Sysivalo, by Ø

Sysivalo

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1.	Etude 1 03:06	buy track
2.	Etude 2 02:34	buy track
3.	Etude 3 02:39	buy track
4.	Etude 4 03:47	buy track
5.	Etude 5 02:33	buy track
6.	Sylvannus 03:03	buy track
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8.	Etude 7 03:02	buy track
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16.	Dual 03:13	buy track
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label: Sähkö Recordings
Cat No: SAHKO-037
format: 2lp+cd in one package, download & stream
release date: 15.9.2025
Barcode: 5050580857285

Mika Vainio started making a new Ø album in 2014. He almost finalized the record before his too early passing in 2017. The album Sysivalo is the 9th out of 8 full scale albums, released under the Ø alias by Vainio. Ø was his longest running project from 1993 to 2017. Sysivalo was recorded during 2014-2017 and is 60 min long album with 20 tracks, produced by Vainio. He described the record as a distinct Ø album that was going to include several shorter tracks, etudes. The title, Sysivalo, is invented by Vainio by combining the Finnish words sysi (dark or sinister) and valo (light).

Like life itself, the album carries a quiet darkness - honest and full of hidden light. The many of the tracks are beatless subtle soundtracks of eclipsed emotions. Like an incapacitated creature waiting for something to happen.

The closing track Loputon (Endless) is maybe the most beautiful tracks Vainio has ever written, Vainio's last word.

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released September 15, 2025

Written, produced and performaed by Mika Vainio (1963-2017)
in Berlin and Oslo in 2014-2017

Compiled post mortem by Rikke Lundgreen
and Tommi Grönlund according to Mika Vainio’s notes
Digital mastering by Denis Blackham
Vinyl mastering by Rashad Becker

Front photo and print by Mika Vainio
Sleeve by Tommi Grönlund

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Aste

Sep 2025
CRUX

Sep 2025
Sysivalo

Sep 2025
Olento

Aug 2025

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