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Pan Sonic

Electronic band from Turku · formed 1993

Shows on record: 11
Rooms played: 9
Cities: 5
Releases: 29
Last show: Jan 23, 2009Maria am Ufer

About

Pan Sonic is a band from Turku, formed in 1993, tagged drone, electronic, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2009, across 9 rooms in 5 cities.

Pan Sonic formed in 1993 — MusicBrainz
Pan Sonic is based in Turku — MusicBrainz
Pan Sonic disbanded in 2010 — MusicBrainz
Mika Vainio: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Ilpo Väisänen: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Sami Salo: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Pan Sonic has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2021 — MusicBrainz
Pan Sonic is from Turku , Finland — Wikipedia
Pan Sonic plays Electronic — Wikipedia
Pan Sonic plays experimental — Wikipedia
Pan Sonic plays industrial — Wikipedia
Pan Sonic plays techno — Wikipedia
Pan Sonic plays noise — Wikipedia
Pan Sonic has 128450 listeners on Last.fm — Pan Sonic on Last.fm
Pan Sonic has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2021 — Pan Sonic on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

11 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

19961 show
20021 show
20058 shows
20091 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Jan 23, 2009	Maria am Ufer · BerlinSupportwith Fuck Buttons, Skream, Pole, +103	Support	Fuck Buttons, Skream, Pole, +103
Mar 11, 2005	Powerhouse · Surry HillsSupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Mar 10, 2005	Gaelic Theatre · Surry HillsSupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Mar 9, 2005	Gaelic Theatre · Surry HillsSupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Mar 8, 2005	Luna Park · SydneySupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Mar 5, 2005	Forum Melbourne · MelbourneSupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Mar 4, 2005	Forum Melbourne · MelbourneSupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Mar 3, 2005	The Hi-Fi · MelbourneSupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Mar 1, 2005	Horti Hall · MelbourneSupportwith Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1	Support	Chicks On Speed, The Residents, Sunn O))), +1
Apr 26, 2002	Royal Festival Hall · LondonSupportwith Jim O'Rourke, Kim Gordon, Ikue Mori, +2	Support	Jim O'Rourke, Kim Gordon, Ikue Mori, +2
Jul 19, 1996	The Reach, King's College Student Union · LondonSupportwith Autechre, Boards of Canada, Cylob, +2	Support	Autechre, Boards of Canada, Cylob, +2

Where they play

9 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Forum Melbourne · Melbourne2 shows
Gaelic Theatre · Surry Hills2 shows
Horti Hall · Melbourne1 show
Luna Park · Sydney1 show
Maria am Ufer · Berlin1 show

Cities played

Melbourne4 shows
Surry Hills3 shows
London2 shows
Berlin1 show
Sydney1 show

Releases

29 releases, 1994–2021

Microwaves
2021 · Album
Remixes
2020
Turku Moai: Live on Rapa Nui
2019 · Album
Sähkö - The Movie Soundtrack EP
2018
Atomin paluu
2016 · Album
Atomin Paluu (A Film Soundtrack)
2016
Oksastus
2014 · Album
Gravitoni
2010 · Album
In the Studio
2010 · Album
“Shall I Download a Blackhole and Offer It to You”: Live in Berlin 15.11.2007
2009 · Album
Che
2009
Kuvaputki
2008 · Album
Katodivaihe / Cathodephase
2007 · Album
Finnexport 2003
2004 · Album
Kesto (234.48:4)
2004 · Album
V
2003 · Album
Aaltopiiri
2001 · Album
Live in London 1995
2001 · Album
Live in NYC
2001 · Album
Motorlab #3
2001 · Album
Mort aux vaches
2000 · Album
A
1999 · Album
Frost 79°40′
1999 · Album
Rude Mechanic
1999 · Album
EVURB 001
1998 · Ep
Kulma
1996 · Album
Osasto EP
1996 · Ep
Vakio
1995 · Album
Panasonic EP
1994 · Ep

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

Mika Vainio
Ilpo Väisänen
Sami Salo

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2004-05-14–2026-04-25 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Mechanical Breakdown' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Brit Hansen) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Pan Sonic — Powerhouse, 2005-03-11 — Poster · Powerhouse, 2005-03-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Wikipedia	Artist facts
Pan Sonic on Last.fm	Artist facts
Pan Sonic on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.