover photo by Holger Kilumets
Layout by Martin Rästa
Composed, arranged and recorded during 2015 – 2020
- Raadio 2 album of the week (w 25, 2020)
- Eesti Muusikaettevõtluse Auhinnad 2021 – Aasta albumikujundus
Released May 29, 2020
EOINS – RITES (2018)
10 tracks, 42’35”
CD (SekSound)
digital (SekSound)
Drums in „Shiver & Shrug” and „Timelock” by Aigar Vals.
Co-musician: Erki Reim (Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band, Nevesis) on guitar
All other instruments, vocals, electronics and lyrics by Madis Järvekülg.
Songs are written by Madis Järvekülg, arranged and produced by Madis Järvekülg and Martin Kikas. Recorded by Madis Järvekülg and Martin Kikas at Ö Stuudio and Koidu apartment in Tartu.
Mixed by Martin Kikas at Ö Stuudio. Mastered by Lauri Liivak at Lauri Liivak Mastering in Pärnu.
Released March 19, 2018
JUNK RIOT (2015 – 2017)
Aigar Vals played with Russian-Estonian post-punk band Junk Riot as a drummer from 2015 until 2017.
During this period they had a Trans-Siberian tour from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok in Russia and played elsewhere in Baltics.
During Toomas-Hendrik Ilves‘s presidency, They played three times at Presidential Palace in Tallinn, including celebration of Estonian re-independence on 20th of August 2016.
Lyrics, guitars and vocals Vadim Ivanov
Lead guitar Viktor Pavlov
Bass guitar Julian Zainullin
Drums Aigar Vals (2015-2017)
Drums Kirill Nikiforov (2006-2015)
BADASS YUKI (2010 – 2018)
BADASS YUKI – OPEN YOUR EYES TO THE LANDMASS
10 tracks, 38’26”
LP (Porridge Bullet)
Second album by Badass Yuki
Electronics, production and vocals by Mart Avi
Guitars by Paul Sild
Drumming & percussion by Aigar Vals
Music by Mart Avi and Paul Sild
Produced by Mart Avi
Lyrics by Mart Avi
Engineered by Martin Kikas and Mart Avi
Mixed by Martin Kikas at Ö Stuudio
Designed by Marke Saaremets.
Limited to 100, hand-printed generic sleeves.
- Estonian Music Awards 2015 – nominated for Electronic Album of the Year
- Eesti Ekspress Areen – Album of the year 2014 (3rd place)
released June 1, 2014
BADASS YUKI – CHERRY TREE BONANZA
2 tracks, 7’46”
digital single (self-released)
Electronics, production and vocals by Mart Avi
Guitars by Paul Sild
Drumming & percussion by Aigar Vals
Music by Mart Avi and Paul Sild
Produced by Mart Avi
Lyrics by Mart Avi
Engineered by Martin Kikas and Mart Avi
Mixed by Martin Kikas at Ö Stuudio
released March 27, 2012
BADASS YUKI – BLACK APPLE TRIP
13 tracks, 59’59”
CD (Mortimer Snerd Records)
First album by Badass Yuki
Electronics, production and vocals by Mart Avi
Guitars by Paul Sild
Drumming & percussion by Aigar Vals
Music by Mart Avi and Paul Sild
Produced by Mart Avi
Lyrics by Mart Avi
Engineered by Martin Kikas and Mart Avi
Mixed by Martin Kikas at Ö Stuudio, except track 2 & 3 mixed by Mart Avi
Mastered by Gert Pajuväli
Art by Sander Roots
Design by Kaarel Vahtramäe
Recorded at Ö Stuudio, Mart’s home and summerhouse
- Estonian Music Awards 2012 – nominated for Alternative Album of the Year
- Eesti Ekspress Areen – Album of the year 2011 (11th place)
Released February 23, 2011
