Greek Music Express

Some weeks ago, we explored the multiple ways in which tradition has inspired a younger generation of artists active in rock and beyond, and today we revisit this theme with some more beloved bands and tunes of ours: Thrax Punks, Balothizer, Banda Entopica, Darnakes, Kontrabando, Babo Koro, VIC, Martha...

The soothing ambient music that we have been listening to throughout this week reminds us of a scientifically established fact: Music has the ability to boost our health holistically and is an accessible resource to have in our well-being toolkit. So, do not hesitate to pump up the volume and if anyone...

Our music this week is characterised by a “visual”, cinematic character, encouraging functions such as relaxation and contemplation. Creators such as Giorgos Stavrianos and Michalis Koumpios generate soundscapes that mobilize our senses, highlighting the connection between music and wellness. Our des...

This week’s ambient “luggage” carried aboard GME is full of ethereal instrumentals by leading composers such as Panagiotis Kalantzopoulos and Stavros Lantsias. This is music that promotes mindfulness, revealing a more atmospheric, dream-like side of Greek discography. Our destination: Greek ambient, part ...

Ambient music is primarily peaceful music, favouring calm sounds over beat or complex melody. Today, we are listening to creations by the likes of Manolis Galiatsos, Vangelis and Dimitris Papadimitriou that encourage a sense of inner balance. Our destination: Greek ambient, part 2. Ελληνική ambient...

Today, and throughout the week that begins today, we are listening to soothing instrumentals while exploring the connection between music and wellness. From Stereo Nova to Michalis Nikoloudis, numerous artists have created music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over established rhythms and structures....

This is the soundtrack of a decade of youthful emancipation embedded in musical creation and entertainment. Lots of youth clubs, concerts and parties, lots of bands that engaged in a constructive dialogue with global developments in rock music, and lots of talented artists that were born artistically...

During the 1950s and 1960s, the modern music of the era that was born in the USA and Britain swept the youth of the Western world. In Greece, most of the youth of the 1960s began to turn to the global trends of youth culture, moving away from traditional ways of entertainment. Modern music overwhelmed...

The Loubogg, The Juniors, The Vikings, The Charms, The Forminx, The Idols, The Olympians, The Saints, The… - endless groups of talented musicians who shaped the Greek sixties, creating an artistic explosion with their “modern sound”. The 60s were a catalyst for the development of the country’s musical...

The 1960s continues to fascinate and be a point of reference for many. The strange thing is that these feelings are not felt only by those who directly experienced the many major events of that period. This rich decade is a reason for nostalgia in an era that questioned, dared and overturned established...

Today, and throughout the week that begins today, we shall be returning to a fabulous, truly revolutionary decade and to the sound that won the hearts and minds of the youth around the world and in Greece. Our destination: Greek pop and garage rock of the 1960s, part 1. Το ελληνικό garage ροκ των 1...

Today, the 1st of May, we celebrate the International Worker’s Day, the demands, the achievements and the sacrifices of the working classes, and the songs that honour these sacrifices. Our destination: Labour songs for the Labour Day. Τραγούδια της εργατιάς για την Πρωτομαγιά Σήμερα, 1η Μαΐου, γιορτάζουμε την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα τ...

Today, we return, once again, to a journalist and radio producer who worked hard for the promotion of popular folk song in Greece and passed away on April 30, 2005. Our destination: 21 years without Panos Geramanis. 21 χρόνια χωρίς τον Πάνο Γεραμάνη Σήμερα, επιστρέφουμε, για άλλη μια φορά, σε έναν δημοσιογράφο και...

Today, we are entering the philosophical and literary zone established by one of the world’s greatest poets, who happened to be Greek and whose poetry was set to music by some of the country’s most daring composers. Our destination: Constantine Cavafy – 1 poet, 6 composers. Καβάφης – 1 ποιητής, 6 σ...

Today, we turn to the magical cinematic and musical world of one of the greatest film directors of all times, who was born on April 27, 1935. Our destination: A soundtrack for Theo Angelopoulos. Ένα σάουντρακ για τον Θόδωρο Αγγελόπουλο Σήμερα, στρεφόμαστε στον μαγικό κινηματογραφικό και μουσικό κόσμο ενός ...

Today, we are once again turning to a Cypriot composer whose melodies and overall ethos continue to accompany our musical dreams and visions many years after his death. Our destination: 18 years without Marios Tokas. 18 χρόνια χωρίς τον Μάριο Τόκα Σήμερα, στρεφόμαστε σε έναν Κύπριο συνθέτη, του οποίου οι μ...

Throughout the week that ends today, we have been exploring the various expressions of the talent and inventiveness of one of Greece’s most creative composers. After celebrating his contribution to arrangement, film music and children’s songs, it is time to focus on our …usual suspect: songs. Our d...

Children’s songs are a truly bright and original “corner” of Greek discography, as all major composers have added their talent and inspiration to this valuable genre. And Nikos Kypourgos is, obviously, one of them. Our destination: Nikos Kypourgos, part 4: His children’s songs. Ο Νίκος Κυπουργός και...