TELESCOPIO

The audiovisual and electronic group TELESCOPIO was recently created by three artists already established in the fields of music production, film soundtracks and animation: Leonidas Danezos, Vesta 4 (a.k.a. Michail Chalk) and VJ Maestro Komikern.

The aggressive sounds of the analogue machines meet the delicate sounds of the baglamas, the santoor and the trumpet. Under astral projections, the artists’ transition from planet to planet often results in their falling into black holes that release them from the norm and propel them into a spiral of Dionysian improvisation.

Leonidas Danezos is a Greek-British musician, composer and sound designer. He has produced original music for award-winning movies, documentaries, art film, theatre performances and didactic material using hardware analog devices. In music groups since 1985, Leonidas is the founder member of popular music groups such as Alcalica & Superwave and has released 13 vinyl albums. London electronica scene of the ’90s, music machines and a passion for traditional instruments merge to create a transformational sound experience in a world without borders.

Vesta 4 (a.k.a. Michail Chalk), is a Greek music composer and producer with a diverse range of music projects. In the 1980s, he was the founder of the post punk group Headleaders, featured in the recent documentary film “Return of the Creeps” by Creep Records in 2023. He has composed a multitude of pieces for various mediums including movies, theatrical shows, documentaries, and TV series. His latest project, Vesta 4, was created entirely through experimental means using a Doepfer modular system. Vesta 4 is a concept album that invites listeners to immerse themselves in dream-like, trippy melodies, providing a space for the mind to wander. Michail has also contributed as a music composer and producer to bands such as Headleaders, Folder#9, Jelly Groove, (pH)2, Ordinary Victims, and The Selfie Project Band.

Maestro Komikern was born on a bright day of June 1982 in Athens. He studied art in Ioannina, Bremen and Manchester and since then he has been involved in a wide range of visual and performing arts such as painting, video, new media, multimedia installations, music and VJing. He has numerous collaborations with theatre companies and music groups and his work has been exhibited at galleries and festivals such as the 5th International Art Triennial (Istanbul), FutureEverything and Analogue is the New Digital (Manchester), the National Media Museum (Bradford), Kunstlerhaus (Vienna) and the Supersport events in Athens.