Welcome to the second edition of Flight Sessions Radio Show on Resonance FM, London. Listen to it online by clicking here. This episode is entitled Night Visions.
TRACKLIST
Tokyo Mask - Critical Mass (LP: Hinterlands, Low Impedance Recordings, 2007)
ANIKA - I see the unseen (A:0507, To be released, 2008)
Leaf - Polis (LP: Clouds, To be Released, 2008 - 2009)
Pridon - Fumble (LP: Apnea Eina, Low Impedance Recordings, 2008)
Ettin - Noiztrader(Released, 2006)
drog_A_tek - Zerrox(EP: Who Hurt you?,quetempo, 2005)
ARTIST PROFILES
Tokyo Mask
Bio
Tokyo Mask is the one man project of Kostas Karamitas, a student of electrical engineering at the university of Patras (Greece). As Tokyo Mask, Karamitas delves in the sound of industrial, ambient and dub to explore themes of urban dystopia, mutation of inner/outer space, hidden human desire, identity and bleak social landscapes. The project was given birth in 2000. The debut EP "Backbone" was released in 2005, folowed by the full-length album "Hinterlands" in 2007, both through Low Impedance Recordings (www.lowimpedance.net). Recently, Tokyo Mask has performed live in events such as Decibelio 07 (Madrid) and Synch 08 (Athens).
http://www.myspace.com/tokyomask
http://www.lowimpedance.net/
[ 7 Questions]
FS: Name one album that was very influential for the creation of your sound/project
TM: There are tons of artists and projects i admire. I've grown up listening to a lot of early industrial stuff and throughout the years i've (somewhat) broadened my taste. Some of my personal heroes are: James Plotkin, Justin Broadrick, Throbbing Gristle, Jon Hassell, Scorn, Michael Gira, Coil, John Zorn, Thomas Koener, Phill Niblock, Killing Joke, Masami Akita.. and many more.
FS: Name an influential gig
TM: I don't think i can pick just one. I've really enjoyed Jamie Lidell, Synapscape, Tim Hecker, Alexander Hacke, Pansonic and probably more i can't remember right now. I generally like going to gigs, whatever band or project plays. I just like the feel of going somewhere and listening to somebody play.
FS:Tokyo Mask Live
TM: I feel more comfortable mixing at home than doing a live show. I don't do a lot of gigs. I want a gig to be a really unique experience. I don't like the idea of presenting the same material over and over again and i also don't like playing tracks out of my records. I mostly like playing brand new stuff, prepared especially for the occasion and giving myself some room to improvise. I'm still exploring the possibilities, trying ideas out, struggling to achieve what i have in mind. I must also admit that standing in front of people makes me nervous, so there you go, that's another problem right there.
FS: What do you think you can offer/change in the Greek music scene/reality
TM: Nothing. I don't really care for making a 'difference' in a scene or anything. I'm not a musical pioneer, i know that pretty well. I just do what i do.
FS: Have you collaborated/will you collaborate with artists from abroad?
TM: There have been some talks/plans but nothing concrete.We'll see.
FS: Name an artist with whom you would like to perform
TM: Possibly one of my aforementioned personal heroes. That would be a dream come true but generally, any project that shares some basic common ground with mine will do.
FS: Any plans for the future?
TM:I have a new album almost ready. I'm currently polishing the mix and taking care of the final touches. I'm taking my time with this. It should come out by the end of the year or early 2009 through Low Impedance Recordings.
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ANIKA
Bio
ANIKA began as a music project in 1998 by A.G in
Between the period of 1998 to 2004, ANIKA recorded demo tapes in a four cassette recorder in
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LEAF
Bio
I was born on 1981 in Thessaloniki. Starting at the age of 4, I attended classes of classical music at the "Syghrono Odeio Thessalonikis". The main reason that led me interferring with music was at first my father's vinyl collection of classical music. From the age of 6 I attended piano classes until 1998, totally 16 years. I got the Harmony (1998) and Antistixis (2001) Diplomas in music. I got a degree in Electronic Music Technology (2003) from "Neo Odeio Thessalonikis" and also a degree in Sound Engineering (2001) from I.I.E.K. Xyni in Thessaloniki. I'm involved in electronic music the last 8 years and during this time I participated in a number of live events in Thessaloniki, including: Adam's Family Project No.1, No.2, No.4,No.5 ,6.Live at Apoitamoria and at Zenit Club My songs "Syn and Pan" and "What Johnny Likes" were included in the CD "AFP No.2", by the nickname Dusty Applehead, the song "Hoire Aeba" was included in the CD "AFP No.3" by the name Anastasios Papalias and the songs "Hoire Aeba" and "Ak" were included in the CD "AFP No.4". I have released an EP with 6 track (1997) and I am working on my second full album. My latest project is a Sound Engineering Studio by the name "Orange Studios" residing in Thessaloniki, Greece.
