Television | Two journalists of different ages looked at the new Levyraad and both agreed: boring

In television entertainment is used to seeing new program formats that come and often go. That's why it's surprising that MTV3 has picked up a show created in the 1950s.

Disc rate came to Finnish television for the first time in 1961. The format was originally invented in the United States, but Record board the closest example was the British BBC, which started in 1959 Juke Box Jury.

In the record board more or less famous people sit behind a table and rate new pop songs under the guidance of a host.

The program ran on the screen for 36 years, and again in 2002–2005.

The music in addition, in a central role in the old In the record board were long-term presenters Jaakko Jahnukainen and Jukka Virtanenbut also the Raatians, of which Pirkko Liinamaa and former principal of the current Pop & jazz conservatory Klaus Järvinen were involved for 13 years together.

Long-time music journalist Ilkka Mattila, 59, comments on the program:

Now resurrected Disc rate its layout is amazingly similar to the old one, right down to the dot displays. There are a total of four standard members, of which there are always three at a time. Of the two guests, one is a public figure, the other a representative of the public, i.e. tavis. The setting is nostalgic, but at the same time everyday, because nowadays you see people commenting behind the desk in every other entertainment program.

There is also some old echo in the casting, at least in the opening sequence. At one time, Klaus Järvinen criticized the skills of the new generation of self-taught artists and aroused irritation, especially among younger viewers. Now a musician Mikko Kosonen and had a long career in record companies Asko Kallonen together they form a kind of new-age Klasu, that is, an uncle representing a professional perspective and experience, only this time with a more empathetic tone.

Most delightful in the new In the record board is new music. In recent years, music programs on TV have almost invariably only heard new interpretations of old hits.

As TV entertainment Disc rate doesn't manage to arouse great emotions, at least not yet. The program is interesting when the members of the Raati make inventive comments and strong opinions. In the opening sequence, they are not heard very often.

Culture reporter Anna-Maija Lippu, 29, tells what Levyraati looks like with fresh eyes:

I do not remember my childhood From the record board nothing at all. So I look at the current version without comparing it to anything, just like the guest panelist Ville Markus Vesterinen.

The format is fascinating. Successful programs have been built for music and discussion about it, such as Only life and The song of my lifebut Disc rate offers a critical approach as a counterbalance to feeling.

Based on the first episode, however, the fascination is reduced by the monotonous panel, the dull presenter and the strange selection of songs.

Jenni of Pääskysaari the carefully impersonal hosting makes one wonder if he fears he is part of a failed attempt to revive yet another old entertainment show. He could challenge the panelists and ask more about their opinions, but there seems to be a lot of talk in the speeches.

The panelists are knowledgeable and the differences between their scores are sometimes laughable, but I would like to hear more conversations between them. The funniest moments of the episode are when Mikko Kosonen and Lina Schiffer talk in passing about whether Anssi Kela “fuckboy”.

Schiffer, with his funny sayings, is a splash of color in the standard panel, when Kosonen and Kallonen resemble each other too much. Actor Anna Airola and “tavis panelist” Vesterinen deliver their guest posts successfully. As a whole, however, the panel leaves a lukewarm taste.

Song selection is versatile in terms of genres and languages: Finnish, English and Latin are available. Artists are Ismo Alankoa except for all unknown to me.

I miss foreign music. In particular, former record label owners like Asko Kallonen's thoughts on big world pop or rap would be interesting.

Of course, domestic music and the non-mainstream genres heard in the episode deserve visibility, and Disc rate may be the right way to do it.

Part of the standard panel Väinö from Karelia can't see it in the opening episode yet, so I'm going to see if he brings it or the guest panelists change To the board more dynamics.