Biography

"Part of the pleasure of listening to Playscapes, and much of it is delightful, is trying to unpack what is being presented: an accordion that doesn't sound like an accordion, a steady beat that could be electronic, but then again might just be the top of an instrument being tapped. Yet despite its experimental approach, the music remains tonal throughout (...)" rootsworld.com rootsworld.com Swedish-Estonian musician Tuulikki Bartosik is an accordionist, composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Her work has grown increasingly adventurous, branching out from its beginnings to explore the possibilities from incorporating vocals, effects and music software with her virtuoso playing. Bartosik’s questing creativity has seen her tour across the globe, discovering inspiration in a quiet forest or the clamour of Tokyo. Her solo albums have received international acclaim; with each one her imagination has spread, taking chances to capture the global musical vision in her head. Her music is vivid and layered and has been compared to the neoclassical works of Eric Satie and the hypnotic minimalism of the 1970s like Philip Glass and Terry Riley. Tuulikkis new electroacoustic album Playscapes was released on Jan 21st 2023 on her own label Efni Records. https://tuulikkibartosik.com