Palyrria

• country:
  Greece
• style(s):
  Electronic Greek
• label:
  Protasis
• artist submitted by:
  Mucho Gusto (promotion)

PALYRRIA. Greek grooves in an electronic mood.

PALYRRIA created in 1996 as a dance project.
At 1999 the band turned into its own musical direction.

They call it World-Electro and indeed
this music is neither electronic nor "ethnic".

It's a mixture of western electronica
and traditional music from around the Mediterranean.

Ancient ceremonies around the Mediterranean have always
been filled with music and musical expression,
back in times when people chose to express themselves
in much more ecstatic and paganistic ways.

PALYRRIA uses Aeolian scales, pentatonic music,
instruments that come out of the depths of history,
alongside with pumping bass lines, techno grooves,
vocoders, clicks and cuts, creating music
that is both ancient and futuristic at the same time.

One of the key elements in this attempt is live playing.

PALYRRIA has already played in Festivals all over Greece
(e-phos, European Music Day, Samothraki Dance Festival,
Synch Festival, Babel Comix Festival, Athens 2004 -
in the city's celebrations for Olympic Games, and December
2006 - in the municipality's "Christmas in Athens" celebrations),
and in many clubs in Greece and Cyprus.

PALYRRIA is a group of musicians
rather than a studio based project all of which are
specialized in their instruments and have the ability
to reproduce their sound live on stage without the
need of tapes or pre-recorded music.

They prefer to think of electronics as a way
of modernizing the old sounds rather than a means to an end.

PALYRRIA are constantly on the road and consider
live performance as the most vital function of the band.
However studio albums are amongst their first priorities.

Their CD releases so far are a clear demonstration
of how the band is progressing.

1st - "Zero Gravity" was recorded live in 1999 released in 2001
and is filled with warm unprocessed music,
with an emphasis on traditional instruments that captures
the magic of live performing.

2nd - "Palyrria" released in 2004 a studio album
were traditional sounds and electronics are equally present.
The musical form is more concrete and the selection of
instruments wider, at the same time that electronics have
become more complex.
The album reached No8,
in World Music Charts Europe (October 2004)
and No20, for the year 2004 Top-100,
of the Radio Producers Chart in Europe (www.wmce.de)

The 3rd record of PALYRRIA, called "Methexy",
was released in 2006 and it's their most mature to date.

It seems that the band has strike a remarkable balance
between its two diametrically opposed elements.

They use electronics as a means for mutating the natural sound,
while composition has expanded in all directions.

Cretan music, rhythms from the regions of Thrace
and Pontos in the Black Sea, ancient Greek lyrics,
Minor Asia tunes, Indian wind instruments
and a poem from a Native American tribe
performed in their original language,
is only some of the musical treats that "Methexy" has to offer.

Let the strangeness ware off and enjoy music
that comes straight from the source.
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PALYRRIA
Discography:
2006: Methexy (Protasis CD).
2004: Palyrria (Cantini Rec CD).
2001: Zero Gravity (Rubber Records CD).
1996: Pythia's Last Dream (Music DNA EP).

European Compilations:
2006: Europavox (Foudation Lagarder, France) - track "Ioli" .
2005: Made In Greece (Lola's World, Germany) - track "Kyma".
2005: Chillogram (Peak Records, Switzerland) - track "Nilos
Dub".

Other Compilations:
2004: Ethnica III (EMI) track "Ikariotikos".
2004: Lounging' in the House (Eros Music) track "Chillum
Reggae".
2003: Deep Tones (Rubber Records) track "Morning
Lyre" (Blend rmx.)
2001: Ethnic Odyssey (Eros Music) track "Manolis Dub".
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Upcoming Shows
(so far @18/03/2007... to be updated frequently)
29/03/2007: Nipiagogio Club
(Athens, Greece).
31/03/2007: Rock Bottom Club
(Thessaloniki, Greece).
13/04/2007: Peukonas Music Cafe
(Athens, Greece).
29/04/2007: Booze Cooperativa
(Athens, Greece).
04/05/2007: Legalise Cannabis Protestival
(University Campus, Athens, Greece).
26+27/05/2007: Casablanca Soul Club
(Fira Santorini, Santorini, Greece).
24+25/08/2007: Butterfly Dance Festival
(Drama, Greece).
The second appearence on the festival will be
at the chill out stage for a special semi-acoustic set.
20/06/2007: Islington Academy
(London, UK).
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For booking and more info
contact Nikos Aktypis at:
mucho_gusto_prom@yahoo.gr

Links

• Palyrria Website