Biography

Ø = Mika Vainio = half of Pan Sonic, Finnish electronic overlords. Ø released a number of cutting-edge minimal techno records during the early 1990s on the Sähkö Recordings label, prefiguring a great deal of today’s minimal scene (Vainio is a huge influence on Richie Hawtin, sleeparchive etc). Ø shares Pan Sonic’s analogue sound and experimental approach, but is oriented more towards the dancefloor. All of Ø’s early records have been re-released recently, along with a new album, Kantamoinen.