A diverse selection of excerpts from various film and theatre projects.

Basil Hogios Sampler

Salopes (Times Are Hard)

Collection One is the first EP from Basil's new project 'Sylektis'
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Frederic Dumesle (Luxembourg): Analogue synthesizer composition
Toby Harper (UK): Voice reading
Basil Hogios (Australia): Poem, editing and mix

Tiny Suns

Collection One is the first EP from Basil's new project 'Sylektis'
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Sonia Konstantinidou (Greece): Vocals, Greek lyrics
Basil Hogios (Australia) : Composer, Piano, Electronics, Samples, Mix
Ido Romano (Israel) : Oud

Syzski Revisited (feat. Sonia Konstantinidou)

Collection One is the first EP from Basil's new project 'Sylektis'
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Camille De Carvalho (France) : Glockenspiel, vibraphone 
Basil Hogios Australia : Composer, Piano, Synth, Samples.Mix
Ido Romano (Israel) : Tanbur
Michael Theiler (Australia) : Vocals, lyrics, sound design  
Basil Hogios Australia : Composer, Piano, Synth, Samples.Mix

Safe House

Collection One is the first EP from Basil's new project 'Sylektis'
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Alex Dolgy (Ukraine):   Electric Bass
Nikola Dušmanić (Serbia) : Drums
Ana Luna & Lukas Hogios (Czechia) : Vocals
Basil Hogios (Australia): Composer, Words, Mix
Andy Warner (Cyprus/NYC) : Electric Guitar

Generation One

Highlights from the original score of 'The Killing Field' tele-feature, starring Rebecca Gibney and Peter O'Brien. Music composed by Basil Hogios and Caitlin Yeo.

Gruesome Discovery (B.Hogios & C.Yeo)

Florimon

What is Love?

About The Devil

Trapture

Phone Call_Apparition_Salt Circle_Surgery

Introduction

In this new and challenging direction, 'Human Machine Amazing!' is Sylektis' second single from Collection 2, featuring drummer extraordinaire Osman Konuray. The process began with a rhythmic exploration of 18, split into 6+6+6 or 7+7+4.  Osman was presented with (in retrospect) an unnecessarily complicated mathematical musical puzzle, that he not only graciously solved, but also  took to another level by adding mind-bending layers of complexity and poly-rhythms in the cymbal and snare parts, creating the single tour-de-force drum performance you can hear on this track. That's right, this is one performance, not recorded in overdubs!

To contrast this marvel of human musicianship, it became clear that all the melodic aspects of the track had to contrast the live drums.. hence everything else was composed of synthesizers and worked around the drum performance. Frederic Dumesle once again lends his expert analog synth skills to the synth bass, while Basil created the higher synth lines and computer vox parts. The poly-rhythmic coming together and separating of live drums and synths is a wry nod to the synergy and dissonance of humans and technology.. hence the title.  

The vocoder computerised voices singing 'Amazing! Isn't it so... Amazing! Wasn't that so.. Amazing! Aren't you just so.." were already in the track. However by some bizarre twist of fate on the day the track was mixed, Basil heard the lines 'I just wanted to tell you, I think you're amazing. I think you're amazing too! you're so amazing!' while viewing the film Baghead (2008)*.  Naturally, this serendipity could not be ignored. 

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*Drums performed and recorded by Osman Konuray in Barcelona. Synth Bass parts by Frederic Dumesle recorded in Brussels. Additional synths and mix by Basil Hogios in Prague. 
*Sample credit: from the film Baghead (2008), written and directed by the Duplass Brothers, staring Greta Gerwig and Steve Zissis.  All attempts made to get copyright clearance for the sample.

Human Machine Amazing! (feat. Osman Konuray)

Inspired by on-line dating stories and the unsettling feelings that come with it, this piano and voice ballad explores our increasingly lonely online existence in many aspects of life, and how we yearn for real human contact.

Sylektis teamed up once again with incredible vocalist Sonia Konstantinidou to bring the character to life.

Lyrics:

I am frozen in the glow
Timelines and memories
Tracing where I have been
Hearing sounds of human life
Outside my window
And no living soul to be seen

And there's no one here to witness
If I stay or if I leave
Got nowhere to go to
Nowhere to be

Why does everybody tell me
'Take a walk in the sun'
Hashtag no filter
Pretend that it's fun

Are you the right one to love?
I'm sure, I think, I know, I am enough
I wasted another day, I can't look away

So many  so-called  friends
A screenful of faces
It somehow just don't feel right
Now the days are getting colder
Someone come over
Drink wine and talk all night

I'm here,
Right here

Are you the right one to love?
I'm sure, I think,  I know, I've had enough
I wasted another day, I can't look away

And its wrong, so wrong
Swipe right, I'm gone

Music and Lyrics, Arranged, produced and mixed by Basil Hogios.

The Right One To Love (feat. Sonia Konstantinidou)

from Sylektis 'Collection 2'. Alternative version of 'Safe House' from 'Collection 1'. 
Remix by Basil Hogios and Michael Theiler
Text read by Gérald Lambert (Arker)

Words (French. English Translation below)

Je ne pense pas beaucoup à mon enfance.
Quand je le fais, je ne me souviens pas de grand-chose.
Tout cela me semble si lointain, si mort.
Je me dis que c'était mon enfance, et non pas que c'est mon enfance.
Ce n'est pas vivant en moi.
Je n'ai pas vraiment de maison en France.
Vous le saviez, n'est-ce pas ?

