Ø has been played on NTS over 80 times, featured on 71 episodes and was first played on 28 June 2015.

Mika Vainio (May 15, 1963 - April 12, 2017) was a Finnish experimental electronic musician, known for his works with Ilpo Väisänen as Pan Sonic. Also known as Ø, Tekonivel, Kentolevi, Philus = half of Pan Sonic, Finnish electronic overlords. Ø released a number of cutting-edge minimal techno records during the early 1990s on the Sähkö Recordings label, prefiguring a great deal of today's minimal scene (Vainio is a huge influence on Richie Hawtin, Sleeparchive etc). Ø shares Pan Sonic's analogue sound and experimental approach, but is oriented more towards the dancefloor. All of Ø's early records have been re-released recently, along with a new album, Kantamoinen.

Vainio and Väisänen also recorded with Alan Vega, (Suicide). Mika Vainio died in France, on April 12, 2017 at the age of 53.