Aleksander Kostopoulos is an audiovisual artist, drummer and composer from Bodø, Norway, who is celebrated for his drums and percussion as a member of the Sami-pop trio ISÁK. He has also collaborated with prominent Norwegian artists Mari Boine, Adjagas, Moddi and Marthe Valle and established a distinctive style that blends his drumming expertise with electronic music and visual art. His compositions are a fusion of atmospheric soundscapes and falsetto vocals that blend in with the danceable beats that draw on his work composing for contemporary dance performances and theatre productions.
The majestic ‘SteinGu’ is a soaring composition with lush strings bringing a symphonic quality to the well-sequenced synths. The live drums are heavyhearted, and the chords are bittersweet as you fly through the sky in this most rich of tracks. The fantastic ‘MiGla’ is more turbulent, with bold, twisted beats and breaks and dramatic synths that convey a real sense of tension as an angelic vocal soars in the midst of the turmoil. ‘BaNi’ then offers a soothing finale with its grandiose synths cushioning you in luxurious melodies while gentle drum breaks tumble and fall away to reveal the most beautiful of piano sequences.
This classy and hugely musical EP combines Kostopoulos’s signature drumming style with fresh electronic visions to result in a truly immersive sound. ‘SteinGu’ is out now, ‘miGla’ arrives on March 8th and the full EP is available on April 19th.
Tracklist:
01 SteinGu
02 MiGla
03 BaNi
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