Die Arkitekt
Theofilos Pouzmpouris (born February 9, 1991) known professionally as Die Arkitekt is a Greek composer, music producer, and DJ. He is known for combining electronic with classical music to create techno music. He pairs his experimental music with high concept looks, inspired by Maison Martin Margiela AW12
Emerging from Athens, Greece, Die Arkitekt launched his solo career with the release of Wilmheim in 2017. After two years of DJing in London clubs, he became a resident DJ for the queer techno party Homostash playing in venues including Egg London and Dalston Superstore his debut EP ‘Wilmheim’ was released on September 2020. Wilmheim demonstrated a variety of music explorations. Featuring the titular track as well as Politik and In Berlin, the EP explored various themes like renaissance art, political critique, queer culture, and the Berlin club scene.
In 2021 in collaboration with LA based composer and singer Elena Charbila (Kid Moxie) Die Arkitekt created TEMPLE, a live modular techno show with live vocals. TEMPLE premiered on the stage of Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre headlining day two of In Orbit Festival. The shows composed of original material produced exclusively by the pair for the event. The set up comprised of unreleased tracks from Die Arkitekt's upcoming album, as well as remixes of Kid Moxie songs. Die Arkitekt's remix of No Island by Kid Moxie was released prior to the show, teasing the collaboration. Following the premiere of TEMPLE, he released Kaval featuring Kid Moxie. A series of remixes of Kaval is set for release in summer 2021.
Die Arkitekt is currently working on his debut album Dark Colors set for release late 2021. The album will feature artists including Lena Platonos, RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3 Contestant Charity Kase and Tamta.
Discography[edit]
Wilmheim EP (2020)
Kid Moxie - No Island (Die Arkitekt Temple remix) (2021)
Kaval (2021)
Kaval - The remixes (2021)
Dark Colors (tba)
Interviews & Reviews[edit]
Die Arkitekt Interview for YUGEN
Die Arkitekt interview for Antivirus Magazine
Die Arkitekt x Calvin Klein pride campaign
https://www.vice.com/el/article/jgq79y/h-kid-moxie-einai-ena-idiaitero-ellhniko-success-story
References[edit]
Pennington, Sam (April 30, 2021). "Step into the dark fantasy world of Die Arkitekt". WEAREYUGEN. YUGEN. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
Alacron, David (June 4, 2021). "Avant-garde techno". Metal Magazine. metalmagazine. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
Thanopoulos, Vasilis (January 7, 2021). "H avant-garde φιγούρα του Die Arkitekt". Avmag. Antivirus. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
Konstantaras, Antonis (March 21, 2021). "Η Kid Moxie Είναι Ένα Ιδιαίτερo Ελληνικό Success Story". Vice. Vice. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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