Mika Vainio - Ydin -Limited Edition- (c) 1999 Wavetrap
Artist....: Mika Vainio
Album.....: Ydin
Type......: Limited Edition
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 11
Genre.....: Ambient
Label.....: Wavetrap
Catalogue#: WAV01
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.discogs.com/Mika-Vainio-Ydin/release/64258
Tracklist:
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01 Energia 09:25
02 Odotusten Mukaisesti 00:49
03 Konsti 03:33
04 SiirtymΣ 03:41
05 Kadonnut 06:16
06 Marras 11:38
07 F.B. 07:02
08 Vain 04:55
09 Vaihtuja 12:10
10 No.10 01:34
11 Ydin 12:55
Total:96,7 MB / 73:58 min
Release Notes:
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Limited Edition of 1000 copies.
Mika Vainio is 1/2 of Finland's analogue enthusiast duo Pan Sonic.
"Ydin" (meaning "Core") is the debut release from the Wavetrap label
and Vainio's 2nd disc under his own name. The disc begins rather
noisily with the 9+ minutes of steady electrical buzzing that "Energia"
provides. This is a somewhat deceiving introduction as the majority of
the remaining 74 minutes is minimal and ominous, with a few exceptions.
"SiirtymΣ", "Marras", "F.B.", "Vaihtuja" and "Ydin" exemplify the less
abrasive side of the album with quiet, continual drones and hums, most
of which are in the low rumbling register. "Konsti" and "Marras" are
the only tracks that supply any sort of "rhythm": the former with a
crunchy thumping and the latter with a subtle, static-y tapping pulse.
"Kadonnut" is also drone based but interrupts the quiet with what
sounds like the sudden closing of a heavy steel door at the beginning
and end of the track. "Vain" is also quiet, but in a different way ...
a single delayed fuzzy tone slowly gains speed throughout the track.
And just in case the 12+ minutes each of "Vaihtuja" and "Ydin" lull you
to sleep, "No. 10" briefly interrupts with unapologetically abrasive,
disorienting shards of distorted sound that carve through the stereo
field. Yikes! Quite the listening experience, start to finish. Much
of this type of music (see also the vaguely similar Tactile
"Borderlands") seems to emote the same desolate feeling, though I'm not
really sure that was Vainio's objective. I enjoy it from a technical
and emotive perspective. The artwork and packaging are really first
class: a custom digipack with a beautiful front cover drawing by Leif
Elggren (there is also a limited edition of 100 copies which contain
additional numbered and signed hand-made prints of a drawing by
Elggren). Check out the solo work of the other 1/2 of Pan Sonic, Ilpo
Vaisanen (see "20' to 2000" series - February) and look for Vainio's
installment in the series this October. The 2nd Wavetrap release will
be from Screwtape (Drew McDowall of Coil) later this year/early next
year ...