Philus

Mika Vainio / Philus, currently based in Berlin, was one half of the minimal electronic duo Pan Sonic from Finland, (the other half was Ilpo Väisänen). Before starting Pan Sonic beginning of the 90's Mika Vainio has played electronics and drums as part of the early Finnish industrial and noise scene. His solo works, under his own name and under aliases like Ø, Tekonivel, Kentolevi are known for their analogue warmth and electronic harshness. Be it abstract drone works or minimal avant techno