Tuulikki Bartosik, hailing from Sweden and Estonia, is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer. Her music has been compared to neoclassical icons like Philip Glass and minimalist artists such as Ólafur Arnalds. She is particularly renowned for her innovative approach to the accordion.
Bartosik's latest album, PLAYSCAPES, created in collaboration with Sander Mölder, has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its groundbreaking compositions, soundscapes, and instrumentation.
Playscapes was shortlisted by Bandcamp and in Songlines Music Awards. Recognized by Swedish music magazine Lira as the folktronica album of the year and Beehype Magazine as one of the best albums in 2023, it also earned a nomination in Swedens Manifestgalan’s experimental music category.
“Tuulikki’s signature instrument accordion remains at the centre of things but she has extended its possibilities immensely, while also playing Estonian zither, piano and harmonium and adding ethereally layered vocalizations and field recordings that reflect on echoes from “memory of a memory” ”
— Beehype
“The mixing of acoustic folk music with sensitive electronic embellishments is far from obvious. Often, it feels flat and contrived. However, accordionist Tuulikki Bartosik’s latest album is a prime example of how seamlessly two seemingly disparate expressions can blend together into something so natural.”
— Patrik Lindgren, Lira
"In an intense duo show with Sander Mölder based around her Playscapes album, she seamlessly amalgamates her serial-like compositional style with field recordings, Mölder’s baroque piano phrasing and a sonic wash analogous to early Tangerine Dream."
— The Arts Desk
