Vertical Horizon is an album where ambient music meets atmospheric soundscapes. A variety of instruments such as drums, percussion, synthesizers, electronics, sampling, recorders, guitars and flute are utilised resulting in multi layered compositions that slowly draw the listener in to experience the wealth of musical moments this work has to offer. Headphones are strongly recommended, as the listener experiences a movie playing in their head while listening to the album that includes elements of futuristic soundtracks.
Sections of the album see Yanni’s influences of Brian Eno, Tim Hecker and Biosphere blend in with his drum playing resulting in intricate rhythmic patterns that hold together the more abstract sonic experimentations. Long, spiraling tracks unfold slowly, building up a musical exploration, inviting the listener to take part in the journey.

Vertical Horizon Part 5

Vertical Horizon Part 4

Vertical Horizon Part 3

Vertical Horizon Part 2

Vertical Horizon Part 1

Born in 1982, in the city of Athens/Greece. Started playing the drums at the age of 14.
Studied under Nikos Sidirokastritis at Modern Music School. Founding member of the  free jazz band Outward Bound. Is currently a member of the progressive rock band Ciccada, a partner in the artist collective “Free the soprano player” and coordinator of the “Freedom Day” Jazz Festival in Crete. Composer of electronic and ambient music,
counts numerous of collaborations with bands and artists in the jazz/free improvisation/experimental and rock spectrum.

Collaborations:
Ronan Guilfoyle (IR), Lynn Baker (US), George Haslam (UK), Attila Csihar (HU), Miriam den Boer Salmón (NED), Steve Kershaw (UK), Eric La Casa (FR), Jean-LucGuionnet(FR), JD Walter (US), Dine Doneff (GE), Vangelis Katsoulis (GR), Zacharias Spyridakis (GR), Maria Kritsotaki (GR)

Discography:

Vangelis Katsoulis- Paraphrases, Utopia 2009
Outward Bound-  Intrenclant, Clinical Archives 2010
Outward Bound-  The Path,  Slam productions 2011
Ciccada- The stories of H.P. Lovecraft, Musea 2012
Γιάννης Χούλης- Μαστίχα μύρισα, FM records 2014
Ciccada- The finest of miracles, Altrock/ Fading 2015 + Missing Vinyl 2015
Strovili- Strovili, Kόκκινη καρφίτσα 2015
Yianga- Yianga theme, Homeostasis, Fresh Jewels,  2016
Ciccada- Tales, Missing Vinyl,  2016
Lefteris Tsakirakis- Nothing revealed, nothing gained,  2017
Luup- Canticles of the holy Scythe,- I, Voidhunger Records, 2017
Avlos- Dark not Black, Bandcamp, 2018
Αυτοσχεδιαστικό Τρίο, Το, Hadn’t thought about this..., Bandcamp, 2020

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