The white dog is deaf from his birth, cannot hear the birds. 
The black bird croaks provoking the noisy aluminum factory. 
After the sun goes down, a mechanical vicious cricket appears. 
As the day dawns, i caress the holy cactus and my fingers get pierced. 

Holy Cactus is the third EP of the sound artist, self-taught multi-instrumentalist & sound engineer based in Athens KOSTADIS. 

For this album, KOSTADIS focused on recording percussion instruments, acoustic and electrοnic drums in a free form of composition, creating an organic environment consisting of folk new age elements, electronic jazz tunes, electroacoustic textures, concrete music techniques and field recordings.

Holy Cactus Written, Performed and Produced By Kostadis Michail.
Recorded Live in May 2021.
Drums recorded at Studio Sax.
Percussion and electronics recorded at Studio Victoria.
Editing and Mixing process made in June 2021 at Victoria Studio.  

Kostadis used for Holy Cactus :
Acoustic Drum set 
Electronic Drum pad 
Drum machine
Field recordings
Electronics
Voices 
Analog synth 
Percussion
Simsimiyya (Egyptian stringed instrument)

Mastering by Fasmatwist 
Cover by Kostadis Michail

Special Thanks to Aris Stathis (Agios Anthropos) for electronic drum pad,
to Philip Kaponis (Kooba Tercu) for the cymbals and to ERGO Collective for the support.

KOSTADIS - 04 Holy Cactus

KOSTADIS - 03 Vicious Cricket

The white dog is deaf from his birth, cannot hear the birds.
The black bird croaks provoking the noisy aluminum factory.
After the sun goes down, a mechanical vicious cricket appears.
As the day dawns, i caress the holy cactus and my fingers get pierced.

Holy Cactus is the third EP of the sound artist, self-taught multi-instrumentalist & sound engineer based in Athens KOSTADIS.

For this album, KOSTADIS focused on recording percussion instruments, acoustic and electrοnic drums in a free form of composition, creating an organic environment consisting of folk new age elements, electronic jazz tunes, electroacoustic textures, concrete music techniques and field recordings.

Holy Cactus Written, Performed and Produced By Kostadis Michail.
Recorded Live in May 2021.
Drums recorded at Studio Sax.
Percussion and electronics recorded at Studio Victoria.
Editing and Mixing process made in June 2021 at Victoria Studio.

Kostadis used for Holy Cactus :
Acoustic Drum set
Electronic Drum pad
Drum machine
Field recordings
Electronics
Voices
Analog synth
Percussion
Simsimiyya (Egyptian stringed instrument)

Mastering by Fasmatwist 
credits


Mastering by Fasmatwist
cover by Kostadis Michail

Special Thanks to Aris Stathis (Agios Anthropos) for electronic drum pad,
to Philip Kaponis (Kooba Tercu) for the cymbals and to ERGO Collective for the support.

KOSTADIS - 02 Black Bird

The white dog is deaf from his birth, cannot hear the birds.
The black bird croaks provoking the noisy aluminum factory.
After the sun goes down, a mechanical vicious cricket appears.
As the day dawns, i caress the holy cactus and my fingers get pierced.

Holy Cactus is the third EP of the sound artist, self-taught multi-instrumentalist & sound engineer based in Athens KOSTADIS.

For this album, KOSTADIS focused on recording percussion instruments, acoustic and electrοnic drums in a free form of composition, creating an organic environment consisting of folk new age elements, electronic jazz tunes, electroacoustic textures, concrete music techniques and field recordings.

Holy Cactus Written, Performed and Produced By Kostadis Michail.
Recorded Live in May 2021.
Drums recorded at Studio Sax.
Percussion and electronics recorded at Studio Victoria.
Editing and Mixing proceess made in June 2021 at Victoria Studio.

Kostadis used for Holy Cactus :
Acoustic Drum set
Electronic Drum pad
Drum machine
Field recordings
Electronics
Voices
Analog synth
Percussion
Simsimiyya (Egyptian stringed instrument)

Mastering by Fasmatwist
Cover by Kostadis Michail

Special Thanks to Aris Stathis (Agios Anthropos) for electronic drum pad,
to Philip Kaponis (Kooba Tercu) for the cymbals and to ERGO Collective for the support.

