Antoniou, Antonis
Kkismettin
Kkismettin is the first solo album of Antonis Antoniou, founder and driving force behind the award-winning bands Monsieur Doumani and Trio Tekke. In his native Greek-Cypriot tongue, Antoniou blends together soundscapes and textures that have arisen throughout the course of his adventurous musical journey (from classical music to jazz, rock, traditional, experimental, sound art). The lute's middle-eastern melodies (one of Cyprus main traditional instruments) resonate with analogue synthesizer glides and edgy guitar riffs, pushing the boundaries and forming a distinct contemporary musical mosaic. The checkpoint barrels of the divided city of Nicosia literally become musical instruments, providing the rhythmic bedrock and creating a rusty/grimy quality.