Mikro

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Summer 2024

MIKRO were formed in 1997 in Thessaloniki/Greece by Nick Bitzenis (aka nikonn) and John Lefkaditis.
They are a four member electronic band with electro/pop/indie dance sound, all these under the umbrella of electronic sound and with two vocalists (male / female).

They have released 9 studio albums, 2 soundtracks, a lot of CD and digital singles and remixes. Their latest album «ΣΟΥΠΕΡΗΡΩΕΣ» was released on April 2024 by UNDO records.
From 1997 until 2024 various members joined MIKRO as Ria Mazini (vocals), Stelios Emmanouilidis (synths), Panos Tolios (drums), George Costopoulos (bass).
The current synthesis of the band are Nick Bitzenis, John Lefkaditis, Chloe Ann and Apostolos Bitzenis.
MIKRO lives are a mix of MIKRO's songs combined with loops, other songs, remixes and video projections creating an up-tempo interactive party feeling. Special Gigs

MIKRO have given many exquisite concerts such as their Hooverphonic support act and later on Morrissey, where they literally stole the show with their on-stage energy. The One-day Festival in Athens certainly stood out, where MIKRO played live with Ladytron, Client and Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher. In March 2002 they gave an extraordinary concert in London at a club where MIXMAGs parties take place and is the hang-out for Ninja Tunes projects, Cargo. In a place like this, MIKRO proved that their sound has nothing to be jealous of the bands from abroad and was also proved by the audiences enthusiasm, who were not Greek in majority!
Following this response, MIKRO appeared in April 2004 once again in Great Britain (London: Notting Hill’s Art Club, Coventry: Colosseum, Leicester: Sumo). Their concerts were a big hit. Among the spectators in London were members of Archive who didn’t stop dancing at MIKRO’s tunes!
In May 2004 MIKRO appeared live in Nokia’s Totally Board event that took place in Thessaloniki with the band Rasmus. Another special event was in Rhodes where MIKRO performed live with Puressence.
During the Olympic Games in Athens, MIKRO performed successfully and gave 4 concerts at the center of Omonia Square, in front of a cheering crowd. Another memorable event was Nokia Trends, an alternative festival combining music, mobility and multimedia arts, on May 26, 2006. Thousands of young people had the chance to dance to the R&B sounds of Kelis, savour the alternative rock
rhythm of The Raveonettes, as well as party to the electro sounds of MIKRO, Mikael Delta and Timo Maas. In June 2006 MIKRO played live with electro band Chicks on speed in Athens during the European Forum.

MIKRO's Impact

Radio producers are happy to play MIKRO's tracks on their shows: from Nick Harcourt, the man who discovered Smashing Pumpkins, to KCRW, an independent radio station in Los Angeles who promotes new music, who accidentally happened to listen to the "Aspri Sokolata" single. Since they discovered MIKRO, they started playing their album tracks very often on their shows.
Another impact arrived from America, this time from Mexico. Some producers from an unconventional TV show (a documentary that follows the creators-leads to the various continents) came to Athens
during the Olympic Games summer to get exclusive live shots and an interview by MIKRO.
MIKRO also attract advertising producers and television commercials. You can hear MIKRO's songs and tunes as well as remixes in major TV commercials, such as mobile companies, adds for soft drinks,
ice-creams, coffees and chewing gums.
The band have also produced and remixed songs for Greek TV shows and series. They have remixed "24000 Baci", the well-known Italian song from Adriano Celentano that is on the titles of the series «Safe Sex». A song from their album "180 mires" called "Sahara" has been used for the soundtrack of «Scooby Doo» in American television.

MIKRO:

Nikonn: programming, synths, vocals

John Lefkaditis: guitars, bass, saxophone, synths

Chloe Ann: vocals, synths

Apostolos: synths & pads

 Marina Satti

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Summer 2024

Pop, mainstream and ethnic, seductive, sensual and tender, dominant and glamorous, Marina Satti represents Greece this year at Eurovision with her ZARI, stirring up the audience inside and outside the country while preparing to bring a dynamic live show to every stage this summer.

