Marko Kantola | de

Dj & producer from Oulu, Finland. He does music in White Stars trance duo with Sauli Viinamäki. Marko Kantola makes his solo single debut in Subtraxx. Previously gaining name as the head producer of northern trance duo White Stars and remixing previous Subtraxx artists like Ville Lope and Life In Streams, he delivers a stunning 2 track EP. Anywhere is future floor filler with heavily pumping sound, super hooky melody and gritty basses. Dedicated to his home city of Oulu, Black City is truly epic gem. Though the track is rather anthemic and cinematic Marko still delivers a dance floor...

MARKOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and -vocalist. The new RWO/RAUTAVAARA WORLDORCHESTRA CD called PUUKKO was released on 15 February 2008. It combines ethno music sounds with heavy rock and features Rautavaara’s own as well as KALEVALA lyrics. Besides the traditional drums/bass/guitar group the instruments used include kantele, didgeridoo, western and oriental wind instruments, banjo, mandolin, accordion, tenor guitar, violin, cello, and oriental percussions. Musicians of Finnish folk ensembles such as VÄRTTINÄ, PIIRPAUKE and INEHMO participated in the recording. More information about Markojuhani Rautavaara at www.rautavaara.org and www.myspace.com/rautawaara .

Markos Vamvakaris (griechisch Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης, * 10. Mai 1905 im Viertel Skali (Σκαλί) von Ano Syros, auf Syros; † 8. Februar 1972 in Nikea), war ein griechischer Bouzoukispieler und Rembetikointerpret. Er gilt als "Guru" der Bouzoukispieler, noch viele heutige griechische Musiker sehen ihn als Vorbild. Vamvakaris arbeitete anfangs als Fleischer in Piräus, um sich und seine Familie ernähren zu können, da das Bouzouki zu dieser Zeit zusammen mit dem Rembetiko, dessen tragendes Instrument es war, in zweifelhaftem Ansehen stand. Beide waren mit Kriminalität assoziiert; alle, die ein solches Instrument spielten oder nur besaßen, galten als anrüchig. Vamvakaris gründete 1934 zusammen...

Oud player "Marko" Melkon Alemsherian (1895-1963) was one of the most important early figures of Middle Eastern and belly dance music in the United States. An ethnic Armenian born in Izmir (formerly Smyrna), Turkey, he settled in America in 1921 after having spent time in Greece to avoid serving in the Ottoman army. In many ways, Marko was typical of the great Anatolian musicians of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries in that although he was Armenian, most of his songs' lyrics were sung in Turkish. Since he was originally from Izmir, which at one time had a large...