Artist description Rich with song-making versatility, and having the ability to incorporate new sounds in structured formats, Sigmatropic has been characterized as one of the most talented and hottest bands in electronica, although influences from the contemporary alternative scene are obvious. Sounds, noises, electric guitars and vocals weave their powerful, yet dreamy soundscape.

Music Style Alternative, electronica

Musical Influences the Velvet Underground, Pere Ubu, Brian Eno, Underworld, Tortoise, Manos Hadjidakis

Similar Artists Chemical Brothers, Tortoise, Brian Eno, Garbage

Artist History Sigmatropic was formed as a handshake between analog human expression and digital circuitry by progressive rock musician Akis Boyatzis in the beginning of 1997 in Athens, Greece.The fruit of this interaction saw the light by the end of 1997 and attracted the attention of Greek independent label Hitch Hyke. Collaboration with musician and producer Antonis Livieratos transformed this early material into wider spectrum music, attracting a wide attention and a large number of praising reviews in the Greek music press.A highly acclaimed LP ('Random Walk') and two cd singles ('Air' and 'If you were me') were reseased since then. The band has played live in full line-up attracting a large audience. The highlight was their performance in 1999 'Rockwave Music Festival' in Athens, Greece, along with Garbage, Blur, Patti Smith, Prodigy, etc. Their appearance was chosen as best local act of this event by listeners of 'Rock FM', Greece's leading rock radio station.Akis is currently working on the band's new material, to be released sometime by the year 2000.

Group Members Akis Boyatzis (voice, bass, digital programming and samples), Antonis Livieratos (keyboards, samples), Stathis Ioannou (guitars), Theodore Pistiolas (keyboards), Marios Sarakinos (drums and percussion).

Instruments samples, sequenced keyboards, electric guitars, bass, drums and percussion

Albums Air (cd-single, Hitch Hyke records, 1998), Random Walk (LP, Hitch Hyke records, 1998), If you were me (cd-single, Hitch Hyke records, 1998)

Press Reviews Reviews from the greek music press (Difono, Athinorama, Pop kai Rock, etc.) were exceptionally praising for the band. To list only a few, the LP 'Random Walk' was awarded one of the first positions in the 'best of 1998'. The music site www.avopolis.gr has nominated 'Random Walk' as one of the best greek releases of the last decade.

Location Athens - Greece

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