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Released exclusively on the renowned New York-based label 12k, founded by Taylor Deupree, "Mainio" made its debut in 1999 as part of the compilation .aiff. Since its release, this track has remained a singular piece of Mono Junk's legacy, never reissued or appearing on any other platform or format.
"Mainio" stands as a quintessential representation of the Finnish techno sound—its stark, icy tones intricately woven into looping, hypnotic patterns.
I’m on a (daunting, expensive) mission to catch up with Mika’s vertiginous discography and keep being blown away by the range of it.
I had no idea he produced more "banging" stuff and boy is this banging. There is some Drexciya, some Plastikman, some Jeff Mills in there, but Mika’s very own restraint and precision of later years is already firmly in place. No frequency is left to chance, everything feels like it’s part of the plan. And did I say it’s banging?
What a guy. Jerome