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In 2022, I was invited by Thodoris Abazis, a distinguished Greek director and composer, to create and perform the music for a stage adaptation of Solaris, inspired by Stanislaw Lem’s book and Tarkovsky’s iconic film. The performance was set in an old wing of an asylum for chronic illnesses, unfolding along a narrow, elongated corridor, where occasionally the action would move into rooms or wards.

Watching Tarkovsky’s film and visiting the asylum immediately evoked a specific sonic landscape for me, an atmosphere that would carry and complement the performance. Thodoris’ guidance was instrumental; with his extensive experience in theater composition, he provided clear direction and precise descriptions of each scene as he envisioned them, making it easy for me to capture the tone and essence of the work and its soundscape.

The music took shape swiftly, completed within just two weeks, leaving me ample time during rehearsals to refine the tonal textures, dynamics, and to collaborate closely with the actors. The aim was for the music to blend seamlessly into the performance, not as a background element but as a conversation with Natalia Manta’s unique set design and the actors’ presence on stage. The intention was for the music to dissolve the boundaries between sound, space, and story, allowing each to resonate with and amplify the others.

For instrumentation, I employed an electric guitar, various synthesizers, a drum machine, a musical saw, a soundbox with metal plates and springs, and a range of effects to create the desired textures and moods.

After the performance run ended, I recorded the music in a “free” form, without adhering to the theatrical action, focusing solely on the flow of the sound itself as a cohesive listening experience.
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releases January 23, 2026

credits:
Composed by Jannis Anastasakis at Asylo Aniaton, Athens, Greece 2022
Performed by Jannis Anastasakis (el.guitar, musical saw, synths, effects, noise box)
voice: Danai Saridaki
album cover photo: Anastasia Giannaki
mix: Alex Bolpasis
mastering: Lawrence English
Special thanks to Lawrence English, Thodoris Abazis, Natalia Manta, Anastasia Giannaki, Ilias Pantoleon and the actors: Konstantinos Avarikiotis, Tzortzina Daliani, Nestor Kopsidas, Danai Saridaki
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Addressed to musicians of all instruments, the workshop will cover all effects – from the widely-known distortion, delay and reverb, to more ‘out there’ filters such as ring modulators and bit crushers. All sorts of sound sources will be touched upon, ranging from acoustic and electric instruments to no-input self-generating applications.

more info here: https://jannisanastasakis.com/fx-workshop

Nyfida Sound Box is a versatile device inviting you, the listener, to challenge the enclosed composed material’s form and intended use in perpetuity.
Operating as an Audio Player for the compositions by Spyros Polychronopoulos and Jannis Anastasakis

• Operating as an Audio Player for the compositions by Spyros Polychronopoulos and Jannis Anastasakis
• Algorithmic Variation Employ an algorithm to simulate composer decisions and musician executions, resulting in endless unique variations of the material
• Soundscape Generation Transform your surroundings into ever-changing auditory experiences, creating inherently distinctive soundscapes
• Jamming Tool Interact with the album or the algorithmic variation of it, altering its sound through various effects and loops
• Synthesizer Functionality Create distinctive sounds by morphing audio material according to your aesthetic preferences

info / videos: https://nyfidasoundbox.com/

The material and compositions in the record, where created during the duo’s live performances in the course of the past 5 years, the improvisations and experimentations with their instruments’ naturally produced sounds while referring to and drawing inspiration from american sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick’s short-stories.

* HORSELOVER FAT is Phillip K. Dick’s alter ego in his book “VALIS”
Philip is a given name, derived from the Greek Φίλιππος (Philippos, meaning: “horse-loving” or “fond of horses”)
Dick (in German) translates into FAT

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You can see here some photos from these 2 beautiful nights !

http://rockinathens.gr/?p=62399
http://www.avopolis.gr/live/live-international/52633-ben-frost-romantso15

http://www.lifo.gr/team/cityvibe/56408

Emanuel Vigeland mausoleum is one of the most inspiring places in the world, with a unique natural 14 second reverb !

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