Ars Electronica Festival · 2001
Aaltopiiri
by Pan Sonic
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2001
“Aaltopiiri” by Pan Sonic received a Honorary Mention in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2001. Pan Sonic has 1 more work in this atlas.
Aaltopiiri offers the listener a wide range of flowing, atmospheric sounds and rhythms. Recorded at their studio in Barcelona, the pair choose an improvising approach to recording their music. “When we are in the studio everything is recorded straight on to tape.
About Pan Sonic
Mika Vainio and Ilpo Vaisanen formed as Panasonic in 1994 a hundred miles west of Helsinki in their hometown of Turku, Finland. Originally a three piece with Sami Salo, they have not only lost a member but also a letter in their name.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.