KOSTADIS - 01 White Dog

Kostadis Michail is a sound artist, self-taught multiinstrumentalist & sound engineer based in Athens. 

In his experimental solo project KOSTADIS, spinechilling soundscapes created by live electronics, junk pedals, tapes, ribbon devices, objects and voices. His live performances are based on a free improvised electroacoustic spiritual escape. 

He has shared the stage with many musicians and bands such as Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Son Lux, Bear Bones, Lay Low, Id M Theft Able, Turbo Teeth, Panos Alexiadis, Bill Anagnos. Kostadis multi-instrumentalism abilities have shredded via different bands like In Trance 95, Acid Baby Jesus, Sclavos, Wham Jah & Lost Bodies. 

FB profile: https://www.facebook.com/kostadismichail
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/KOSTADISmusic
BC: https://kostadis.bandcamp.com/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/kostadismusic
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kostadis.michail/
YT: www.youtube.com/user/kostadism

time stretch of my heart

KOSTADIS remixed PS. STAMPS BACK - Lull for the handmade cassette collection MuNGi dAlAhk (ps. stamps back rmxd).

Lull
1. ps. stamps back og mix
2. Adam_is rmx
3. Nekubi rmx
4. KOSTADIS rmx
5. yXIMALLOO rmx

A Monument to Human Misery
1. ps. stamps back og mix
2. Satanicpornocultshop rmx
3. Köhn everything will go as planned dub
4. Amberclock rmx
5. KA Libra rmx

cover design : So.ky

PS STAMPS BACK - Lull (KOSTADIS remix)

KOSTADIS / SLUMBER  (CDR)

 ------   PART 1
 ------   PART 2
 ------   PART 3

Slumber is the new mini-album of KOSTADIS.
A full night experience of ambient-drone experimentation with cello and electronics.

Edition of 60 copies with 1 color silkscreen cover and handmade CD stamp. 

RECORDED IN FEBRUARY 2017 AT VICTORIA
ALL SOUNDS BY KOSTADIS (cello, modular electronics, voices and ribbon device)

ARTWORK by Panagiotis Spoulos
PRINTED by Λούπες
CD STAMP by Marina Stathopoulou

FB: https://www.facebook.com/KOSTADISmusic
BC: https://kostadis.bandcamp.com/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/kostadismusic
YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/kostadism

kostadis@hotmail.com

KOSTADIS - SLUMBER (ALBUM PREVIEW)

Free improvisation with tapes & electronics.

RECORDED IN APRIL 2017 AT VICTORIA Studio
ALL SOUNDS BY KOSTADIS (modular electronics, ribbon device & Handi - Cassette tape)

FB : www.facebook.com/KOSTADISmusic
BC : https://kostadis.bandcamp.com/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/kostadism

kostadis@hotmail.com

KOSTADIS - Circle

Like groups of words that look like sentences but aren't, the scattered narration of FRAGMENTS’ fictitious pseudo-orchestra resonates its essential entity.

KOSTADIS "FRAGMENTS" Split LP will be published with UNCLE GRASHA's FLYING CIRCUS "Hüzün - Húzûn" from Czech Republic, by Sweetohm recordings in an edition of 300 copies on black vinyl.

"FRAGMENTS" Written, Performed and Produced By Kostadis Michail.
Recorded Live in November 2017.
Editing and Mixing proceess made in February 2018 at Victoria Studio.

Artwork by Panagiotis Spoulos
Mastering by Fasmatwist

Published 2018 by Sweetohm recordings.

KOSTADIS - FRAGMENTS (Album Preview)

KOSTADIS is the experimental solo project of Kostadis Michail.  Spine-chilling soundscapes created by modular electronics, DIY junk contact mics, voices and ribbon devices. His multi-instrumentalism abilities have shredded via different bands like Lost Bodies, Wham Jah + Acid Baby Jesus

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