Parallel Worlds News

(24/05/2008) Parallel Worlds are playing live at Synch Festival 2008 (www.synch.gr) , on Friday the 13th of June, Benaki Museum (Atrium) 18:45
PW will present tracks from their 4 albums plus unreleased material.

(15/03/2008) Muzine 03 Magazine is OUT now, including a Parallel Worlds track in its "White Mood" compilation cd.

(02/03/2008) Parallel Worlds Live at ElectroGothic Festival on Thursday Mar 13, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Small Music Theatre, Veikou 33, Koukaki, 117 41 Athens, Greece

Click Here To View Event

(26/01/2008) "Obsessive Surrealism" (DiN26) album is featured on MIC.GR music webmag's TOP20 of Greek albums of 2007. (for all kinds of music, not only electronic). "Obsessive Surrealism" is on number 16.
here is the relative Top 20 page: http://www.mic.gr/Team.asp?id=14685

(21/10/2007) the debut cd album of "Memory Geist" (my ambient\ experimental project with Steve Law) "Funereal Cavern" is released on the well-respected experimental italian label Musica Maxima Magnetica. this label has released works of such great musicians as Adi Newton (Clock DVA), Mick Harris (Scorn), Vidna Obmana, Asmus Tietchens, Alio Die, Max Eastley and Martyn Bates (of Eyeless In Gaza). detailed info on the album here: http://www.musicamaximamagnetica.com/

press release info follows:

MUSICA MAXIMA MAGNETICA
presents

MEMORY GEIST

Funereal Cavern

Format: CD
Release date: 20.10.2007
Catalogue number: eee 48

Funereal Cavern is the debut album by Memory Geist, a collaboration between the electronic artists Bakis Sirros and Steve Law, from Greece and Australia respectively. The project was initiated when Bakis sent some soundscape recordings to Steve, which he proceeded to edit and process into new pieces of music. The feelings of space, darkness, depth and dampness became immediately apparent to Steve as he began sculpting these works, thus the development of the cavern theme. The three lengthy compositions flow together as a whole, intended to transport the listener on an imaginary journey into the underworld, from the surface to an unknown destination in a kind of fantastic Jules Vernesque abyss.

Musica Maxima Magnetica
info@musicamaximamagnetica.com
www.musicamaximamagnetica.com

(21/10/2007) There is a Parallel Worlds Interview in the November Issue (out now) of the US Electronic Musician Magazine.
The interview is in the Pro/file section of the mag on page 154. the article is entitled “Modular Odyssey”.
There are extra photos from the interview session in the Bonus Material page of the EM website (in the November issue EM web clips)
Here it is: http://emusician.com/tutorials/profile_dec07_wc01/

(22/09/2007) a new (great) Greek review of "Obsessive Surrealism" (DiN26) cd album can be found in Soundmag.gr web music magazine
http://www.soundmag.gr/articles.asp?id=505 and another new review in the October Issue of Greek Difono major music magazine.

(13/08/2007) a Great New review of "Obsessive Surrealism" cd album has been published in the Greek ATRAKTOS music website

there is a full page interview of Parallel Worlds in the August-September issue of SONIK greek major music magazine.

also, there is a great "Obsessive Surrealism" cd album review in the same issue (with a rating of 4 out of 5 stars), and (my translation) phrases like "...the electronic rhythms and the subtle melodies present a whole, similar to which, greek electronica will be difficult to see again" and "rare quality dark ambient"

celebrating our 10th release we decided to put together a compilation album. 7 months in the making and reaching all 4 corners of the globe in our search. england, canada, greece, australia and germany all representing. featuring some truly beautiful electronic music seamlessly merging from fast idm, thoughtful ambient, lush melodies through some cold mechanical cliq, organic electronica to taiwanese hip-hop esq soul searching!

14 tracks featuring parallel worlds, cato six, signalform, riamiwo, tachikoma, self oscillate, naono, melorman, alkin engineering, laputa, [710W3], pascal, nighthaze and seriatim.

(22/06/2007) Parallel Worlds live on studio Interview on "Sto Kokkino" Radio 105.5FM Athens, This Saturday (23-6-07) evening 7:30pm (on "Post Rock" radio show)

(22/04/2007) More positive Reviews for the new CD Album have been added, in the PW reviews page.

(20/03/2007) Various Great Reviews for the new CD Album have been added, in the PW reviews page...

Greek Record shops that stock our new CD album:

Vinyl Microstore, Didotou 34, Athens (www.popart.gr)

Discobole Records, Harilaou Trikoupi 17, Athens (www.discobole.gr)

Dark Side, Emm. Benaki 57, Athens

IT Record Shop, Patision 128, SOTO center, Athens (www.itathens.com)

Dark Cell Records, Themistokleous 84, Athens

A Strange Attractor, Solomou 14, Athens

NEW ALBUM!

