Luođik is a yoik soundscape where rowing, ancestral memories, and the sounds of a river valley intertwine. Jalvvi Niillas Holmberg yoiks his ancestors and their relatives, while Bávlosa Beahkká, Pekka Aikio, plays and mixes live river sounds, based on the duo's recordings made at River Buolbmátjohka for the 2024 album Luođik. The work features old yoiks, but due to the Deatnu fishing restrictions, which have endangered the river's soundscape, the piece feels alarmingly timely.  

 About Jalvvi Niillas Holmberg:  

Jalvvi Niillas Holmberg is an award-winning author, scriptwriter and musician who resides in Deatnu, Sápmi. His literary work includes prose, poetry, drama and screenplays. In the field of music he works mainly as a vocalist and lyricist. Besides working solo he has performed with philharmonic orchestras and several genre-defying bands. He is well versed in the Sámi yoik tradition. For more than a decade, Niillas has been involved in several movements against extractivism in the traditional Sámi areas. The thematics of his works often encompass land-based knowledge and anti-colonial aspects. 

About Bávlosa Beahkká (Pekka Aikio): 

Pekka Aikio is an established Sámi sound designer from Anár (Inari, Finland), best known for his work in film sound. Moving fluidly between film, performance art, and live sound, Aikio combines organic textures, technology, and improvisation to create immersive sonic environments. Through his artistic practice, sound becomes both a tool for atmosphere and a carrier of cultural memory.