Ø - Ikuinen [2007, vinyl, sähkö recordings]

june 2007
lbl: Sähkö Recordings
electronic
experimental, techno, dub
~200kbps
mohs hubscale: boron

A.		Ikuinen
B.		Ikuinen - Version

Ø (pronounced "ohm") a.k.a. Mika Vainio of Pan sonic, called Ikuinen ("Eternal").

Written-By, Producer - Mika Vainio

note: "'Ikuinen' is Vainio's take on synthesized moodiness, some kind of robotic Finnish exploration into the work of John Carpenter. Through sloooow reverberating beats and wavering high pitched synthesizer sounds we are introduced to a moody widescreen world of flickering neons and desolate concrete tower blocks. This would make the perfect soundtrack to an Eastern European take on Blade Runner, all menacing, grey and mysterious, and I don't think there can be much higher praise than that. Both sides are essentially two parts of one long, brooding track and I have to say that this was the kind of record I've been hoping to come from Vainio for some time now, it's a wet dream for someone like me who not only fetishizes Sähkö but also the whole 70s synth movie soundtracks genre in general."

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Ø - Aste [2006, 2 x vinyl, sähkö recordings]

may 2006
lbl: Sähkö Recordings
#: SÄHKÖ-002.5
electronic
experimental, minimal
192kbps

A1.		Spiraalit
A2.		Sukeltava
B1.		Pakkasherra
B2.		Kolmas
C1.		Ionos
C2.		Aaltovaihe
D1.		Maan Valossa
D2.		Siimes

note: "Fantastic stuff from Ø aka Mika Vainio. Unreleased material from the early 90s. This whole set is probably some of his most dancefloor material as you are likely to find.

It’s interesting that this material is only seeing the light of day well over a decade later – unquestionably this set is a statement of Vainios unique contribution to techno. This is as hypnotic and reduced in form as it gets. No padding here; this stuff is lean and built for high volumes. [...]" - oootini on Discogs.

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Ø - Oleva [2008, cd, sähkö recordings]

Released: 24 June 2008
Label: Sähkö Recordings
Genre: Electronic
Style: Minimal, Experimental, Abstract
Bitrate: VBR ~200kbps


Tracklist:

1.		Unien Holvit
2.		S-Bahn
3.		Set The Controls To The Heart Of The Sun
4.		Frekvenssi
5.		Loihdittu
6.		Vastus
7.		U-Bahn
8.		Koituva
9.		Mojave
10.		Tasanko
11.		Kausaaliton
12.		Muistetun Palaava Taajuus

note: 'an album pristine darkside industrial Electronic purism deeply engraved with signature drones and enveloping atmospheres that still sound quite unlike anything else on the planet.'

make the mess,

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