“Dip” in Greek: Completely, exclusively, totally, wholly...
“Dip” In English: One of the uses could be to immerse for one’s baptism...
“Dip”: In dance... is a move in many different styles of partner dances, often performed at the end of a dance, in which the follower leans far to the side and is supported by the leader!

If we must describe this album in just a few words, we would clearly say that it is a..."dip“ Miltos Marathon album!

07 Miltos Marathon  Welcome To My World

06 Miltos Marathon  Cook For Me Baby

05 Miltos Marathon  Crazy Big City

04 Miltos Marathon Witch Bitch

03 Miltos Marathon  Just A Little Thing

02 Miltos Marathon   This Town Needs The Blues

01 Miltos Marathon Blue Rats

"Anthropotis" is the first song from the Miltiadis Chalkidis  album "Krisis kores ki Iioi"  a Greek-language album of 8 songs with a rock aesthetic, which however does not exclude experimentation and
sometimes subtly flirts with different musical styles...

Κρίσεις κόρες και υιοί

Ανθρωπότης

"Anthropoi palaioi" is the second song from the Miltiadis Chalkidis  album "Krisis kores ki Iioi"  a Greek-language album of 8 songs with a rock aesthetic, which however does not exclude experimentation and
sometimes subtly flirts with different musical styles...

Άνθρωποι παλαιοί

"Dilitiriou kentri " is the third song from the Miltiadis Chalkidis  album "Krisis kores ki Iioi"  a Greek-language album of 8 songs with a rock aesthetic, which however does not exclude experimentation and
sometimes subtly flirts with different musical styles...

Δηλητήριου κεντρί

The winter of 2012 found Miltiadis Chalkidis at the studio of LRR, producing the new album of Miltos Marathon “Greek fill”.

“Music, and especially Greek music, is really amazing in its entire spectrum” said Miltiadis.
“Divine providence brought Byzantine music, rebetiko, music from Pontos, older and earlier folk songs and later classical music, rock, blues and jazz into my life. My love for these styles of music inspired me to just give a “Greek fill”.

Miltiadis distinct guitar technique and unique voice along with his distinct  Greek accent ... can be clearly heard in the 9 album tracks, supported by Chris Anifantis on the bass , Kostantinos Mitin on the drums,Christos Sagient on the percussion and George Bazanis on the piano and synthesizer. Backing vocals were performed by Sophie Hristodoulopoulou and Otilia Samoulada-Barbulesku.
Additional keys performed by Danai and Dimitris Tsikrikas.­­­­

The very first conception for the song's composition, for the album, started being worked by Miltiadis sometime between 2007 and 2008, although the final recording took place much later, due to the sad event of his father’s death, whose memory is honoured in this particular album… In the meanwhile, the politic and economic situation in Greece was an additional challenge that needed to be overcome, but didn’t manage to influence the Miltos Marathon sincere love for music, so they completed and released “Greek fill” in 2015.

By listening to the album, it can be said that "Greek Fill" is something more than just the new official Miltos Marathon work… It’s a unique record that combines the Greek musical element with the electricity of the contemporary sound, within the spectrum of the Miltos Marathon musical temperament, creating an innovative music style… Indeed, this album constitutes a different “Greek fill”!

Greek Fill

Pray Alone

“Apo kardias” in Greek means “From the heart...”

“From the heart” is the fourth release in order by Miltiadis Chalkidis, taking of course into account the previous 3 albums as Miltos Marathon, that impartially constitutes Miltiadis first attempt to create essentially a ...“From the heart” Greek folk music record.

“From the heart”is an authentic Greek folk music  album... 
In no way is it “entechno”, as that would be an offensive characterisation and in no way the characterisation  pop suits, in order to approach the features of this album.
 
It is just an honest approach to Greek folk music through the prism of the singularity that describes Miltiadis Chalkidis compositions and personal performing style. 
An honest approach which is clear not only in music but also in the lyrics of the 9 songs included in this album.

“I wanted to tell real stories and refer to situations experienced by simple everyday people, in the hope that the listener will identify himself with them and understand that in the end he is not alone fighting the survival conditions he has to encounter both in Greece and throughout the world of 2019....Maybe in these songs he will find comfort to rest his heart and spirit as well as travel through music... nice and simple... like the old days when things used to be more simple and certainly more pure” ...Miltiadis explains.

“From the heart” signifies a special alternative and definitely a form of “reply” to most songs released nowadays that deal with either sexual references or pseudo-existential uninteresting subjects that breed ground only to endless and futile topic discussions. ...
Needless to say, the music that surrounds most of this songs , lacking the prestige of pluralism and the quality that characterises Greek music in its entire spectrum...

“From the heart” is a unique and personal album for Miltiadis,so for the tenth time, besides composing the music and writing the lyrics, do the vocals,the programming and play all the instruments, he himself took on the orchestrating the mixing and mastering, aiming at a personal signature in the production, as he had already presented in his previous albums.
Among the songs, the tabouras, the psaltery, the lute, the piano and various percussions,coexist in harmony together with the rest of the ,both electric and acoustic musical instruments,creating in this album a special tone and a vintage feel in the sound,along with a sense of a nostalgic mood...

Miltiadis Chalkidis, chose to sign off this album writing a special composition with traditional music from Pontos, in an attempt to honor his roots in this way and also send a personal message with this particular song ...

“I seek a world where all the people live in peace”.

Undoubtedly that verse sounds romantic.. what is more ...someone could easily discern and discover several similar lyrics to this tone at the present record.. 
After all that was the creator’s ulterior goal ....
Upon hearing all the songs of this album in total, the listener in the end can, even for a few moments, feel both acoustically and aesthetically the meaning of those simple yet substantial words combined with the power of music...
As a result ...this combination becomes even more particular and experientially familiar and ultimately transforms to a connection between the creator and the listener...
A very unique connection indeed... a connection “Apo kardias”...

Απο Καρδιάς

Φεύγω I'm Leaving You

Miltos Marathon Progressive Greek rock music for intelligent passionate unique listeners...just like You!

Miltos, short for the greek name Miltiadis…

Marathon, a long-distance running event…

A more romantic perspective, beyond the literal meaning of these words, will give us a deeper understanding of the Miltos Marathon philosophy.

"If life is like a long-distance running race... i'm very pleased that in my case, it is a music marathon!"

The Greek music scene has spawned many talented musicians and performers throughout the years and divine providence has helped many groups to flourish. Miltos Marathon can certainly be counted as one of them.

From the very first day they were formed, they have recorded a series of independently produced albums with music and lyrics written by Miltiades Chalkidis. They have given countless live performances and their unique musical identity has earned them a special place in their fans’ hearts.

Miltiadis Chalkidis was born on the 9th of January, 1979, in Larisa, Greece. He started showing great interest in music at a very early age and his parents, Konstantinos and Sophie Chalkidis, provided him with his first musical stimuli. When Miltos turned 11 his father gave him guitar lessons, which greatly influenced his guitar playing style and helped him, as he quotes, to create his own unique sound. Not long after that, he started writing his first songs, whilst searching for session musicians to form a group that would perform the fruits of his labour…Thus, in 1994, he created the Miltos Marathon.

It can unquestionably be said today that the Miltos Marathon love and excitement for music remains the same as it was 20 years ago. The ideal way to approach Miltos Marathon unique sound is quite simple. Whether listening to an album’s tracks or enjoying a live performance, all that’s required of us is to let ourselves drift into a musical journey, guided by the unique sound of Miltos Marathon.

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