Mika Vainio. Photo by Joséphine Michel

Mika Vainio, based in Oslo, has 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). 
In the beginning of the 80s, Vainio played electronics and drums as part of the early Finnish industrial and noise scene.
Nowadays, his solo works are known for their analogue warmth and electronic harshness. Be it abstract drone works or minimal avant techno, Vainio is always creating unique, physical sounds.
He has released on labels like Editions Mego, Touch, Wavetrap and Sähkö and has been producing with Alan Vega of Suicide, Haino Keiji, John Duncan, Stephen O'Malley, Merzbow and Bruce Gilbert among others.