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Harri Agnel
DJ/Producer
Heraklion, GR
Genre: Electronica/World
Harris started very young his contribution to music industry as he had a very special connection with this art, the art of music. Walked his first steps in 1997 as a self-taught trying to enter the electronic music industry revealing his own music id. Two years later in 1999 signed his first professional contract with “Digital Underground” in distribution from “Sony Music” starting his recording path at the age of only 16. During the first 2 years had managed to succeed great partnerships with great names of electronic scene having been accepted for his talent and his abilities in music production. He also succeeded to be the Main Guest of historical Athens clubs such as the Lobby, Loft, U-matic, and also playing in over 150 events in Greece between 1999-2004 with an audience most of the times more than 1000-1500 persons. This part of his life and music was all about Uplifting & Psychedelic scene as long this scene was alive in Greece, and that goes up to the end of 2004.
The first circle of his career was already over and along with the experience had already gained all those years , started experimenting in new ideas still in his head following a much different electronic music path that suit him better and continuous till today. In 2007 he gave the name to his new project he created and that is ‘’Harri Agnel’’. One year later there came a proposition from No1 DJ of Turkey, “DJ Tarkan” and one of the TOP100 worldwide according to official DJ Mag. This proposition was more than he could expected so he gave the best of him in order the new career, the new stigma, the new id to be clear in public. He did very well as 4 of the 5 tracks of the EP in 2008 were TOP100 of sales in Beatport competing with major artists of the time being. Also the critics for the album were very positive and enthusiastic with the tops the mentor of electronic music “Nick Warren” congratulating him for the great piece of art he had created.
Personal targets of Harri had started to take place with also another success in 2010 with his corporation with the roster of “Sound Of Everything” and the beginning of collaboration with label’s founder Yiannis Iliopoulos, since till then all releases were made for foreign labels and not local. “Sound Of Everything” along with “Klik Records “ were the 2 biggest labels in Greece for the genre with big successes and incorporations first time heard for Greece and local market. This incorporation gave Harri the opportunity to enter tracks in 3 big music collections. The song ‘’What I‘m Feeling’’ with “Eva Tsachra” in Vocals was one of the biggest collection success as also the track “Southern Wild” in collection “Sound Fractals” of Adrianos Papadeas which take great positive critic from unique personality great musician “Mikael Delta”. Last but not least “Run Out Of Fear’’ from his own EP published from “Sound of everything”, the “Black Stories EP” that till today has it s regular place in most of radio playlists and it is considered very representative of Harri ‘s new id. In a few years Harris had eventually become quite significant for his label . He also during the time made and still does remixes for songs on different genres at music scene.
Next step for Harri was in 2012 when “Monsieur Minimal” asked him to tour together , him on vocals and quitar and Harris on laptop and synth keys. A new journey of live high level performances started, as also together did the track “Wish” that was successful in first record of Monsieur, “Minimal to Maximal”. Also worked and still working on several remixes . Next year and after Best Radio 92.6 closed, Anna Anastasiou, George Seragos & Afroditi Simiti start with a new radio station “Join Radio” and gave him a 2 hour radio show if his own which was very honoring for him. He also along with George Seragos compose the official jingle of the radiostation that is till today. In 2014 Mr Dimitris Kiriakopoulos proposes his entrance on official team of “Music for Ads” that makes exclusive music for ads of great companies on TV commercials and so he did.
Next on his map is the creation of his own label and after 17 years he feels it is time and in may 2014 he opens his personal business label, “OB-8 Records”. Most of his work is now represented from his own label as also new works of other great music artists. Noticeable is his track ‘’My Own Heroes’’ that Christos Fourkis remixes and entered in one of the greatest local music collections SUN:SET 3 by Alexandros Christopoulos.
Harri Agnel has performed in over 25 cities of Greece and in Cyprus.
Indicative some of the Booth were Six Dogs, Mamacas, Bolivar Beach Bar, Island (Varkiza), Kyklos Live Stage (Iera Odos), Foundation of the Hellenic World e.t.c.
Harri Agnel is all about feelings. Feelings that are flowing from his music. Dispite that he also has a dance agenda that shows most at his recent projects.
The most significant radio shows of Harri are:
“5/25 Live Sessions at En lefko 87.7”
“Best Radio 92.6 as a Guest Afterhours / Guest Of The Week”
“2 and a half years had his own radio show at Join Radio”
“2 times on Frisky Radio in the US as he has been invited for presenting a set each time”
The most significant TV shows of Harri are:
“ANT1 and show Radio Arvila in 2012”
“ERT and show Imerologia with Lena Aroni in 2013”
“MAD TV at show Urban Heroes in 2009”
Christos Fourkis
DJ/Producer
Aigion, GR
Genre: Afro House/Deep House
Christos Fourkis was born on the 12th of January 1981 in Aigio, Greece. Music has always been a part of his life since childhood.
His passion and appreciation for music, lead Christos into the world of Dj’ing introducing new and diverse musical innovations to his crowd. He started Dj’ing in the early period of 1997 performing in local clubs. His DJ appearances have been loved and respected nationally and now internationally by performing on many well-known Internet radio stations.
The year of 1998 Christos Fourkis entered the world of producing electronic music. He purchased his first personal computer and analogue hardware to start composing his own electronic music. Professionally, Christos has been producing for 4 years and his first productions received a very good response from very well known and established artists. Currently, he has started his first batch of remixes and also looking for other artists to work with and share his passion for music.
Self-taught, Christos Fourkis has always followed his heart towards his goals to create genuine, impassioned music. Throughout the years of practicing and exploration, he has refined his sound engineering as well as his mastering sound techniques.
His dream and ambition is to express his feelings and make people understand his music when he is on the Decks.
Savvas
DJ/Producer
Athens, GR
Genre: Afro House/Deep House
Genre: Electronica/Deep House
Greek-based, Chicago-born Savvas is a producer and dj. Way back in time, Savvas came in contact with electronic music in 1992, discovering his preference and talent for deejaying he soon started playing around clubs and open-air parties since the late nineties. He joined forces with Vasilis Giouvris aka Yosebu in 2000 and under the name Acropod they released their first album on Klik records and a few singles and remixes on labels around the globe.
Nowadays Savvas on his personal path on music with the same passion he had and still has for music, he keeps experimenting with different kinds of sounds and rhythms and starts releasing singles to expand his musical style.
Deep house to tech with a feel of disco and cosmic tunes.
Last but not least, as every artist has numerous faces, Savvas is also under the name Falling Sun in a more ambient, cinematic music profile.
Jose Solano
DJ/Producer
Costa Rica
Genre: Electronica/World
Jose Solano is a musician, composer, and producer. He was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1980. Jose starts exploring his first keyboards at the age of sixteen. He studies piano with professor Jesus Castro at Yamaha Music School.Also studied singing with famous soprano Amelia Barquero (Franco de Vita, Ricardo Mont aner) worked as a keyboard player next t o t he well known vocal soloist Esteban Calderon. Jose has played wit h renown nat ional and int ernat ional musicians such as the colombian Fonseca, the Spanish Russian Reed and the Mexican Jessy y Joy. His music has been influenced from Jean Michael Jarre to Depeche Mode which accents his huge taste in electronic sound. All this combined make his own unique, rare, original style. In 2012 he gets nominated for an ACAM award for best electronic music composer in Costa Rica.