Release Athens 2023 welcomes the one and only Stereo Nova on Saturday, July 15th, at Plateia Nerou. One of the most important Greek bands of all time, are headlining a great festival day with an impressive production and a spectacular audiovisual show featuring tracks from their entire discography plus their new single that comes out in early June. With them, Leftfield, the great British electronic music outfit and Boy Harsher, the American ambassadors of dark electronica. Marva Von Theo will be the opening act.

It may be an unbearable cliché but Stereo Nova i.e., Konstantinos B. and Michael D., emerged in 1992 almost out of nowhere and transformed the local music scene forever. With an all-DIY aesthetic and after several rejections from record labels, they released their self-titled debut and not only defined a whole generation but also revealed a new era and culture, which was still part of a blossoming but small underground scene. The explosion of Athenian clubland would come soon and in the words of Konstantinos B., life in a modern metropolis was reflected: from semi-illegal parties to the loneliness of the day-after and the stress of everyday life.

The first period of the group would give us four more albums, each of them a unique statement with a range of sounds and songs that never lost their edge and sound contemporary and sharp until this day. "Discolata" (1993), made them well known thanks to anthems like "Nea Zoi 705", "Pazl Ston Aera" and "Mikro Agori", while "Asyrmatos Kosmos" (1994), placed the band at the top of the Greek scene. The next step, the seminal "Telson" (1996), was their magnum opus, one of the most complete and ambitious works in the Greek discography, which was presented in a now legendary concert (at a sold-out Rodon) that united all the music tribes of Athens. The release of the equally impressive “Vitamina Tek” (1997) marked the end of Stereo Nova and the beginning of their solo careers.

It took almost twenty years to get to 2018 and a new chapter for the group would start. Stereo Nova returned to the scene in the same way they emerged in the 90s: out of nowhere. "Ouranos", their sixth album, is another outstanding release and a clear testament of their place in the history of electronic music in Greece.

In June, they will release a new single and they will present the new tracks on this show, alongside all those songs that have defined their career to date. With them on stage will be Petros Tsamparlis on drums, while Nikos Patrelakis will be in charge of the videos and the artistic direction. We are extremely happy that on Saturday July 15th, at the stage of Plateia Nerou, we will welcome such an important group, which may appear rarely but when they do, they offer a unique experience.

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Leftfield was formed in 1989 and in a short period of time, with the release of “Not Forgotten”, established a template for a new strain of British house leaning away from American styles that, back then, were dominating UK Clubs.

 Their debut album, “Leftism”, remains one of the defining statements of dance music, a glorious combination of genres and immaculate grooves, and was nominated for a Mercury Prize and later voted in the top ten greatest albums of all time by readers of Q magazine. The album spawned numerous hit singles like “Open Up”, their now legendary collaboration with John Lydon, “Original” featuring Curve’s Toni Halliday, and of course “Release The Pressure”, an unrivaled dance anthem that never lost its place in the bag of the greatest DJs in the world.

During the 90s, Leftfield were an unstoppable force and they started the explosion of British dance music -alongside outfits like Orbital, Underworld and Chemical Brothers- that broke electronic music from the underground to the mainstream and the charts. Furthermore, by the end of the decade they released another outstanding record, “Rhythm and Stealth”, with several hit singles like “Africa Shox” and the majestic “Swords”.

In 2022, they returned with a new album called "This Is What We Do", which received rave reviews, and a series of live shows, mainly in the UK. They have always been regarded as one of electronic music’s defining live acts. The now-infamous "Liveism" tour that followed the release of “Leftism”, set a new precedent in presenting dance music, turning their shows into a major event, a party no one wants to miss. On Saturday, July 15th, this party will be thrown at Plateia Nerou, in a special night for electronic music fans - and beyond.

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Boy Harsher consists of vocalist/lyricist Jae Matthew and producer Augustus Muller. The were both studying film at the University of Savannah and their initial interest in music began with cinema. Matthews would write screenplays and Muller would compose scores for these non-existent films. Since 2014, they have released what some might call the gold standard of modern darkwave and industrial.

The EPs, "Lesser Man" and "Country Girl", as well as the debut album "Yr Body Is Nothing", propelled the duo into extensive tours and sold out shows across the US and Europe, where they became known for their reckless and spectacular live performances. The release of "Careful" in 2019 skyrocketed their fame after being celebrated by the world's biggest music media outlets (Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, NPR Music).

In 2022 they returned with a new album, the soundtrack of their own short film, "The Runner". It's a "reconciliation" with the uncertain times in which it was made, but also a step forward for the band's dark pop. Synth chords over "furious" bass lines, with Jae's seductive and ethereal voice pleading the audience to dance.

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Marva Von Theo formed in 2017 by Marva Voulgaris and Theo Finidis. So far they have released two albums, "Dream Within A Dream" (2018) and "Afterglow" (2021), that stand out thanks to their unique aesthetic, their inventive compositions and their captivating vocals. They have performed in several venues and festivals in Greece and abroad, and opened the shows of Motorama, Hooverphonic and Molly Nillson. They are currently working on their new album.

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Also, limited VIP tickets are available. This category includes the following privileged benefits: Separate raised area with stands & stools for everyone, open-bar, priority of access to the venue, private parking, separate toilets, festival souvenir.

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