Marina never stops surprising us, every year she brings a new proposal to her music, through a blend of references, influences and choices that surprise and constantly renew her relationship with the audience. This year, in particular, she invites us to her concerts with energy and a willingness to subvert. Through unexpected approaches and experimentation with pop and urban elements, Marina never stops reconstructing with unparalleled freshness the whole range from traditional Balkan music to trap. From Mantissa to her YENNA, from last summer's viral TUCUTUM, a commentary song on Balkan trap, to the pan-European explosion caused by her ZARI that "sat" from the first days at #1 on YouTube, spotify, apple music and #50 global YouTube, Marina Satti promises to take us to her addictive artistic universe and her concerts. With a program that will shake us up, mesmerize us and make us dance to her rhythm not giving a word to anyone.

Zurnas, tambourine and 808, polyphonic alchemy, bagpipes and beats, trap and sensuality - Marina Satti throws her Zari this summer and dares to be exactly who she feels wherever she is! Follow her and do exactly the same as her!

 Rous

Summer 2024

Rous
In his third year of a series of highly successful performances across the country, Giorgos Rous comes to Ireon Music Festival on Thursday, August 8th, for a unique musical story telling!
Multi-talented and romantic, he fills the stage with positive energy every time, bringing the audience not only close, but making them participate in a mystical musical experience as well. His inspiration comes from images of everyday life and each of his songs is a story with heroes and passions that spark interest. The result of each performance is a big "together".
He was introduced as Rous in 2010, through the major radio hit "Exceptions", which was named song of the year, giving him a place among the best newcomer artists. His first self-titled album followed soon after. "Kokkino fos", "Marionetes", "Adiko sto soma", "Oloi xorevoun me tin K", "Idiaiteri sxesi", led us deeper into his world, revealing an artist with a unique musical stamp, later passing the baton to songs such as "Louloudi tou dromou", "Esi", "Gyzi", "Apo mia thalassa alli", "Poia agapi", etc. with the release of his second album "Rous II" (2017).
He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Greece, both on stage and as a songwriter, such as Haris Alexiou, Yannis Kotsiras, Christos Thiveos, etc.

 Koinoi Thnitoi

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Summer 2024

Koinoi Thnitoi is a band from Aliveri, Evia. Their music does not belong to any specific genre, it is a mixture of rock - hip hop with traditional elements and through their lyrics they try to pass their social concerns.
They don't believe that art will change the world, but that with art as an ally, the change of the world gains pace...
All these years they have performed all over Greece and Cyprus, doing sold out appearances in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras etc. Their highlights are the concerts at the Vrachon Theatre in September 2022 and at Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens in July 2023.
The band formed in 2016 and since then they have released 6 albums and several singles.

Discography:
Κόκκινα Σημάδια, 2021
Αντίληψη, 2018
Λεύτερος, 2017
Αδέσποτα, 2017
Κοινοί Θνητοί, 2016
Η Πόλη, 2016

 Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem

Summer 2024

Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem

Shantel, the crowned "King of the Balkan dancefloor", award-winning artist of "world music" comes to Ireon Music Festival for a rousing performance!
He started as a dj in german clubs and quickly realized that there was a flow for pure Balkan gypsy melodies played by brass bands. He introduced them in his uplifting dj sets that were signed as Shantel Bucovina Club. And so, the traditional music of the Balkans swept sweepingly into the European dancefloors. The success of the internationally mega hits "Disko Partizani" and "Disko Boy" is a representative example. Bucovina Club gave way to Bucovina Club Orkestar and recently to Bucovina Club Soundsystem.

He sees his art as a dynamic dialogue between theory and practice, mixing tradition with modernity and analog with digital. Shantel's work is a declaration against social norms, aiming to break down barriers and celebrate the diverse musical landscape of our globalized world.

Shantel will present his new album with a sound system show featuring a denser, more electro sound. Accompanied by his musicians, who will mix different instruments (guitars, synths, brass, bouzouki/lauto, drums), Shantel will show us how global his music is, mixing Eastern European and Balkan folklore with a Western dance rhythm reminiscent of disco.