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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...

Dj, produttrice, label boss, Monika Kruse è soprattutto una donna determinata ed un’artista di talento che da più di 15 anni porta la sua musica sui dancefloor di tutto il mondo, da Chicago a Tokio, passando per tutta l’Europa. Nata a Berlino, Monika ha preso parte fin dai primi anni ’90 allo sviluppo della musica dance elettronica in Germania muovendo i suoi primi passi come resident del Park cafe e diventando, in seguito, uno dei membri del leggendario staff dell'Ultraschall di Monaco. La popolarità internazionale arriva verso la metà degli anni ’90, quando l’artista tedesca inizia ad essere richiesta dai...

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...