Bakis Sirros - Modular Analogue systems and Analogue Synths and Sequencers, vintage and new.
John Sirros - Keyboards and Synthesizers.
Machines - standard EMS VCS-3 mk1 + DK1, modified EMS VCS-3 mk1, ARP 2600, Doepfer A-100 / Euro Modular (more than 225 Doepfer modules) with additional Plan B, Flame, Malekko, Livewire, Cyndustries, MakeNoise, Harvestman Modules, Analogue Systems RS-Integrator Modular (50 modules), Serge Modular Music System (16 panels), Technosaurus Selector System-D Modular, Metalbox / CGS Modular, Analogue Solutions Concussor modular, Oberheim 4-Voice SEM Modular, Roland System-100, Korg MS20, MS02, Trident mk1 strings, Korg PE-1000 ensemble, PE-2000 ensemble, Moog Opus 3, modified Roland TR606, RE201 Space Echo, Korg SE500 Stage Echo, Emax II Turbo and Roland S750 (x2) samplers, Nord Modular, Yamaha TX-416, FS1R, Korg Electribe ESX, Electribe S, Electribe S mk2, MS2000R, Roland JP8000 & occasional human collaborators.
Maria Tsiligiridi (MT) - Live Visuals
Influences
Tangerine Dream, Pete Namlook, Biosphere, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Autechre, Bola, Boards Of Canada, Plaid, Plone, Seefeel, Locust, Mark Van Hoen, Orbital, Dron, Higher Intelligence Agency, Aphex Twin, FSOL, Air, Labradford, Atom, Brian Eno, Paul Schutze, Tetsu Inoue, Isan, Experimental Audio Research, Spectrum, Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Klaus Schulze, Ian Boddy, Radiohead, Clock DVA, J-M Jarre, Vangelis, Broadcast, Instinct records artists, Two Lone Swordsmen, Brothomstates, Tortoise, Yellow6, Thomas Koner, Arovane, Vidna Obmana, Node and other experimental artists, Sci-Fi, Horror movies.
Sounds Like
Parallel Worlds, mostly... also, maybe, a bit like Pete Namlook, Bola, Autechre, Boards Of Canada, Robert Rich, Plaid, Tangerine Dream, Plone, Warp Label.
Parallel Worlds' music is a combination of dreamy/atmospheric textures with pure analogue electronic rhythms and sequences, combining the feel of modern electronica and ambient with 70's electronic music. For Parallel Worlds, melody is essential, but most important is emotional context. Parallel Worlds' tracks try to reach to the listener's heart and mind.
Parallel Worlds use mostly Hardware machines. Mainly huge Analogue Modular systems and Analogue Step Sequencers of the past and present combined with digital FM and virtual analogue synths and sampling.
Parallel Worlds are the main project of Bakis Sirros(with some ocassional collaborators). They were originaly born in 1994, but only after 1998 they started to be a part of the active greek electronic music scene.
In parallel, Bakis Sirros is the moderator of the Doepfer A100 modular users group helping, in an important way, the progress of the tools for experimental electronic music in the 21st century. He has also done some extensive sound design work, as well as a Sample CD, for the well-known UK analogue modular synthesizer company Analogue Systems.
During these last 7 years, Parallel Worlds have played live also, participating in the E-PHOS electronic music festival in summer of 2001, Mad club, Club22, Music day festival 2006, Small Music Theatre, Synch Festival 2008, Reworks 2009 and some other Greek venues.
Recently, Bakis Sirros has also started a new IDM/electronica project called Interconnected with Ingo Zobel (of DRON, Signalform, Self Oscillate, Datasette). Bakis also participates in an Ambient / experimental project called Memory Geist with Steve Law (of Zen Paradox, Starseed Transmission, Guild Of Fire, etc.).
Parallel Worlds are also currently working on a collab album with established Italian ambient musician Alio Die (Stefano Musso).