FS: Name one album that was very influential for the creation of your sound/project
L: I'll have to say I was amazed by the sound of Amon Tobin's "Supermodified" and I think that it was what I was looking for, or at least it affected me for the final sound that I want for my songs to be. Except that I'm always open on new sounds and music and I always take the parts that I like adding them to my music.
FS: Name an influential gig
L: I'll have to go way back in time. It was an experimental orchestral band from France and I was 15 years old. I was amazed by the style of their sound. It was really something that made me understand that anyone had the freedom to experiment on different sounds and make his personal music style. I think that this band was the beginning for me to experiment with music.
L: Well that's a tough question. To tell you the truth for now the only thing I can do is show the world my music. More things will follow, and for every change we need and a great idea.
FS: Have you collaborated/will you collaborate with artists from abroad?
L: I would really like to do a live gig with Squarepusher cause I really like his music. I would also like to do a project with an orchestral band or with a greek folk band. That would be really interesting!
FS: Any plans for the future?
L:Well, I am hoping to release my second album and see what can I do with my personal site since it needs a lot of work. I would also want to make music for art videos. I've done some in the past and I realized that it's one of the things I enjoy. Except from that I am continuing making remixes for artists from Greece and Europe.
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PRIDON
Bio
Pridon (aka Petros Voudouris) has released his 2005 debut album on Fluxion’s Vibrant Music imprint and subsequent EP on Low Impedance Recordings. Having relocated from Brighton (UK), where he graduated from his BA in Digital Music (which also led him to compose original music and sound design for part of the London Graduate Fashion Week and present his work on London’s Resonance FM and Brighton’s Radio Reverb, as well as testing the UK waters with his solo live shows), he now resides in Greece. Here he works making music and sound design for TV and radio, enjoys constructing his own analogue EQs, distortion and preamp units for his studio and constantly works on new solo material. His range of works include international CD releases, freelance sound design and music for TV/radio, remixes, live/dj sets and multichannel installations. He has been invited to play at a number of events and festivals and he is now hard at work completing his next full length album.
http://www.myspace.com/pridon
http://www.lowimpedance.net/
http://virb.com/pridon
[7 QUESTIONS]
FS:Name one album that was very influential for the creation of your sound/project
P: I have been influenced by many different artists, can't nail it down to one album. I was very into the IDM scene, Warp, Planet mu, Rephlex, Scam for many years. I loved how it started, that genre, being really free and people where trying new things.
FS:Name an influential gig
P: I think I enjoyed mostly some DJ-sets I heard in clubs of Chris Clark and Plaid. That was in
FS:Pridon Live
P: The way I work at the studio when making music is almost impossible to recreate in a live situation. Every time I prepare a live set I often find my self in a chaotic place full of possibilities. So I end up always changing
my approach like a chameleon, always in a quest to find my favorite colors.
FS: What do you think you can offer/change in the Greek music scene/reality
P: I am not consciously trying to affect any reality, I'm just a guy that makes music. I like my music, and I make it because I enjoy doing it. Off course it's flattering when people tell my they like my music or loved this track, but I would make it regardless. Now about Greek music reality, I don't follow it that much (the mainstream part sucks lol), but I personally know many talented music makers here, I think it just gonna get more and more interesting in the future. Also i think that people in
FS:Have you collaborated/will you collaborate with artists from abroad?
P: Yes, at the moment I'm working with Neo Ouija for some future releases, got a couple of tracks at their latest compilation Diaspora. - Cottage industries 5.
FS: Name an artist with whom you would like to perform
P: oh I don't know... many. I really like meeting other artists on gigs so anyone really.
FS: Any plans for the future?
P: I want to make more and more music. Not many plans other that that really, just want to
keep in a creative mode as often as I can. I released my latest album “Apnea Eina” this year, and at the moment I am working on the next one.
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ETTIN
Bio
79: Was born in
82: Moved to
88: First electric organ acquired.
92: First sequencer acquired.
96: First computer acquired.
97: Diploma for harmony granted / piano studies dumped.
02: First mixer acquired.
05: Released 150 pieces of "30 minutes vacant riot" cd.
06: Released 18 pieces of "Al want to be a hero" cd.
07: Came to a rupture with music.
08: Started to get over it.
Till now, ettin has composed music for adverts, short films, websites and a dance show.