Press Release info follows:

DiN26 - Obsessive Surrealism by Parallel Worlds

Release date 5th March 2007

Parallel Worlds is the main project for the Greek musician Bakis Sirros. He has been active in the Greek electronic music scene since 1998 having performed at several concerts including E-PHOS electronic music festival in summer of 2001, Mad club, Club22 (2nd Summer in the city Festival), Music Day Festival 2006, Small Music Theatre and the Underworld Club. He is also involved with other muscians in collaborative work. The new IDM project “Interconnected” with the German IDM musician Ingo Zobel (of DRON, Signalform, Self Oscillate) and the ambient / experimental project “Memory Geist” with the Australian electronica musician Steve Law (of Zen Paradox, Starseed Transmission).

“Obsessive Surrealism” (DiN26) is his fourth album having previously released “Existence” in 2003 on Greek label Rubber Recordings and “Insight” in 2004 and “Far Away Light” in 2005 both on the UK label Shima Records. He has also had tracks included on several compilation releases.

Bakis is a great advocate of modular analogue instruments and indeed is the moderator for the Doepfer A100 modular users group. He has also been extensively involved with sound design for the UK analogue modular synthesiser company Analogue Systems.

The music of Parallel Worlds is a combination of dreamy, atmospheric textures and pure analogue electronic rhythms and sequences, combining the feel of 70’s electronic music with modern electronica and ambient music. Sirros uses huge analogue modular instruments and analogue step sequencers of the past and present combined with digital FM, virtual analogue synths and sampling. However he manages to elude the fate of many of his contemporaries in not falling into the trap of simply recycling the past. He creates a music that lives and breathes, imbued with his own personality and mannerisms. At one and the same time familiar and fresh. Steady, organic rhythmic structures are overlaid with deceptively simple melodies that remind one of some lost John Carpenter soundtrack.

for Audio Clips and more Info go to the DiN news page:
http://www.din.org.uk/news.html

First reactions on the new CD album from Synth Music Direct UK ( www.synthmusicdirect.com ) :

"Parallel Worlds / Obsessive Surrealism : An amazingly inventive rhythmic / melodic release that sounds quite like nothing I have heard before but is so listenable without any of the too 'difficult' moments that often comes with such inventive releases. This is probably the best release on the DiN label so far. Deserves to be huge."

(13/12/2006) Three track video clips (extracts) have been added to the "PW Web Releases" page of our website. Enjoy them here. Scroll down to the Videos section...

(26/11/2006) Recently, Bakis Sirros has, also, started a new Ambient / Experimental project called Memory Geist with australian musician Steve Law (of Zen Paradox, Starseed Transmission, Guild Of Fire, etc.). The first full-length album is almost ready for release...

(22/11/2006) a New IDM / Electronica side-project is born! it is called "INTERCONNECTED" and it is a collaboration between the analogue modular operators INGO ZOBEL and BAKIS SIRROS. for more info go here. our aim is to combine analogue modular wizardry with beautiful atmospheres...

(21/11/2006) the Analogue Systems Sample CD has been released. it was an extensive sound design project of Parallel Worlds founder Bakis Sirros. For info go here.

(20/11/2006) Parallel Worlds will be giving a live radio interview on "Athens International Radio 104.4 FM" on this Wednesday 22nd of November, in Major Tom's Radio show "Good Evening Athens". the interview will be broadcasted at 6:45 pm. Tune in.

(25/10/2006) Martin Rev (of Suicide) live @ Underworld Club, Athens, with "Parallel Worlds" and "Cyanna", as support acts!
Martin Rev is best known for his confrontational work with Alan Vega as "Suicide"; considered one of the most influential bands of the last 30 years! If you wonder why journalists call Suicide the 'Kraftwerk of the states' (or why they strongarmed copies of Suicide's first album from Lester Bangs) - you must check out Martin Rev, and attempt to answer the question, "who hasn't he influenced?"
Parallel Worlds will play tracks from their latest albums, plus new unreleased material from their forthcoming 4th album combined with the otherworldly visuals of Jim Davakis! More info here.
November, 18 2006 at Underworld
Themistokleous & Gamveta 5, Exarheia, Athens,
Ticket Cost: 28-33 euros

(17/10/2006) Parallel Worlds interview in SONIK music magazine's October 2006 issue. Plus, the Parallel Worlds track "Expectations" is included in the same issue's cover cd compilation called "Believe in Sound" (Best of Greek Electronica).

