Kemialliset Ystävät (Finnish for "Chemical Friends") is the name of a recording project of musician Jan Anderzén of
Tampere,
Finland. Anderzén began recording under the name in 1995 and although he has enlisted numerous musicians over the years, most Kemialliset Ystävät recordings are solo productions. Often labeled as
psych folk, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars,
mandolins,
balalaikas, toys, hand percussion, and samples from recordings by
Sun Ra,
Karlheinz Stockhausen and
Vibracathedral Orchestra.