CURRENT MISSION

To spread the world with weird noises...

ABOUT ME

A sonic scavenger, constantly exploring kitchens and trash for noise-making objects! I currently work as a freelance composer, performer and sound engineer in the London, occasionally making some strange DIY musical instruments. I also give music-tech related workshops in schools and make interactive sound installations in festivals with https://noisytoys.org/. I enjoy all experimental and fresh forms of performance art, as well as exploring undergound, abandoned or other interesting urban places..!

PHILOSOPHY

play-make-enjoy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Until now, only by hosting people in our large shared house in Corfu during 2009-2015.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Very positive, with tons of interesting meetings and activities.

Interests

Playing, listening music and attending live concerts or live performance shows that incorporate sound in creative ways. I also make some strange DIY musical instruments! I enjoy all experimental and fresh forms of performance art. When I am in a new city I always wish to meet somebody that could suggest or come along to explore abandoned buildings, underground passages and other weird urban places.

• concerts
• urban exploration
• cinema
• improvisation
• playing music
• analog photography
• experimental music
• musical theatre
• experimental art

Music, Movies, and Books

Some music I'm involved in :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--x_oek3WLs
http://vimeo.com/68309334
https://soundcloud.com/tiputiger
https://soundcloud.com/ypogeio
https://soundcloud.com/kedimoura

I like:

Music: The Residents, Tom Waits, Lounge Lizards, Medeski Martin and Wood, Blues, Rebetika , Fela Kuti, Horse Lords, Colin Stetson, and a loooooooot more.

Cinema: Cine Nomad, Jarmoush, Cassavettes, Tarkowski, Aggelopoulos, Nikolaidis, Experimental Documentaries etc

Books: Sci-Fi (Russian, Philp K. Dick etc), Milan Koundera, Alfred Jarry, E.Aranitsis, S. Freud etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Producing some really interesting sounds sometimes. ; )

And a month-long trip dedicated in street photography throughout Balkans some years ago!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach lots of sound/music related stuff as well as B&W analog photography (e.g. dark room and developing photographs)

Music Technology
Basic music theory
Saxophone
Greek Bouzouki
basic electronics

+ possibly other music/sound-related things!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm more than willing to share my knowledge and advice if that can be helpfull. I also like cooking but hate to do it just for myself, so to prepare a shared meal would be a pleassure. And whatever else they ask from me if i can!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, United Kingdom