![]() A longform performance, of ebbing passages, it grows in quasi-orchestral style as mountainous sounds vie for daylight in a thick sound horizon. Rhythmic patterns hint but never falling into predictable repetition, always manipulated, Vainio etching away with his machines. As the performance draws towards a close, percussive sounds come to the fore. Feedback blasts buzz over and destroy passages, punctuated by sparse rhythm. Motifs are revisited and reiterated, calmly rendering confrontational and extreme mechanisms. As ever the scope of Vainio's poignant work is vast, with limited tools at his disposal. Unrelenting and icily atmospheric, the haptic saturation arouses a body of nerves. Between crisp, upfront sonic assault and backset rhythmic work, it morphs about the cavernous hall exploring to the core the relationship between sound and architecture. Deep, throbbing analog laments emanate from the outset reaching far into the furthest fissures of Kraftwerk's main hall, a chasmic exercise in arching minimalism. This pared-down, sensitive, and serious music has no parallel. Right at the tips of his fingers, sparks fly unhindered by background noise, left to saturate in his universe of swollen intent. Accompanied by the artwork from Vainio's personal archives, its soft lack of focus is reminiscent of the natural looseness in his sound programming, lending itself to jazz as much as any form of electronic music. Berlin Atonal announce the release of Mika Vainio's live performance at the 2016 edition of the festival. ![]()
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