Author: Janne Särkelä

Sanara Creations is the professional dimension of sound designer, producer and artist Sarana / Janne Särkelä.

Tools: Logic, Cubase , Pro Tools, Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP, Final Cut, Premiere, Max/MSP/Jitter, Plogue Bidule, Flash/AS, CSS, HTML, PHP, Javascript, jQuery, OSX/Win/Linux, Arduino, Processing, Captivate, Storyline.

Janne resides in Helsinki, Finland at the moment, and works at Digital Lessons Finland as the Senior Technical Developer.

Categories
Art

Resonant City – An Interactive Sound Installation

Resonant city

The Resonant City is an interactive sound installation. In the piece, industrial metal junk and scrap are transformed into instruments using contact microphones. The installation reveals hidden layers of music and sound embedded in the urban environment.

The recording is from the 2002 installation.

Objects are collected intuitively and spontaneously on the same day and suspended from wires so they hang freely. Contact microphones are attached to the objects, and their signals are routed through effects processors, creating a continuous ambient collage. Participants play the objects by tapping and manipulating them, engaging directly with the mute secrets of the city.

Exhibitions:
2002 Lahden taidelauantai
2007 Olohuone, Turku

Categories
Musician

Yacht Club Records

yacht club records

Founded in 2003 by four eclectic audiovisual creators, the independent label continues its journey across the vast sea of electronic and acoustic sound – releasing not only music, but also artworks in various forms.

Yachtclub.fi / Bandcamp / Facebook

Releases:
2003 – Yacht Club Volume One: Alkumeri
2007 – Yacht Club Volume Two: Pallomeri

Categories
Musician

Luonne: Collective Improvisation in Sound

luonne

Luonne never rehearses together, and this loose collective meets almost exclusively at live shows. Unforgettable memories and past-future experiences are shared, carried on the air; something vital to humans in this world of dependencies.

Luonne.org / Facebook

Releases:
2005 – Luonne CD
2006 – Luonne DVD

Releases and live performances available from the Archive

Categories
Film

Score and Sound Design for a Tribal Combat Scene

Music for a Short Film

The project was part of my thesis on sound design for live-action role-playing. A few years earlier, I had joined the Dragonbane LARP as a volunteer sound designer. This massive-scale game took place deep in the forests of Sweden. I also contributed to the concept and synopsis of the short film. As sound designer, my responsibilities included creating the musical world for the game’s characters and partially developing a ritualistic musical culture.

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Film

Indiana Jones Scene – Sound Design and Score Remake

indianajones-sounddesign-remake

Sound design project for a course assignment: the idol cave sequence from Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark.

This project involved collaborative sound design, including foley and selected effects. I acted as executive sound designer—composing the music, compiling all elements, mixing, and mastering the final soundtrack.