Stelafi
- by Louvana Records
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- 08 Oct, 2011
'Siderokoftis' Release
For the past two years, musicians Lefteris Moumtzis and Andreas
Trachonitis, and actress/singer Stela Fyrogeni have been juggling their
thoughts on what its like to live, to dream, to sing and play music in modern
day Cyprus. The band, with the participation of a few more of their musician
friends created 'O Siderokoftis', an album containing 10 short 'stories' based
on dreams, fairytales, desires, closed doors, open arms, chopped trees, love
(the kind you give and take, and the lack of it), theatre as a form of reality,
and life as a form of theatre.
Their style is rather experimental, the songs are written in Greek and English and the orchestration moves from slender to rich and back to being simple. The compositions are filled with mystery, sometimes aspiring to Tom Waits' circus-rock, Yiannis Aggelakas' traditional funk and Greek composer Hadjidakis' harmonious ballads. Enjoy the ride!
Production/Arrangement: Lefteris Moumtzis, Andreas Trachonitis
Recording/Mixing: Andreas Trachonitis, Eleven63 Studio - Nicosia, Cyprus.
Mastering: Michael Hartung, Propeller Mastering – Oslo, Norway
for LOUVANA RECORDS
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Once in a lifetime, you’ll experience a pandemic. Once in a blue moon, you’ll have a chance to escape to a secluded island. Once on a red Thursday, as the local saying in Cyprus goes, you’ll be in a situation with a group of complete strangers, fully immersed in the sparks of creation flying forth. On A Red Thursday (9 March) is the product of just such a gathering of musicians from a multitude of backgrounds, journeys, skills and preferences. Their first single, ‘ Until We Meet Again’ , performed by Eurotoire team members Panayi and Jolien marks the beginning of sharing their experiences of stepping outside their comfort zones with the world. Following this first offering is alternative RnB number ‘ So Lonely ’ (3 February) performed by Maris Pihlap. ‘ Figures ’ (25 February) is the final single before the album’s release and sees Raveloe and Tamara van Esch punk out in a commentary on obstacles womxn face.
DOUBLE LP, DIGITAL ALBUM -
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In a songwriting programme piloted by Cypriot label, Louvana Records called Eurotoire, songwriters, producers, and session musicians from ten countries were invited to gather in Cyprus to test their limits, trust strangers, and allow their artistry to merge. Their initial week-long meeting began on a Thursday in June at Studio eleven63 in the island’s capital of Nicosia and blossomed into fifteen demos. After another two writing and recording sessions in July and September, the tracks bloomed into the Eurotoire team members’ fully-fledged album. Now they’re using On A Red Thursday to spread the word about the power of surrendering to creative instinct and collaborating with the unknown. On 13 February, the Louvana Records YouTube channel premiered a short documentary created by all eighteen artists with a single camera shared between them. Clips shot by the artists were edited together by videographer Antonis Pouliasis to depict their journey from complete strangers to collaborators as they untie forces to create an album together.