(Picked from the latest issue of Finnish rock magazine Rumba)
Panasonic released a 12-inch with Alan Vega, the vocalist of legendary
Suicide, called "Medal", at the end of January of 1998. A full-length album
of Panasonic's sessions with Vega should be out by the end of summer on
Blast First. Panasonic has been working for Japanese fashion houses,
providing soundtrack for their shows in Paris and Tokyo. Early
February will see the exhibition of Scandinavian modern art at the Museum
of Modern Art in Paris, for which Mika Vainio is supposed to build a
sound installation based around Björk's videos and the works of British
multimedia artist Jeremy Deller (known also for his 'Acid Brass' album
and ***K The Millennium project of former KLF members). The recordings for
the new Panasonic album start also on February, and the album should
be in stores in May. Also some co-operation with the German FM Einheit
(ex-Einstürzende Neubauten) is to be expected during this year.
Mika Vainio will provide another sound installation for the art gallery
Titanik's ten year celebration in Turku, after which Panasonic will tour
the US West Coast, starting in San Francisco at the end of May, and
continuing during early summer.
erkki rautio, also known as pHinn
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