(15/9/2006) Parallel Worlds Special Feature on Bluesynths website!
included is a new interview, plus a CD Giveaway of one of each of the Parallel Worlds CD albums. enjoy here!

(08/09/2006) Parallel Worlds Live @ Small Music Theatre.
Friday the 20th of October 2006 09:30 PM - Small Music Theatre, Athens
Veikou 33, Koukaki, Athens, 117 41,Greece - Ticket: 8 Euros

Down-tempo dark atmospheric and melodic electronica / IDM, combined with the unique background visuals of Jim Davakis. Alternative versions of tracks from past albums and our forthcoming album will be presented! at the same day, Naono & Melorman perform their beautiful electronica music live too! more info: www.smallmusictheatre.gr
hope to see you there!

(20/8/2006) Parallel Worlds have participated in a new and free NET Compilation Release from the EMC web radio, called EMC23 Compilation Volume 2. link here

(21/07/2006) Some photos from the European Day of Music 2006 Festival have been uploaded.

(21/07/2006) Yet another Parallel Worlds track (Detailed Matter) is included in the latest , “Schwingungen auf CD” cd of July 2006, this time from the Second album “Insight”.

(17/06/2006) for the first time, in cooperation with OTENET, there will be a live webcast of all the kotzia square concerts during the 3-days musicday festival (21,22,23 june). from 18:00 onwards, you'll be able to be "connected" to the music and the people in kotzia square!
(Parallel Worlds are playing on the 22nd of June, 17:45.)
all Europe and all Greece will be able to watch the music day party.
the webcast will be broadcasted via these websites: www.musicday.gr and www.otenet.gr

(08/06/2006) Parallel Worlds live at the European day of music 2006 festival, on Thursday 22^nd of June, Athens, Greece:
All info here: http://www.musicday.gr/2605.htm
this festival will last 3 days and about 100 artists/groups from various countries and playing all kinds of music will participate, in various central squares and Institutes all over Athens.
We will be playing at Kotzia Square, Athens. Apart from alternate versions of past album tracks we will present tracks from our forthcoming 4^th album.
Time: 17:45. Entrance is Free!
Hope to see you there.

(31/05/2006) Parallel Worlds will be performing LIVE in the European Music Day Festival, on Thursday the 22nd of June, Kotzia Square, Athens, Greece. More info here: www.musicday.gr .Time of the concert will be announced soon...

(12/04/2006) a new Podcast of experimental electronic music is now available that includes another Parallel Worlds track.
You can download the podcast via iTunes or by visiting the EMR blog at http://bipolar.libsyn.com/ where the podcast is available to download.
The RSS feed for the Electronic Music Radio podcast is http://bipolar.libsyn.com/rss

(08/04/2006) Parallel Worlds are one of the featured artists in the Urban D radio. there you can listen to many tracks from the 3 released cd albums.

(03/04/2006) there's currently a showcase of Parallel Worlds in the EDM Spectrum website...

(17/03/2006) Parallel Worlds is now one of the featured artists in the EMC web radio . You just have to go to this page and you can then "Request" any Parallel Worlds album track to listen to, as streaming audio...

(07/03/2006) Yet another Parallel Worlds track (Time) is included in the latest , “Schwingungen auf CD” cd of March 2006, this time from the Debut album “Existence”.

(25/01/2006) Parallel Worlds are included in the "Schwingungen auf CD" release of #11/2005 from the well-known German Radio Show.

(24/01/2006) Another new Free Web release mp3 have been added to the web releases page. It is called "Sequence Of Events". A slice of Berlin-school...

(16/01/2006) A new Free Web release mp3 have been added to the web releases page. It is called "Merging Structures". Dark indeed...

(10/01/2006) Bakis Sirros of Parallel Worlds has contributed in creating most of the harmonic spectrums for the latest Operating System of the RS370 Polyphonic Harmonic Generator module for the ANALOGUE SYSTEMS RS-INTEGRATOR Modular System. Details here.

(30/12/2005) Starting from next Thursday, "Galactic Travels" Bill Fox's electronic music/ambient US Radio Show on WDIY 88.1 FM (also broadcasting via the internet) will start a Month-long Focus on Parallel Worlds. the first "album" of this focus will be a special-made for "Galactic Travels" exclusive cdr with all the PW tracks that have been released from 2000 to 2005 on various cd compilations worldwide. for PW fans, this will be a real treat, as ALL of these tracks are not included in any of the 3 PW albums. so, stay tuned.

(22/12/2005) one more free Web Release added, it is the track "The Wind Over The Waves", an old down-tempo track from 1998.