[7 Questions]
FS:Name one album that was very influential for the creation of your sound/project
There is not only one influential album. During all these years that I have been writing music, I have gone through loads of different phases and it would be a lie to say for example that my sound is influenced more by this album than that album. So here is a list of a few of top picks: orbital in sides... pink floyd the wall --for its "extra musical" features... to rococo rot veiculo... tigricks compact disco... rechenzentrum the john peel session... murcof martes... jan jelinek la nouvelle pauvrete... the god machine one last laugh in a place of dying... --use to have it on cassette when I was little. I have been listening to it non-stop for 4 years until the cassette broke :(... fsol dead cities... radiohead kid A... steve reich music for 18 musicians... the mercury program a data learn the language... matmos a chance to cut... manitoba start breaking my heart... third eye foundation youguys kill me... bill wells also in white... per mission a ritual loop... idaho the lone gunman... alva noto - ruichi sakamoto insen...Tortoise -TNT.
FS:Name an influential gig
E: murcof, afghan wigs
FS:Ettin Live
E: I don’t think ettin will ever play live. I don’t consider my music entertaining or “sociable” at all to be performed live.
E: nothing
FS:Have you collaborated/will you collaborate with artists from abroad?
E: I don’t have any recent collaboration with a foreign artist apart from that with KraftF when he was based in Scottland. In general, I find it very interesting to exchange musical ideas and if the chance arises in the future I am definitely up for it.
FS: Name an artist with whom you would like to perform
E: If I had the chance to meet a “big name” backstage I would start talking about geeky, technical stuff . So you would have to think about an artist who’s a top expert like hm the Chemical Brothers for example.
FS: Any plans for the future?
E: I am hoping that my next album will not contain synthesized material. I am thinking of making music by using a mic, a sequencer and 2-3 fx units. _________________________________________________________
drog_A_tek
Bio
drog_A_tek are a flexible music ensemble that redefines itself everytime they meet to jam. It is a diverse and eclectic group of improvisational disorder that emerged in 2001 in Athens and it records moments in real time and produces temporary sonic/visual environments. They use objects, analog/digital/ musical instruments, type-writers, frequencies, images, prerecorded files/ soundscapes and technological trash and they create small public narratives. drog_A_tek develop their performances beyond any procedural use instractions of their material. They send and they receive know/unknown stories and ephemeral desires. They print music, posters, stickers. They write on walls and on the web.
Discography:
-Who hurt you?: cd, quetempo, 2005.
-Live at b-station: 3” cdr, tilt recordings, 2005.
-Humanitarian help: 7” e.p., splendid sound recordings, 2004.
-Mancine manley lemep: 12” e.p., bios records, 2003.
-23:46: cd, tilt recordings, 2002.
-Tank/ drog_A_tek: split 7” single, pop art records, 2002.
-Sonicouf: cdr with ouf fanzine, 2002.
Live Action:
-Gig with Tied and Tickled Trio (Germany) Gagarin, 2008.
-Gig with Τuxedomoon, (U.S.A) Gagarin 2007.
-Index 002, performance and real time video screening combined with distribution of printed publicity material (fanzine+poster), as well as upload of webpages as part of the performance, cinema Trianon, Athens 2006.
-Audio-visual performance «Ησυχία» / collection of video art after an open call for works.(propaganda: 3000 posters+stickers with the logo «H» - «Ησυχία» on every street of the city as part of the performance, cinema Τριανόν, Αthens /2006.
-Alah Dirty Bass, Μηχανουργείο του Πολυτεχνείου, Αθήνα 2006
-Sci-Fi Festival, Siros, 2006.
-Yuria festival 2006, 2007, 2008, performance under different name in various projects. Αθήνα.
-Yuria festival 2005, drog_A_tek vs Feedback Society (Ολλανδία), Αθήνα 2005.
-Athens Summer Festival club 22, Αθήνα 2005.
- Βαβel Comics Festival, Athens 2005.
-Void Network, distorted pieces live installation, Gkinis Building of Politechnic University, Athens 2005.
-Video Dance Festival, collaboration with visual artists Ogino-Knaus, (Ιtaly) Thessaloniki 2005.
-Live at b-station with Goem (Holand) and with p.s. stamps back. Athens, 2004
-Electrograph festival, Athens 2004.
-Synch festival 01, Lavrio 2004.
-Performance with Joe Davis (USA) in his installation entitled: «money folds exhibition», Αθήνα 2003.
-Bios festival: gig/collaboration with Person - spezial material (Switzerland) Αthens 2002.
-drog_A_tek have improvised live on television for the show Hotel Triton - ΕΡΤ 1(National Television), 2005 and for the radio show οrbis tertius - 3d program ΕΡΑ(National Radio), 2005, produced by Emmanouel Koutsourelis.
http://www.myspace.com/drogatek
http://www.nologo.gr/quetempo/
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You can listen again to this episode on Monday , 6th of October 2008, at 21.00 (UK).
Tune in next week for Episode 3: Sounds from the Stratosphere on Wednesday the 1st of October 2008 at 7.30pm on Resonance FM, London
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