_ _ _ _ _ 

I don't think much about my childhood.
When I do it, I don't remember much.
It all seems so distant, so dead.
I tell myself that it was my childhood, and not that it is my childhood.
It's not alive in me.
I don't really have a house in France.
You knew that, didn't you?

Safe House (Alternate Version)

from Sylektis 'Collection 2'
Music and Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar - Vangelis Loulis
Additional Arrangement, production and mix - Basil Hogios

Lyrics:

I rode with Fate, she took me there
Through narrow roads, she came to light
While the super-highway made her a lie

I rode with fate, she took me there to the square

The jackals and crows in the city hall
Are Doing their dance, making her crawl
Electric clouds roll in the night
Slowly, Painfully

I rode with Fate, she was always there at the square
It's where her spirit lives
And she knows

Crisis forgives.

I Rode With Fate (feat. Vangelis Loulis)

from Sylektis 'Collection 2'. 
Instrumental version of Szyski, Revisited from 'Collection 1'

Szyski, Revisited (Instrumental Mix)

from Sylektis 'Collection 2'
Music and lyrics by Basil Hogios
Vocals by Syauqi Destanika
Arranged, produced and mixed by Basil Hogios.

Lyrics:

Another picture
Blood and dust and rubble
It's just unthinkable

A clinging lifeless hand
A father holds her
The same age as my daughter

Who did this to you

I had a good friend
Who texted me to pieces
How could you be so heartless
And ignore my pain

Her reason twisted
Punctuation vicious
I posted the wrong victims
So we can never be friends again

Have we lost our minds
Will it burn our souls
Can we feel no more

Who did this to you

Elegy (feat. Syauqi Destanika) [Album Version]

from Sylektis 'Collection 2'
Text written by Maia Horniak
Read by Alexandra Heley
Music by Frederic Dumesle

Lyrics:

Today is a very special day
I can hardly keep my heart from bursting
This is where I belong
The people here are all kind
They seem to know me, but they never look me in the eye
I offer myself completely.

I lie on the ground
My breath is warm
I close my eyes
I'm not scared
I know I'm doing the right thing
This is not a game.

Fly, Bird

Music from the Aarhus 2017  People's Opening Ceremony, European Capital of Culture. Musical Director, Basil Hogios. Various Artists.

Elegy (Basil Hogios, performed by Aarhus Symphony Orchestra)

SOUNDS LIKE HOPE (Song by Eivør, arranged and produced by Basil Hogios)

FALLING FREE (Song by Eivør, arranged and produced by Basil Hogios)

SALT (instrumental based on song by Eivør, arranged and produced by Basil Hogios)

RAISING THE SAILS (Basil Hogios)

DILI (Song by Luna Ersahin Bülow, arranged and produced by Basil Hogios)

BALCONY DUET (Traditional, arranged and produced by Basil Hogios)

FRYDELIGT MED JUBELKOR (Traditional, arranged and produced by Basil Hogios)

CLOCKTOWER(Basil Hogios)

A remixed track from the original score of the live arena show by Dreamworks and Global Creatures. Recorded in Iceland with the string section of the Iceland Philharmonic, and the Schola Cantorum choir (as heard in tracks by Bjork)
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How To Train Your Dragon Live (Volcano, Part 1)

How To Train Your Dragon Live (Unison, String Version)

Excerpt from the track 'Unison' featured in theatrical version of 'How To Train Your Dragon'. Full version can be found on album 'A Spark In The Ashes'.

Unison (excerpt)

excerpt from the main theme of feature film 'Romulus My Father'.

Romulus' Theme (excerpt)

Excerpt from orchestral piece recorded in Aarhus, Denmark for the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture.

Ragnarok (excerpt)

Excerpt from the theatre score of "Heartland".

Heartland Theme (excerpt)

Excerpt from the film score "Apricot" from the short film of the same name.

Apricot (excerpt)

Alice (excerpt)

Original Music composed by Basil Hogios, for the How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular. Basil composed part of the score, together with music he edited from John Powell's score from the film, and music from Jonsi (Sigur Ros).

How To Train Your Dragon Live (Unison)

How To Train Your Dragon Live (Final Battle)

How To Train Your Dragon Live (Underwater)

How To Train Your Dragon Live (Gronkle Wrestling)

How To Train Your Dragon Live (Toothless & Sleeping Hiccup)

This is an extended version of the music from Ben Briand's short film Apricot. Musicians: Vocals & Viola/Biddy Connor, Cello/Emily Duffil, Piano and all other instruments/Basil Hogios. Recorded at MTC, edited and mixed at FirstCut Studio by Basil Hogios.

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Apricot

Based on  material from theatrical production of How To Train Your Dragon Live. Basil composed a third of the score, together with music he edited from John Powell's score from the film, and music from Jonsi (Sigur Ros). Recorded in Iceland at Sundlaugin studios, it features string players from the Reykjavik Symphony Orchestra, Schola Cantorum Choir (as heard in Bjork's music), musicians who work with Jónsi, Sigur Rós & Múmm, Amiina, and co-produced by Alex Somers (Riceboy Sleeps). 

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