NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Mika Vainio on 17 April 2017. Mika Vainio has been played on NTS over 80 times, featured on 77 episodes and was first played on 23 January 2013.

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. Vainio and Väisänen also recorded with Alan Vega, (Suicide).

Mika Vainio died in in France, on April 12, 2017 at the age of 53.