KOHMA (MIZI, Kokkinaris) / Orestis Tsekouras
The duo KOHMA consists of Giorgos Mizithras (MIZI) on electronics and Giorgos Kokkinaris on double bass. It has been active in Athens since 2017 and has released a live recording on cassette, KOHMA live at chimeres.space (2018). Focusing on free improvisation, the group combines acoustic sound with electronic textures, composing works that move between noise, spectral and musique concrète. After a hiatus, the duo returns for a rare performance at KET. Guitarist Orestis Tsekouras opens the evening with a solo set.
www.kohma.bandcamp.com/album/kohma-live-at-chimeres-space
The musician and creative programmer Giorgos Mizithras (MIZI) is active as a composer and performer in acoustic music, free improvisation, live electronic music, music for theatre and audiovisual installations. His artistic research focuses on media archaeology and the creative reconstruction of old devices, transforming them into contemporary tools of expression. He is a member of the ensemble Trigger Happy, co-founder of the collective KE.Di.Mu.Ra and curator of the online radio station loskop.radio. His discography includes the albums Music Behind Music (2022) and Watch Paint Dry (2023).
The double bassist Giorgos Kokkinaris composes, improvises and collaborates with people from the fields of composition, visual arts, poetry and dance. His art is based on the physicalization of music through voice and movement and the use of new technologies. He gives concerts abroad and organizes seminars on improvisation. He is part of the editorial team of the magazine “NewMusic.gr”, which aims to strengthen the local music community. He is a member of the contemporary music group ‘àktapha’.
Musician and guitarist Orestis Tsekouras focuses his artistic work on contemporary music and improvisation. His current creative research explores the sonic dialogue between electronic and organic elements, seeking the textures and dynamics that emerge at the boundaries of these two worlds. He is a member of the contemporary music ensemble ‘àktapha’ and teaches at the music workshop of Ikaria, contributing to the dissemination of music education and practice.