Any last sign of life from this influential Finnish electronic duo? Atomin Paluu was already recorded during the noughties by Pan Sonic, now officially disbanded. But it only appeared in 2016, at the same time as the documentary film of the same name. The film Atomin Paluu follows the construction of a nuclear power plant in Finland. Pan Sonic members and made field recordings during construction
… and processed them in their Berlin studio into a minimal and ambient techno album. Atomin Paluu is mainly dominated by rustic pulsating electronics and industrial soundscapes. Sometimes they only let unprocessed construction noises - with a lot of creaking and squeaking - do their job. IDM pioneers Pan Sonic are resurrected here for a while, with an intriguing but sometimes uncomfortable album. (MR)more
