![]() ![]() Vainio had on several occasions collaborated with musicians with other instruments such as Stephen O`Malley which resulted in the release Aanipaa - with lyrics by the poet Anna Akmatova. Some of the compositions evolved out of life sets and others had specific themes or expressions. Most of Vainio´s material were made by using different synthesizers. The Ø albums have a poetic approach and slow melodies evolving from warm sounds. Under hs name Mika Vainio he also published releases. But over time, the releases under the "Ø" alias have taken on a slightly different expression, such as the latest Konstallatio. In the beginning, a few releases with the Ø alias were expressed as minimal techno-like compositions. Pansonic made several sound installations and participated in exhibitions such as "Sonic Boom" curated by David Toop.At the same time as Vainio was part of Pansonic, he also published music under his own name and the alias "Ø". All recordings and concerts were performed live. All compositions were made without the use of computers and the sounds were made from homemade and modified synthesizers. ![]() Pansonic wanted to mix different sound styles, the hard and clean sound from industrial techno that was expanded to long soundscapes with inspiration from reggae and dub. The band was inspired by bands from the early 1980s such as Throbbing Gristle, Suicide, electroacoustic composers for reggae dub. | The re-installation of this work is part of the Engagement project.From 1993-2010 Vainio was part of a duo called Pansonic together with Ilpo Väisänen. Sondear was created in 2001 for the exhibition Architectures of Discourse, curated by Ute Meta Bauer, which took place at the Fundació in 2001.ĭates: June and July 2022. The sound signals are converted into graphics using an analog oscilloscope, the electronic measuring instrument that is part of the installation. Sondear, 2001, is a sound installation by Mika Vainio (Helsinki, 1963-Trouville-sur-Mer, 2017) which records in real time the urban environment through the vibrations of Antoni Tàpies’s sculpture Núvol i cadira (Cloud and Chair, 1990). He released on labels like editions Mego, Touch, Wavetrap and Sähkö and has been producing among others with Alan Vega of Suicide, Haino Keji, John Duncan, Stephen O'Malley, Merzbow and Bruce Gilbert. ![]() Be it abstract drone works or minimal avant techno, Vainio was always creating unique, physical sounds. His solo works are known for their analogue warmth and electronic harshness. In the beginning of the 80's Mika Vainio played electronics and drums as part of the early Finnish industrial and noise scene. Mika Vainio (1963-2017), was based in Oslo/Norway, and published solo recordings under his birth name and under a series of pseudonyms including Ø and Philus and, together with Ilpo Väisänen, as Pan Sonic (formerly Panasonic). ![]()
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