Pan SonicBest Pan Sonic Albums Ranked

Kesto

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8.2

“The computer, with its non-destructive editing and infinite power of magnification, invites those who use it as a creative tool to focus on the micro. In the digital realm, people have an almost unlimited control of detail, and so the microscopic naturally become more important. In electronic music, where the standards of commercial software gently tug sound in the direction of familiar poles, the”

A

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7.4

“The old joke with Steve Reich's music was that if the record started skipping you could never be sure if it was a fault with your gear or if Reich was exploring some kind of Eastern modality far beyond the realm of your meager mind. Now, with groups like Pan Sonic, this old joke has a digital analog. This kind of post- post- post modern sound- shaping can seemingly be enjoyed by only the most open”

Oksastus

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7.1

“Pan Sonic, the Finnish noise duo who split in 2010, recorded this meticulous live effort in 2009 in Kyiv in the Ukraine. It's impossible to frame it without thinking about the impending meltdown of both band and country, cloaking Oksastus in an apocalyptic backdrop.”