Bouncing Off The Walls It’s Trapped In Freedom By The Vim Filled Ahva

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Bouncing Off The Walls It’s Trapped In Freedom By The Vim Filled Ahva

27/4/2026

Ahva
Trapped In Freedom
Finland

Integrating the strange with the cathartic, Finland’s Ahva lights another fire on the hill with Trapped In Freedom. He came up with the idea while in lockdown, the metropolis of Helsinki laying before him yet barred from the touch of human hands. The odd sensation of liberation, no work, no school, no appointments, yet no people, no friendship, no community, creates a fascinating angle for this piece. Building on that seed of solidarity and solace, Trapped In Freedom is a sneak peak of the upcoming LP Clean Your Soul. We could do with that. He’s written an earnest and candid song that is almost universal in its ability to relate. A masterful mix of electronic and live sounds, Ahva’s direction lets us imagine and dream while dancing along.

A super-fast beat opens the track, and a playful melody takes the lead. Merry-go-round themes spring to mind, fairground and dream; the vocals are layered with effect and oddity. A fast rhythm continues in the vocals as the quick-fire lines continue to uplift and rise with experimental motivation and progressions. An invigorating mix of sounds makes the piece rattle as it thunders along; musicians peering out of the windows with instruments in hand, manically playing in time to the applause.

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