Petri Alanko (aka Lowland) is a multi BAFTA-nominated Finnish composer, musician and producer who creates deeply emotional soundscapes for visual media, including games, television and movies. His dynamic repertoire ranges from the haunting orchestral/electronic scores for Remedy Entertainment’s psycho-thriller series, ALAN WAKE, to the thematic hybrid works of action blockbuster QUANTUM BREAK and the complex musical landscape of CONTROL featuring thrilling atmospheric, electronic sci-fi scores for Remedy’s cinematic, reality-bending universe.
For CONTROL RESONANT, the next entry in the award-winning series, Petri elevates the series’ signature atmosphere with a stylistic transformation emotionally weighted and new hybrid musical directions transporting players to a warped open-world Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this ambitious action-adventure RPG.
“Creating a soundtrack is always a labour of love, it’s a transition into a world where dream-like events pass you by and leave their mark, maybe forever,” explains Petri. “The scope of Control Resonant was well beyond everything I have been involved with, so were the emotions under the surface. It was incredibly intense trying to hold back tears, when the twists and turns were thrown at you, and emotionally Control Resonant went deeper under my skin than I expected. Under the action, it is a story about devotion, dedication and determination.”
Returning to ‘The Dark Place’ in ALAN WAKE II, Petri composed an intense duality and character-driven score for Remedy’s supernatural horror sequel, curating the game’s unique surreal soundscape with a custom-built Apprehension Engine (multi instrumental device), Mega Marvin (metallic percussion instrument), and other manipulated percussion sounds sourced from a ‘plate reverb’. As the narrative unfolds, the melodies and harmonies are to tied to each character but their different soundscapes and unique instrumentation evolve and intertwine as the worlds collide between protagonist Saga in her world and Alan Wake in ‘The Dark Place’.
Petri is currently scoring the war drama HÄYHÄ from director Toni Kurkimäki and Blankface, creators of the critically acclaimed Lapua 1976. An ambitious new film telling the story of the legendary Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä (a.k.a. The White Death), HÄYHÄ is set to be released in 2027.
As an artist and performer, Alanko has been songwriting and toured extensively with popular Finnish bands including keyboards for Neon2, recorded the critically acclaimed albums, ‘Classical Trancelations 1-3’ (under his Lowland moniker) and performed ‘Classical Trancelations In Concert’ at the Helsinki Festival. The latest addition to Trancelations concert series was in Tampere, September 2026, with two sold-out performances in Tampere-Talo. Previously Alanko collaborated with the symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH composing the elegant and sophisticated classical arrangements for Imaginaerum The Movie, based on their hit album. Since 2018, Alanko has also held the role of Audio Director at Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE. Other recent projects include scoring assignments for Space X and Paris Fashion Week.
Whether scoring for games or movies, Alanko’s crafted soundtracks feature a unique composing style, rich with vibrant harmonies and highly unusual hybrid instrumentation, thanks to his roots in both electronic and classical music. Encompassing hard-edged all-electronic to sublime and emotional orchestral scores, his arranging style varies depending on the needs of the production, combining contemporary instruments with cutting-edge technology and custom-built tools for sculpting the sound – creating a memorable, timeless sonic experience, which is instantly recognizable.