Platon Emil is a Pop/R&B singer, songwriter born in Athens, Greece.
His music can be defined as a blend of story driven lyrics, soulful melodies and energetic beats. One of his key signatures is the underlying positive message within all his songs.
His influences are diverse, but his distinctive gift of melody and storytelling are the product of his Greek and international music culture background.
As a songwriter, Platone got his first entry on the Billboard Christian Charts with the song Gravity by Landry Cantrell which reached number 26, and stayed in the charts for 18 consecutive weeks.
He has previously released music under different aliases, got traction and gathered millions of plays, but he eventually found his true musical identity. From now on he will be unapologetically himself!

In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their 2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they love most.

A third-generation Las Vegas native, Reynolds is no stranger to the adage “the house always wins,” choosing to pave his musical career with a near obsessive work ethic and hundreds of unused demos rather than roll the dice with the first songs that sprung from his mouth. It’s no surprise, then, that he was drawn to guitarist Wayne Sermon, another founding member of Imagine Dragons. Having practically grown up in a recording studio and graduated Berklee College of Music, Wayne had been practicing his guitar through meals and other socially inappropriate situations as long as he could remember; he challenged Dan in a way that was both uncomfortable and exactly what they both needed. When they began writing songs together and recognized something special was happening, Wayne called up his Berklee friend Ben McKee, who promptly dropped out of school with only a few credits left, moving across the country to play bass for the band. This sort of reckless/genius behavior is typical for Ben, who has an uncanny penchant for spicy food and a suitcase full of unbelievable road stories. More recently, the band was joined by drummer Daniel Platzman, another Bostonian schoolmate who seems way too nice to be playing rock and roll until you actually see him in action.

Several tours and three self-released EPs later, Imagine Dragons had made a serious name for itself, particularly in the west coast circuit. Although their songs vary from nearly whimsical and light to brooding and powerful, listeners are drawn to the inherent honesty in the music. The only rule of thumb for the band, it seems, is to write from a true place; the result is songs that literally run the spectrum of human emotion. Attend a concert, and it becomes clear that the live performance of deeply personal songs has a real effect on people. And the band itself is not immune, as demonstrated when Dan literally passed out into the drum set during a finale song, sending cymbals and drum stands crashing while the rest of the band played on until the close.

Great songwriting is bound to be noticed eventually. As proof that the harder you work, the luckier you get, one of those people who noticed was Grammy winning producer Alex da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna). Alex and Dan began collaborating on projects, and soon the band had developed a relationship with Alex and his team. The alchemy resulting from Alex’s hip hop sensibilities and Imagine Dragons’ anthemic rock is nothing short of explosive. The byproduct of this creative collision is “Continued Silence,” a six song in-your-face sonic grenade that breaks musical boundaries and yet is strangely relatable by its improbably diverse audience.

Despite it all, on any given day when they aren’t on the road playing shows, you can still find Imagine Dragons huddled away in a rehearsal room somewhere, banging out song after song in search of the next perfect track. Like most things in Vegas, the band is angled at going big or going bust. For the sake of those who love great music, we hope it’s the former.

OXIA (Diversions Music - France):

With a career spanning over two decades and touring all continents, OXIA stands as one of France’s most respected DJs and producers. His impressive discography includes releases on renowned labels such as: Knee Deep In Sound, Sapiens, All Day I Dream, Hot Creations, Bedrock, Warung... Alongside his own imprint, Diversions Music.
Over the years, the French artist has delivered numerous remixes for esteemed names like Moby, Agoria, Joseph Capriati, John Digweed, Butch, Popof, among others. 
He has also collaborated with artists such as Miss Kittin, Agoria, or Nicolas Masseyeff, with whom he co-founded Diversions Music in 2016. To date, OXIA has released 7 EPs on the label.
His discography also features two studio albums: 24 Heures (2004, Goodlife) and Tides Of Mind (2012, InFiné Music). His long-awaited third album is now complete and scheduled for release in fall 2025.

In 2017, his timeless anthem “Domino” (originally released on Kompakt) was reissued on Sapiens, and came with a number of successful remixes. The track accumulated to date more than 100 million streams.

OXIA continues to tour the globe, from nightclubs to mainstage festivals and everything in between. In 2019, his live stream for CERCLE exceeded one million views in a few days. Meanwhile, he has steadily released tracks and remixes, notably on Diversions Music, reaffirming his place in the electronic music scene.

2023 saw the release of an EP on Warung Recordings, the label of the iconic Brazilian club. Then, OXIA revisited his own remix for French electro-pop artist Delaurentis,  crafted a remix of "Double Visage" from Nicolas Masseyeff’s album on Systematic, and contributed the track “Evidence” to a split EP on the Spanish label DSK Records.
2024 starts with a remix of the track 'Kilamba' from Dorian Craft's album on Diversions Music. OXIA continues on Diversions, with two-track EP, 'Runway EP', out in early June. In October, he releases a remix of "Continuum" taken from Teho album ‘Shifting’.    OXIA ends the year by collaborating with his longtime friend Kiko on the track 'Vertige', featured on Kiko's album 'Digital Family’.

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