The "Shade" Album is NOW Available to BUY from the DiN store ($18.00 including worldwide postage) HERE
you can buy Parallel Worlds FLAC's (lossless format files!) and MP3's in Musiczeit Downloads:HERE
The new CD Album "Shade" is also available in www.groove.nl, HERE
You can buy Parallel Worlds cd albums, on the Web, here:
www.din.org.uk/shop.html
www.cue-records.de/english.html
www.groove.nl
www.cdbaby.com
www.shimarecords.co.uk
The "Obsessive Surrealism" Album is Available in www.groove.nl, HERE and in CUE-Records, HERE
Greek Record shops that stock our CD albums: 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) Lotus Record Shop, 7 Skra Street, Thessaloniki (www.lotus.gr) Dark Cell Records, Themistokleous 84, Athens
(plus, in many CD Stores Worldwide...)
Reactions about the "Shade" cd album from CUEMIX Magazine (www.cuemix-magazine.com) :
"Shade will be one of the most essential electronic albums 2009 – that’s for sure! "
Reactions about the "Obsessive Surrealism" cd album from Synth Music Direct (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."
You can buy Parallel Worlds MP3's here:
www.apple.com/itunes/
http://musicstore.connect.com/
http://music.msn.com/
http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/
(and many other Digital Downloads sites)
Discography:
Albums:
Existence (CD)(2003) Rubber Recordings.
Insight (CD)(2004) Shima Records.
Far Away Light (CD)(2005) Shima Records.
Obsessive Surrealism (CD)(2007) DiN.
Shade (CD)(2009) DiN.
Compilations:
Cool, Calm And Collected (2xCD) "Black hole Shaped Heart" (2000) Rubber Recordings.
Deep Tones 01 (CD)(2003) "Logic" Rubber Recordings.
Loopsmooth.Chapter.One - Once Upon A Time (CD)(2003) "Optimistic" Loopsnoo Records.
Rock and Roll Music magazine cover CD, September 2004 issue(CD)"Never Again"(2004).
Chrysalid:Musicians For Katrina Relief compilation (2xCD)(2005) "Holding On"
Special CD Sampler E-Dition 7 (CD)(2005) "Detailed Matter"
Special CD Sampler E-Dition 9 (CD)(2005) "Night Wind", "Summer Wonders"
Special CD Sampler E-Dition 10 (CD)(2005) "Dreamstate", "Soulgates"
Schwingungen Auf CD 11/2005 (CD)(2005) "Fading Memories"
Schwingungen Auf CD 3/2006 (CD)(2006) "Time"
Schwingungen Auf CD 7/2006 (CD)(2006) "Detailed Matter"
Believe in Sound (SONIK Magazine October 2006 issue cover cd) (CD)(2006) "Expectations"
Schwingungen Auf CD 4/2007 (CD)(2007) "Beneath Fear"
Ikude (CD)(2007) "Purple Skyline" Shima Records.
Muzine 03 - White Mood (Muzine February 2008 Issue cover cd)
(CD)(2008) "Increasing Complexity"
iNDEX03 (DiN30) (CD)(2008) "Beneath Fear", "Distracted" DiN.
Schwingungen Auf CD 4/2009 (CD)(2009) "Frightening Frontiers"
We are proud to tell you that our own little flower "What if I" has been picked to bloom in the Lemongrass Garden Vol 4. This fine compilation including some musical jewels from around the world can be bought on iTunes.
Thanks for the add! Hope you'll enjoy exploring the universe of Venus in the Dust. Tell us what you think about our last track BOGGED DOWN! It’s not mixed yet, we hope you’ll enjoy it anyway!
Interesting music here as usual! Keep it up! Preview for all tracks of my debut album Symbiosis of Contradictions are now available on my myspace page through zimbalam player. Mp3 release is now available in all the major stores worldwide. Greetings from the snowy Moscow/Russia /Ivan
