Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT will release his new τα της επιστροφής ("Of the Return") album on September 2. He went for a slightly rougher, lo-fi sound, with the feeling of being dislocated as the main theme for the lyrics. It is a joint release by three indie labels: B-otherside Records and Gama Records in Greece, and Tiny Room Records in the Netherlands.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT played all of his latest album Πονέμελα and a selection of his back catalog with a full band @ six d.o.g.s. in Athens: "He has embraced his demons and worries, not as much by trying to surpress them, but by taking them for granted as part of life. His vocals sound totally at ease, with the gentle Κι Εγ and the '60s tinged blues Κυριακή, a duet with fellow Athenian singer Miss Trichromi, as the standout tracks".
Πονέμελα is released via Tiny Room Records and Inner Ear Records (vinyl, digital).
HCTF review of Πονέμελα.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT once again sings in his native tongue on his new album, Πονέμελα, a collection of purring, lo-fi folk songs about pain (ponos) and carelessness (anemela). Nikos Thessalonikeus has his back with inventive drum parts as the safety net for his freeflowing soundscapes.
He has embraced his demons and worries, not as much by trying to surpress them, but by taking them for granted as part of life. His vocals sound totally at ease, with the gentle Κι Εγ and the '60s tinged blues Κυριακή, a duet with fellow Athenian singer Miss Trichromi, as the standout tracks.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT has made a video for Κώστας ("Costas"), a track from his latest album ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ: "Mixing traditional Greek folk melodies and modern day electronics he brings traditional music to the 21st Century. With the aid of like-minded artists Nalyssa Green (vocals), Kalliopi Mitropoulou (violin) and Orestis Petrakis (synthesizers) the album provides a gateway to the Greek underground scene".
HCTF review of ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT has made a video for Γκρι ("Gray"), a track from his latest album ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ: "Mixing traditional Greek folk melodies and modern day electronics he brings traditional music to the 21st Century. With the aid of like-minded artists Nalyssa Green (vocals), Kalliopi Mitropoulou (violin) and Orestis Petrakis (synthesizers) the album provides a gateway to the Greek underground scene".
HCTF review of ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT has made a video for Παράθυρα, a track from his latest album ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ: "Mixing traditional Greek folk melodies and modern day electronics he brings traditional music to the 21st Century. With the aid of like-minded artists Nalyssa Green (vocals), Kalliopi Mitropoulou (violin) and Orestis Petrakis (synthesizers) the album provides a gateway to the Greek underground scene".
HCTF review of ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT opted to sing all the songs on his new album ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ (Here/There) in his native language this time. By doing so he was able to connect more fully with his emotions and memories being triggered by places. Psychedelic, lo-fi and the undeniable feelings of loss and love transcend all language barriers.
Mixing traditional Greek folk melodies and modern day electronics he brings traditional music to the 21st Century. With the aid of like-minded artists Nalyssa Green (vocals), Kalliopi Mitropoulou (violin) and Orestis Petrakis (synthesizers) the album provides a gateway to the Greek underground scene.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT will release his new album ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ (Here/There) on October 16, a collection of songs about emotions and memories being triggered by places. All the lyrics are in his natve language this time. Listen to Παράθυρα (Windows), a lo-fi folk song with guest vocalist Nalyssa Green.
ΕΔΩ/ΕΚΕΙ will be released on vinyl via Tiny Room Records and B-otherside records. Relaase date: October 16.
HCTF's annual list of the 20 albums that will be in regular rotation for many years to come. As per usual many genres are represented. This blog covers a lot of ground and it shows in this eclectic, final tally.
Today: countdown from number 15 to 11.
Please shop at your local record store, buy directly from the artist, attend live shows. Don't block anyone's view with with your phone (better still, switch it off altogether). Shut the fuck up while the band is playing. Educate your friends. Word-of-mouth can't be beat as the prime source to discover new music.
Singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT has posted a lyrics video for Kite Waltz, a track from his N91° album: With minimalistic electronics gentle swaying throughout N91° is a modern day folk record, a fairy tale an journey rolled into one. (...) It is up to the listener if anything of this actually happened. The record is a true desert island disc, with no set rules, making it impossible to pigeonhole. A bewildering trip through the mindset of a kaleidoscopic musician and poet".
Singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT played most of the tracks of his N91° album @ De Ruimte in Amsterdam on June 9, 2019. The full release show was captured on video: "With minimalistic electronics gentle swaying throughout N91° is a modern day folk record, a fairy tale an journey rolled into one. After he has paid tribute Portugese poet Fernando Pessoa with the delicate wordplay in the avant-ambient song Pessoan Odyssey the album finally makes its to its destination namesake. It is up to the listener if anything of this actually happened. The record is a true desert island disc, with no set rules, making it impossible to pigeonhole. A bewildering trip through the mindset of a kaleidoscopic musician and poet".
HCTF review of N91°.
Singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT created a mysterious story line for his new album N91°. The unnamed protagonist finds himself on an island, comes across an unconscious woman, finds a note that says "love me like there’s no tomorrow", but if anything of this is real or just a dream is open to interpretation. He may or may have witnessed a Kite Waltz - a small piece of cloth remains and that could have been part of this toy, there could be a gateway to an alternate reality as described in In Another Life, et cetera, et cetera.
With minimalistic electronics gentle swaying throughout N91° is a modern day folk record, a fairy tale an journey rolled into one. After he has paid tribute Portugese poet Fernando Pessoa with the delicate wordplay in the avant-ambient song Pessoan Odyssey the album finally makes its to its destination namesake. It is up to the listener if anything of this actually happened. The record is a true desert island disc, with no set rules, making it impossible to pigeonhole. A bewildering trip through the mindset of a kaleidoscopic musician and poet.
Greek singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT shares another piece of the puzzle that makes up the story of a traveller who got stranded a desert island. Bayorsai offers no straight answers to what has actually happened. Βαψορσαι means dance and that the protagonist is likely to be doing, maybe joined by the woman he came across on the previous single Love Me.
Aided by three backing vocalists (Nalyssa, Green, Zoe Lianou, Themistoklis Tsitsos) he spins another mystery by means of dreamy electronics. Intriguing and ambiguous stuff by a modern day pied piper. The accompanying video was made by metaphorms.
Last week HCTF premiered the new LOGOUT video for Love Me. A mysteriouss slice of electronic pop that invites the listener to make sense of it all. "After being stranded on an island he finds a ticket urging him to “love me like there’s no tomorrow". Is it written by that motionless woman who s lying on the beach? Is she still alive? How did he get here? Does that plane ticket imply that he survived a crash? Is it real or is he dreaming?"
Singer, songwriter and producer LOGOUT loves to tell stories that make the listener feel slightly uncomfortable. His new single Love Me is no exception. After being stranded on an island he finds a ticket urging him to “love me like there’s no tomorrow". Is it written by that motionless woman who s lying on the beach? Is she still alive? How did he get here? Does that plane ticket imply that he survived a crash? Is it real or is he dreaming?
The video doesn't answer any questions, but it is an intriguing visual companion to his subdued electronic music and falsetto voice. Much more on his forthcoming album N91°, due for release in January on Tiny Room Records.
