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In Memoriam Mika Vainio 1963-2017: Electronic music loses pioneer in animated ultra-minimalsime

On Tuesday 12 April 2017, Finnish pioneer of avant-garde electronic music Mika Vainio passed away. He was 53 years old. According to Finnish media, Vainio died in an accident while on holiday in France.

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Mika Vainio is considered a shining example and inspiration. Consequently, many artists from the electronic music world were stunned and reacted on social media in disbelief and sadness to the obituary.

Mike Harding and Jon Wozencroft of Touch write: "We are amazed...

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Sven Schlijper-Karssenberg

Sets his ear to places he does not yet know in today's sound. Writes the catalogue raisonné of Swedish artist Leif Elggren's oeuvre, is a board member of Unsounds and programmes music at GOGBOT Festival. His essays on sound art have appeared on releases by Pietro Riparbelli, Michael Esposito, Niels Lyhnne Løkkegaard and John Duncan.View Author posts

On Tuesday 12 April 2017, Finnish pioneer of avant-garde electronic music Mika Vainio passed away. He was 53 years old. According to Finnish media, Vainio died in an accident while on holiday in France.

Shock

Mika Vainio is considered a shining example and inspiration. Consequently, many artists from the electronic music world were stunned and reacted on social media in disbelief and sadness to the obituary.

Mike Harding and Jon Wozencroft of Touch write: "We are amazed...

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