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In the past 13 years, Finnish experimental electronic musician Mika Vainio has exhibited in some of the major art spaces in Europe, and has collaborated with a number of important artists and curators. Since his musical work has been in the focus of attention, his installations have never gained the broader recognition they deserve -- without good reason. In this book, an overview will give a clear outline of this segment of his oeuvre. Also, his realized soundtracks for other artists, in the genres of video, film and dance are included. Each work is presented with a significant selection of images (installation views, visuals or sketches) and an explanatory text gives context and delivers its basic idea. In the two essays, Carl Michael von Hausswolff and Daniela Cascella -- longtime companions and collaborators -- delicately introduce Vainio's conceptions to further enlighten the reader's understanding. On CD1 all tracks originate from the installation and soundtrack pieces presented in the book. CD2 is a reissue of his 1997 collaborative release with Carsten Nicolai -- ? + Noto, Mikro Makro. 92 pages, color/monochrome. Texts by Daniel Klemm, Daniela Cascella, Carl Michael von Hausswolff.
Track Listing:
Disc 1
CD1:
01. Ilmanvaihto 07:19
02. ?27 01:31
03. The Human Fly 03:12
04. Berns 05:48
05. Half Awake Half Asleep 04:06
06. Berlin Sound Chamber 09:31
07. 3 X Wall Clocks 02:32
08. Omert? 07:13
09. Monumentti 02:01
10. Sondear 05:42
11. 4 X Radio 18:32
Disc 2: Mikro Makro
CD2:
01. 0/+ Noto - Mikro Makro 0 12:30
02. 0/+ Noto - Mikro Makro Noto 10:04
03. 0/+ Noto - Mikro Makro 0 11:54
04. 0/+ Noto - Mikro Makro Noto 06:33
- Raster-Noton presents a book/2CD collection of images and music representing the installation works of Finnish experimental electronic musician Mika Vainio.
- Vainio is also known for his work as one-half of Pan Sonic and for his other solo project as ?.
- Includes text by Daniel Klemm and two essays by Carl Michael von Hausswolff and Daniela Cascella.
- The enclosed CDs include a selection of tracks created for the respective installations and soundtracks, including his 1997 collaborative release with Carsten Nicolai -- ? + Noto, Mikro Makro.
- 92 pages, color/monochrome.
- "...the music here is beautifully elemental, comprising Vainio's sustained tones and Noto's sophisticated clicks + cuts grid forms. There's a purity to this record that harks back to the very genesis of electronic music, yet it still sounds timelessly essential today." --Boomkat
- "Vainio (of Pan Sonic) invokes the materiality of noise, allowing the listener inside the nuances of his sound mutations." --XLR8R
