Ilpo Väisänen
Programme: EDITIONS MEGO 30, Day 2
Date: Sunday, 7. September, 19:00-20:00
Venue: WUK Projektraum
Ilpo Väisänen functions as a cult figure for a devoted audience. As one half of the legendary duo Pan Sonic–together with Mika Vainio–he redefined the sonic limits of techno, industrial and noise, when recording live on homemade analog gear. Since Vainio’s passing in 2009, Väisänen has continued to forge a singular path through solo projects under aliases like I-LP-O In Dub, combining political edge with raw sonic minimalism. His acclaimed releases on Editions Mego explore memory, power and vibration through scorched dub textures and haunting silences. Väisänen crafts dense soundworlds that feel both futuristic and elemental. Composing with oscillators he builds himself, Väisänen bypasses digital convention in favor of tactile, visceral exploration.