Monika Kruse, Pig Dan | fr

There are, at least, three artists known as Monika: 1. Monika (b. Λεμονιά Χριστοδούλου, 26 May 1986 & raised in Karpenisi, Greece), is an Athens, Greece artist. At five, she started playing the piano & at ten bought her first guitar. Then later, she joined an orchestra in order to take saxophone lessons that lasted 5 years. She can also play some accordion and drums. She used to be a member of her brother's band Serpentine where she did some vocals and played the electric guitar. A year later, she moved to Athens to study in the University (Department of...

Originaire de Berlin, Monika Kruse participe depuis 1991 au développement de la musique électronique en Allemagne. Cela fait 15 ans qu'elle retourne les dancefloors de Chicago à Berlin via Tokyo. D'abord comme dj résidente du parkcafe et comme membre du légendaire team ultraschall à Munich, depuis le milieu des années 90 elle est aussi devenue une djette de renommée internationale. ses prestations sont demandées et admirées dans les clubs et raves du monde entier, d'une résidence au Fuseclub en Belgique à la représentation de la culture de danse allemande pour l'institut Goethe, mais aussi pour la rave wire au Japon....

Post-Punk Folk-Noir Demonika and the Darklings' music is a departure from most popular modern music, featuring violin in place of the traditional guitar. They create a unique sonic landscape of melancholy-tinged melodies and lyrical musings inspired by tales of the Redwood forests and personal growth. Demonika’s voice is strong, soulful and invokes the energy of icons from the 60’s, such as Janis Joplin and Grace Slick. The music, propelled forward by the rhythm section featuring DJ Darkly's driving beats and coupled with Dv8's melodic, solid bass lines, give the songs a danceable groove. Devlyn on violin weaves through the songs...