"It's been really fun to work with it and fun to surprise people."
The 47-year-old's most ambitious project was Earth Machine Music, which sampled farmyard noises through an accordian and at some shows included a tractor being revved at full volume.
At his first New Zealand appearance, Kimmo will be performing solo - but he promises to create a musical "storm".
"I'm on stage alone but with this project I am working with electronics, sampling and looping myself.
"Sometimes instead of one Kimmo there is 10 of me on stage so sometimes the sound is pretty huge."
And he's hoping to find some inspiration while he's here.
"I always bring my handy recorder and wherever I go I sample sounds and if I find something interesting I use it later or sometimes at the actual concert.
"You'll never know what kind of sounds you'll find."
What: Kimmo
Where: TelstraClear Festival Club, Odlin's Plaza, Wellington
When: March 3 & 4
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Watch Kimmo perform live in 2011:
- Herald online