Mika Vainio
Finnish electronic musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mika Tapio Vainio (May 15, 1963 – April 12, 2017)[1] was a Finnish electronic musician. He was best known as a member of Pan Sonic. In addition to his real name, he recorded under the aliases Ø, Kentolevi, Philus, and Tekonivel.[2]
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Birth name | Mika Tapio Vainio |
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Born | (1963-05-15)May 15, 1963 Helsinki, Finland |
Origin | Turku, Finland |
Died | April 12, 2017(2017-04-12) (aged 53) Trouville-sur-Mer, France |
Occupations | Musician |
Years active | 1991–2017 |
Labels | Sähkö, Blast First, Elektro Music Department |
Website | www |
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He has worked with artists such as Alan Vega, Barry Adamson, Charlemagne Palestine, Alva Noto, Peaches, Kevin Drumm, Björk, Stephen O'Malley, Keiji Haino, Michael Gira, Chicks on Speed, Merzbow, and many others.[3][4]