During the last years, the resurgence of the electro/synthwave music is eminent in Greece. Music projects like ΗΧΟΤΟΠίΑ and Blakaut have produced interesting albums, blending electronic music with vocal samples from old Greek films. In my opinion, one of the driving forces for this electro shift is Stefanos Konstantidis, a veteran Greek producer/mix engineer, known since the 90's through his aliases DJ Stefan & Electroware.
Stefanos' engagement with music started in 1990, participating in the indie rock group Groove Machine. Since then, he has released several releases and remixes, demonstrating his craftsmanship both as a composer and producer. His musical background is diverse since he has studied classical piano & harmony at the National Music Conservatoire and he enhanced his technical knowledge attending Philippos Nakas School in Greece & Berklee School of Music in USA. Following his engineering duties at DSP Lab, a recording studio in Athens, he established his own (named Fabrika Studio) along with Nassos Sopilis & Dimitri Papaioannou.
Stefanos has also followed the experimental side of music as a member of Drog_A_Tek, a collective that was established in 2001 in Athens. Besides him, the group included throughout the years the following members:
- Giorgos Konstantinidis (Voltnoi Brege)
- Dimitris Emmanouil (Paranormale)
- Makis Kentepozidis (Quetempo)
- Thaleia Ioannidou (S.T.M.C.)
- Antonis Vlastos (Monochrome)
- Kostas Pantelis (Koke Nunu Fossa)
His latest solo alias is ΦΩΝόΠΤΙΚΟΝ, which is inspired by the space-punk philosophy of retro science-fiction films. Today's track is one of his latest compositions, named Απόδραση (i.e. Escape), influenced by the cult classic film Escape From New York:
ΦΩΝΟΠΤΙΚΟΝ - ΑΠΟΔΡΑΣΗ
Bonus track: The Electroware remix of TXC - Η Γεύση Του Μένους is a classic!
