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505 (IT/DE)

Lilli Lou — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:31 +0000

Berlin-based duo 505, formed by guitarist Daniel Calvi and electronic artist Mattia Prete, crafts a sonic landscape where electronica, jazz, and trip-hop converge. After a defining year at Montreux Jazz, Fusion, and Garbicz Festival, they are set to release their independent debut album, “True at First Light”, on February 27th, 2026.

Their sound pulses with deep rhythms and dreamlike atmospheres, driven by a collaborative philosophy that invites European musicians to shape each live show into a unique experience. Following the release, 505 will tour Japan in March before returning to Europe for an extensive run of concerts, including a live show at Privat club Berlin on May 21st.

Combining cinematic storytelling with raw energy, 505 continues to transcend genre boundaries through ongoing sonic experimentation.

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Iota (GR)

Lilli Lou — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:24:04 +0000

Iota is an Athens-based band blending nu-jazz, hip hop, electronica and world influences into a cinematic, groove-driven sound. Formed in 2017, they build immersive live experiences through improvisation, deep bass lines and atmospheric sound design.

After their debut album Part of Something (2018), they returned with See Your Universe (2024), expanding their sonic identity and integrating MC Yinka as a core member. Their music balances organic instrumentation with modern production, always prioritizing intensity, connection and evolution on stage.

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Lucy Dreams (AT)

Artur — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:29 +0000

“The Pet Shop Boys of the Future” — live at Athens Music Week!

Fresh from tours through Japan, Canada, and Europe, and winners of the XA Music Award, Lucy Dreams unveil their LP VVVVV in Greece for the very first time. Don’t miss this glimpse into the future of pop!

“A quite irresistible show” — Line Of Best Fit

At the intersection of dreampop, electronica, and synthwave, the two stage personas Zero and One, guided by their artificial band member Lucy, take the audience on an audiovisual journey into the future of pop music. Some describe it as “Tame Impala in Blade Runner mode,” others as “otherworldly and intense.”

“Could be a major breakthrough this year” — Wonderland

Lucy Dreams call their self-invented genre SonicWaveArtPop. Their accompanying manifesto was released as a concept LP and presented within an atmospheric live show: “Insider tip for concert of the year” — Volume

This concert is supported by the Austrian Embassy in Athens.

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Viah (CZ)

Lilli Lou — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:56:26 +0000

𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒉 is a Prague-based electropop band formed by Vi, Rosa, and Tomáš, together with visual artist Nina. Their sound blends delicate dual vocals, club-ready beats, and subtle sonic experimentation. On stage, they shift between intimate moments and driving tempos — moody, playful, detail-oriented, and always a little surprising.

Their album Saudade was shaped along Portugal’s Fishermen’s Trail and marks a new creative chapter: bolder, more physical, yet deeply emotional. Since forming in 2017, 𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒉 have played over 120 shows across Europe, appeared at festivals such as Sziget, Colours of Ostrava, and Waves Vienna, and won Czeching 2019.

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Freakin’ Disco (HU)

petrosadmin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:14:37 +0000

Freakin’ Disco plays instrumental electronica. It’s deep, psychedelic, and groovy. They have been selected by HEMI to their mentoring and award program for 2024, and by IMPALA to their ‘100 bands to watch in 2023’ list.TOTEM was released last summer, of which the first single, Face Yourself, was produced by multi-Grammy Award winner Steve Dub, producer of The Chemical Brothers. The music video, directed by award-winning film director Szabolcs Hajdu, won the Best Electronic Music Video award at the Europe Music Video Awards. A remix by producer HRTL (CZ) was also released along with the song.

Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freakindisco

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freakindisco

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FreakinDisco

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Gemma (GR)

petrosadmin — Wed, 17 May 2023 23:28:28 +0000

Gemma is a five-member band created back in 2017, in Rethymno Crete, Greece. Their music is a journey across many places and timelines. Inspired by the ancient pagan Cretan sounds and influenced by the pioneers of electronic music, they create a unique futuristic show that combines post rock ambience, tribal rhythms, trance vibes and electropunk elements.

Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemma_band

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GemmaCrete

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gemmaofficial

Website: https://www.gemmaband.com/

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K not K (RO)

admino — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 06:26:00 +0000

One of Eastern Europe’s most exciting musical exports, K not K (formally known as Karpov not Kasparov) began making music based on the rules and strategies of chess. It might seem complicated but the output is always a very danceable tune. There are some classical allusions and plenty of Oriental flavours (because chess is an Oriental game) and there’s always a powerful dance-floor bass-driven sound that makes you jump and shout.

Chances are you’ll also see ballet dancers on the stage or maybe some sort of theatrical performance. Sometimes the music becomes a live soundtrack for avant-garde silent films or even for chess games played by the audience.

During the past 8 years, the band played in 38 out of 44 European countries on club or cultural stages, and also for festivals like
Nuits Sonores, Printemps de Bourges, Fusion, Amsterdam Dance Event, Electric Castle, Untold, Jazz in the Park, Electronic Beats, Eurosonic, Tallin Music Week, Stereoleto etc Some of these stages were shared with great bands like GusGus, Underworld, AltinGun, Poni Hoax etc

Debut LP “Soundtrack for a Game of Chess” has been nominated ‘album of the month’ by Vice Magazine, declared ‘one of the most valuable releases of the year’ by Radio Romania Cultural.

The Vocal Edits (2016) was declared Best Romanian Electronic Release of 2016 by Scena9.ro and stamped “probably the best Romanian album of its genre in the last 30 years” by the journalists of the musical blog Muzici&Faze.

Memory EP (2021) was featured on BBC 6, full album announced for spring 2023

Links:
http://www.knotk.com/
http://www.facebook.com/karpovnotkasparov
http://www.instagram.com/k.not.k
https://open.spotify.com/artist/44cbEMJmNNTtS1kgMYoQx5
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/karpov-not-kasparov/784382121
https://karpovnotkasparov.bandcamp.com/
http://www.soundcloud.com/knotk

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Inner.D. (GR)

admino — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:40:33 +0000

Inner.D. is a Greek musician, composer, music producer and actor, based in Athens, Greece. Started making music at a young age, he was interested mostly in hip hop music and beatmaking. Despite this fact, his musical compositions include soul, R&B, electronic, ambient and neoclassical elements, all surrounded by heavy beats. Being also a multi-instrumentalist, he composes music for theatrical performances and films since 2009. He collaborates with the Greek rapper Taf Lathos as the bass player in his full band project since 2019. His first EP “The Capgras Delusion” was released in 2016 while his first studio album “SLAVES.” has been released on October 1st, 2021 by Bashment Records.

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Supersonic Elephant Club (GR)

phoebe — Mon, 23 May 2022 14:46:20 +0000

Supersonic Elephant Club, the duo of Alem (aka, Alex Mastichiadis) & Nikos Antonopoulos, is an experimental, ambient, drone outfit from Athens, Greece. Their unusual instrumentation consisting of harpsichord, live electronics and electric guitar seeks to discover new paths of trance monolithic sound, bringing together minimal frequencies, flowing plucked textures and climactic riveting outbursts of noise.

Supersonic Elephant Club are active since 2020, have appeared multiple times live in Athens and released their first digital album in 2022.

Bandcamp | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram

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Christos Kalkanis Solo (GR)

admino — Sun, 22 May 2022 20:33:09 +0000

Christos Kalkanis was born in Athens in 1983 and is a multi-organist, composer and teacher. He received a diploma in clarinet from the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki in 2009 and a degree specializing in the interpretation and teaching of the clarinet from the Department of Music Science and Art of the University of Thessaloniki in 2010.

In 2017 he completed his postgraduate studies at the same university. of the clarinet. He has collaborated with many artists, theatrical productions and dance productions as a clarinetist, pianist and composer. His aesthetic and artistic influences are related at the same time to his roots from Asia Minor and Thrace, as well as to his musical origins and studies in classical music but also in jazz, minimal and electronic music.

Τhe experimentation and coexistence of many different sounds, the integration of extra-musical elements, the birth of new paths in music creation are the basis for the musical idiom of his music. After his first solo presentation entitled “Local Soundscapes” in the context of the Chania festival “Open Sails” in November 2021 he continues to build his personal musical position as “Christos Kalkanis Solo”. A hybrid musical setup that combines both acoustic and electronic instruments and external music elements. The main goal is to experiment and research new ways of expression and creation in today’s era with a fresh and modern mood and aesthetics.

Website | YouTube | SoundCloud | Facebook | Ιnstagram

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