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Ikaalinen is a comparatively small place, but that isn’t without its advantages. I don’t currently have access to a car, so I’m happy to have the room for musical instruments and equipment immediately at home. Being in the the FInnish countryside means being surrounded by snow, pine trees, and a seemingly limitless supply of darkness.