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Hercules Economou

Hercules Economou is split between Ermoupoli, in Syros island, and Athens, and between music, journalism, and political science. He holds a Ph.D. in International Politics from the Aberystwyth University of Wales. He has edited the publication Θάνος Μικρούτσικος - Κυνηγώντας την Ουτοπία (Thanos Mikroutsikos - Chasing Utopia, Metronomos editions, 2023) and co-edited the autobiographical essay Manos Eleftheriou: Malamatenia Logia (with Manos Aravanis, Metaixmio Publications, 2021) and Ο Πουλαντζάς Σήμερα (Poulantzas Today, with C. Golemis, Nissos Academic Publishing, 2012). His English-language radio show Greek Music Express, broadcasting on the Voice of Greece, showcases the work of acclaimed Greek songwriters, lyricists and performers.
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Greek Music Express – Στάση «Μουσικά Προάστια»: | Τα κρυμμένα τραγούδια του Νικολόπουλου | 12.07.2026
Σήμερα, λέμε χρόνια πολλά σε έναν μεγάλο Έλληνα συνθέτη, στυλοβάτη του λαϊκού τραγουδιού, σολίστα του μπουζουκιού και μόνιμη πηγή στιβαρών, διαχρονικών μελωδιών. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Λιγότερο γνωστά τραγούδια του Χρήστου Νικολόπουλου. Παραγωγή - παρουσίαση: Ηρακλής Οικονόμου ...
Greek Music Express: Rock in the 21st: The crème-de-la-crème of the Greek-speaking scene | 10.07.2026
Ypogeia Revmata, Endelehia, Lefki Symfonia, Diafana Krina, Magic De Spell, Giannis Aggelakas, Pavlos Pavlidis – there can be no panorama of the Greek rock scene of the last two and a half decades without reference to the rock powerhouses of the 1990s that continued to create and record. Our destination: R...
Greek Music Express: Rock in the 21st: The crème-de-la-crème of the Greek-speaking scene | 10.07.2026
Ypogeia Revmata, Endelehia, Lefki Symfonia, Diafana Krina, Magic De Spell, Giannis Aggelakas, Pavlos Pavlidis – there can be no panorama of the Greek rock scene of the last two and a half decades without reference to the rock powerhouses of the 1990s that continued to create and record. Our destination: R...
Greek Music Express: Rock in the 21st: Space and psychedelia | 09.07.2026
Heavy grooves, psychedelic references, strong presence of guitar solos, “big” arrangements: this is what the soundtrack of dreams probably includes. Major space and psych rock bands such as Naxatras, Echo Tatoo, Baby Guru and Ciccada are to be found in today’s menu, which is in dialogue with imagination and t...
Greek Music Express: Rock in the 21st: Dark and hard | 08.07.2026
Our week-long tribute to Greek rock discography of the 21st century continues with a generous dose of hard rock vibes: Planet of Zeus, Nightstalker, 1000mods, Jane Doe, Godsleep, Mavri Magioneza… These are some of the bands that have transformed the Greek hard rock scene into an artistic phenomenon w...
Greek Music Express: Rock in the 21st: Alternative approaches | 07.07.2026
Throughout this week, we are celebrating some of the best Greek rock artists and bands that excelled during the first quarter of the 21st century. Today’s track list features the dance-inducing disco of Notowns, the alternative feel of pioneering Close, the sophisticated arrangements of Playground N...
Greek Music Express: Rock in the 21st: The indy side | 06.07.2026
Dream pop, dark romance, warm melodies, catatonic vocals, atmospheric gloominess – the description of the elements that make up the Greek indy scene can go on forever. From Nalysa Green to Empty Frame and from Chickn to Playground Theory, here come some of its greatest moments in the 21st century. Η ρο...
Greek Music Express – Στάση «Μουσικά Προάστια»: | Ο Κακίσης διαβάζει Κακίση, Μέρος 2ο | 06.07.2026
ήμερα, έχουμε την χαρά να φιλοξενούμε για δεύτερη φορά έναν από τους κορυφαίους εν ζωή Έλληνες ποιητές, που η γραφή του έχει αναμφισβήτητα καθορίσει τα νεότερα ποιητικά μας πράγματα. Επιπλέον, ο καλεσμένος μας έχει μεταφράσει μοναδικά αρχαίους λυρικούς ποιητές, έχει δανείσει στίχους σε σημαντικούς συνθέτες,...
