A music composer of electronic POP music
“Electronic music creates a new enchanting sound, which can be heard by most people on Earth, however the charm of the sound of natural musical instruments is gradually diminishing”, reported to “In-On” magazine Mrs Olga Kouklakis, a music composer of electronic POP music.
In cooperation with the French producer Marc Collin, she created the new C.D “Geta Life”, which has been released in France since January 2008, whereas the cover page was attended to by the Greek graphic designer Antonis Lomverdos.
Furthermore, she underlined that the preparation of her new C.D has started and it is due to release in 2009. Four years were needed for the first C.D to be completed while living in France, she added. Also she continued saying that she was asked this year to write the music of two silent films of 1924, one Greek and one French.
Mrs Olga Kouklakis grew up in Athens but her origins are from village Kefalas, Rethymnon, Crete. Music came to her life at the age of eight, when she started attending piano lessons. Her great love is classical music, but she believes that cultural globalization is realized through modern electronic music, where all nations, despite their differences, come closer together.
She mentioned that music “brings people together but for this to be accomplished, new sounds must be created, probably not so close to people’s traditions. It not absolutely necessary when we listen to a musical piece to comprehend its country of origin, since the point is to love and want to listen to it. Electronic music in not considered commercial and Folk and classical pieces can be performed, as well. However, as there are tendencies in every kind of music namely electronic music, which is fast and repetitive, the message is clear: the pace and boredom of modern industrialised cities is show”.
Apart from studying music, Mrs Olga Kouklakis attended the School of Graphics and Art in a Technological Educational Institution. She explained that the particular School helped her realise that “the artist must be flexible, not totally absorbed in his own art. For instance a sculptor should complete studies in a corresponding school because then he/she would be able to project his/her work better using the latest digital technology and the Internet”. Regarding the Greek and particularly Cretan music, she commented that “ unfortunately music composers are unknown abroad because their work is not properly and continuously advertised. Maybe it is not to our concern, but if we want our music to be loved, we should present it regularly contacting with International Recording Studios. Cretan music can illustrate new paths, which can be incorporated to new International music collections”.
Curriculum Vitae
Olga was born in 1979 in Athens. She started playing the piano at the age of eight and since then, she has never ceased to be involved with music. In September 2001 she moved to Paris, where she continued to play music as a dj, attending lessons of Interior Decoration and modern music, at the same time. In January 2003, she released her first song in England (sumsonic.rec) “Don’t look at me” under the name ODD and Starlet Working with the French company F. Communication. She participated in Jay Alanski’s live project ( aka Reminiscent Drive) and concerts playing Keyboards. In December 2003, she performed vocals for Fred Avril in the song “Tv Dinner” (album “Members Only”, label Fcom) and in April 2004, she performed vocals for Poni Hoax in the song “Budapest” (label Tigersushi). “Budapest” was released in 2005, was included in collections in England (Fabric) and France (les Inrocks) and received the best comments in Europe. Her own project, produced by Mark Collin (Nouvelle Vague), the EP “Getalife” (containing the remix of Blackstrobe) was released by PerfectKiss/Pias, while the complete album with 11 song is also released by the same company.