Pan Sonic
Pan Sonic was a Finnish electronic duo comprising Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen, active from 1993 to 2009 and originally named Panasonic until a trademark dispute forced the change. Working with analogue electronics, oscillators, and custom-built devices, they developed a terse, powerful sound — subsonic bass, harsh pulses, abrupt silences — that redefined the possibilities of minimal electronic music. Albums including Vakio (1995), A (1999), and Kesto (2004) remain central reference points. Mika Vainio died in 2017; Väisänen continues work under other projects.
In the archive
- A Mute Records — Stumm 161
- Kulma Mute Records — Stumm 145
- Aaltopiiri Blast First — BFFP166
- Arctic Rangers Blast First — BFFP 1491K
- B Blast First — BFFP161
- Katodivaihe Blast First Petite — PTYT 007
- Kuvaputki Blast First Petite — PTYT 009
Played on
- Mixtape — 25 June 2026 Maa / Kytkennaet