Greek Music Express – Στάση «Μουσικά Προάστια»: Καπνίσης: Η ατμομηχανή των ελληνικών soundtracks | 05.07.2026
Σήμερα, κάνουμε μια βόλτα σε στιγμές από την εργογραφία ενός μεγάλου συνθέτη, μιας πραγματικής ατμομηχανής δημιουργίας μουσικής για τον κινηματογράφο. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: 19 χρόνια χωρίς τον Κώστα Καπνίση. Παραγωγή - παρουσίαση: Ηρακλής Οικονόμου ...
Greek Music Express: Unreleased music for Aristophanes by Michalis Grigoriou | 03.07.2026
Throughout the week that ends today, we have been celebrating some of the greatest works of music that leading composers wrote for performances of ancient drama. Today, we dive into the archive of late composer Michalis Grigoriou and discover two previously unreleased works of his, for Aristophanes’ T...
Greek Music Express: Melodies for Aristophanes: Stavros Xarhakos, Stamatis Kraounakis | 02.07.2026
Twenty years after the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, Athens and Sparta are embroiled in a conflict that seems to have no end. The human losses and destruction continue unabated on both sides, while every effort to bring peace has met with failure. However, the head of the Athenian women, Lysistrata,...
Greek Music Express: Melodies for Aristophanes: Giorgos Kazantzis, Notis Mavroudis | 01.07.2026
Throughout the summer, watching ancient drama performances is a favourite activity for natives and tourists alike, in venues such as the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. And, indeed, theatre construction remains a key achievement of Ancient Greek civilisation, reflecting a high level of intellectual and...
Greek Music Express: Melodies for Aristophanes: Goran Bregovic, Giannis Zouganelis | 30.06.2026
This week, we are returning, once again, to the imposing melodies that Greece’s leading composers wrote for ancient drama – for the tragedies and comedies that are performed every summer in open-air festivals. Our destination: Music for ancient Drama by Goran Bregovic and Giannis Zouganelis. Μελωδίες για το αρχα...
Greek Music Express: Melodies for Aristophanes: Nikos Kypourgos, Stamatis Kraounakis | 29.06.2026
Both Peace and The Clouds are Athenian Old Comedies written and produced by the Greek playwright Aristophanes. Today, we are appreciating the intelligent music that Nikos Kypourgos and Stamatis Kraounakis wrote for performances of the former and the latter play respectively. Μελωδίες για τον Αριστο...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Songs for Coffee | 29 June 2026
This episode is a tribute to coffee—the drink that brightens our days, the cafés where it is enjoyed, and the people whose work brings it to our tables. Celebrated by leading folklorists such as Elias Petropoulos, immortalized in the writings of Aziz Nesin, and sung by some of Greece's greatest pe...
Greek Music Express – Musical Suburbs: Remembering Vangelis Papazoglou | 28 June 2026
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter and performer work has left a distinctive mark on Greek light music, contemporary ballads, and songs for children. For this special edition, he opens his personal archive exclusively for the listeners of Voice of Greece and shares unpublished writings by one of Greece’s most beloved and multifaceted artists—an artist he has often described as his adoptive mother. Our destination in tonight’s Musical Suburbs is Giorgis Christodoulou reading unpublished texts by Arleta, offering listeners a rare and intimate glimpse into the thoughts and words of a remarkable creator whose artistic legacy continues to inspire. ... Read more
Greek Music Express: Greek summer pop part 5: “I am preparing a journey just for you” | 26.06.2026
Throughout the week that ends today, we celebrated Greek summer, its glory, contradictions, and most directly associated melodies: the “popakia” – light, refreshing Greek pop. “Summertime vacations for ever”, with “Nights at Mykonos” and with friendly encounters “at Imerovigli”, on the island of San...
Greek Music Express: Greek summer pop part 4: “But life is a drop” | 25.06.2026
This week here aboard GME is an endless tribute to the Greek summer and to the songs that accompany it in our hearts and minds: pop hits of the 1980s and the 1990s. From Alexia to Michalis Rakintzis and from Vicky Haritou to Stefanos Korkolis, this is the closest one can get to the spirit of Greek summertime,...