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First Contact

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First Contact
Sakis Gouzonis, composer of First Contact
📅 Released2008/08/08
Sakis Gouzonis chronology
First Contact
(2008) 		New Earth
(2009)

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First Contact [1] is the first studio album by Greek electronic music composer Sakis Gouzonis, released on August 8, 2008 [2].

The album includes 10 original electronic music tracks. All music tracks were composed, orchestrated, recorded, mixed and mastered by Sakis Gouzonis in his recording studio in Elassona, Greece.

Three of the album's tracks won music awards. In the international Composition Competition 2007, Sakis won 3rd Prize for his original electronic music track Anthem Of Love and a Commendation Award for his original electronic music track Give Me A Chance [2]. A year later, in the international Composition Competition 2008, Sakis won 3rd Prize for his original electronic music track Elegy [2]. Two years later, in the UK Songwriting Contest 2010, Sakis won a Semi-Finalist Award for his original electronic music track Elegy [3] [4].

When asked about First Contact, Sakis Gouzonis said: "My 1st studio album titled First Contact is my first contact with my listeners, and I am looking forward to their reaction. The album, which represents the connection between earth and sky, contains ten electronic music tracks that range from celestial and calm to breathtaking and epic." [5]

Album[edit]

General Info[edit]

  • Genres: Electronic, Cinematic, Instrumental
  • Format: MP3 (320 kbps), CD
  • Number of Tracks: 10
  • Release Date: August 8, 2008

Track Listing[edit]

  • Anthem Of Love
  • Journey To The Sky
  • Give Me A Chance
  • With All Of My Strength
  • Elegy
  • Electronic Ballroom
  • A Star Brighter Than Others
  • Sea Of Sorrow
  • Exodus
  • Time To Say Goodbye

Credits[edit]

  • Composer: Sakis Gouzonis
  • Orchestrator: Sakis Gouzonis
  • Performer: Sakis Gouzonis
  • Producer: Sakis Gouzonis
  • Recorded, mixed and mastered by Sakis Gouzonis

Album Reviews[edit]

Excerpt from an album review:

"...Definitely a world-class act. Tunes such as Anthem Of Love, A Star Brighter Than Others and Give Me A Chance enchant the senses with their sheer vibrancy. Elegy is especially sweeping, sounding like a grand score to a big Hollywood epic..." - Kenneth Morton, Highwire Daze (USA) [6]

Artist Info[edit]

Main article: Sakis Gouzonis

Sakis Gouzonis, also known to his listeners simply as Sakis, is a Greek electronic music composer, orchestrator, producer and performer.

Through the years, Sakis has earned a global following for blending electronic with classical orchestrations. Since August 8, 2008, Sakis has released 17 electronic music albums, each containing 10 original music tracks. In addition, Sakis has received several music awards both inside and outside Greece, including two 1st Prizes in the international Composition Competition 2010, and one 1st Prize in the 2nd Meeting of Music & Poetry 2009 [7] [8] [9] [10].

Sakis originally gained fame through MySpace [11], once the world's largest social network. Within a short period of time, Sakis Gouzonis topped the MySpace Music Charts in Greece [12], and gained hundreds of thousands of friends worldwide. Today, Sakis Gouzonis is still the most popular Greek artist on MySpace, having more than 380,000 friends. He is the first and only Greek artist to reach that level of fame and success on MySpace.

On August 1, 2008, Sakis launched his official website [13]. His official website made it easy for his listeners to find his full biography and discography, as well as photos and album covers, album reviews, articles, interviews, news and other interesting stuff.

In the course of his long and distinguished career, Sakis Gouzonis has given many interviews to Greek and international media outlets, including Flow (Greece) [14], Amigo (Greece) [15], Eyeplug (UK) [16], CreativInn (USA) [17], Recovering The Self (USA) [18], Jamsphere (USA) [19], The Bandcamp Diaries (Italy) [20], CrazyPellas (UK) [21], 1 In Music (UK) [22], Stereo Stickman (UK) [23], We Are Going Nowhere (Indonesia) [24], Exposed Vocals (USA) [25], MuzEnt (Pakistan) [26] and Drooble (Bulgaria) [27].

In an interview with Stereo Stickman e-magazine, told them "What keeps me motivated to create is my constant desire to explore new musical horizons. I like getting up in the morning with the hope that today I will write something that really matters to people; I like the feeling of making a difference in someone else's life." [23]

Furthermore, Sakis' music albums have been reviewed by many international media outlets, including Highwire Daze (USA) [6] [28], IMRadio (USA) [29], The Phantom Tollbooth (USA) [30], Blazing Minds (UK) [31] [32], Michael Doherty's Music Log (USA) [33], Cross Rhythms (UK) [34], One World Music (UK) [35], NeuFutur (USA) [36], Jamsphere (USA) [37] [38], Beach Sloth (USA) [39] [40] [41], Tilting Windmill Studios (USA) [42], The Bandcamp Diaries (Italy) [43] [44] [45], Artist Reach (USA) [46], Stereo Stickman (UK) [47], Indie Spoonful (USA) [48], Stepkid (USA) [49], TunedLoud (USA) [50] [51], Drooble (Bulgaria) [52] [53], JukeBox Time (USA) [54] and Folk N Rock (USA) [55].

Steve Sheppard, former BBC reporter and music critic for One World Music, wrote about Sakis: "...His sweeping melodies and stunning chord changes are a real testament to his undoubted talent..." [35]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – First Contact - SakisGouzonis.com
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Διάκριση Ελασσονίτη μουσικού - Eparhiakos Logos (in Greek) (Eparhiakos Logos was a printed newspaper, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  3. ↑ Διάκριση του Ελασσονίτη Sakis Gouzonis σε διαγωνισμό τραγουδιού - Eparhiakos Logos (in Greek) (Eparhiakos Logos was a printed newspaper, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  4. ↑ Παγκόσμια διάκριση για Ελασσονίτη μουσικοσυνθέτη - Imerisios Kirikas (in Greek) (Imerisios Kirikas was a printed newspaper, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  5. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis biography - SakisGouzonis.com
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 First Contact – Sakis Gouzonis – Self-released CD - Highwire Daze (this album review is no longer available on Highwire Daze, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  7. ↑ 2η Συνάντηση Μουσικής & Ποίησης - in (in Greek)
  8. ↑ Κυκλοφόρησε το 3ο CD του 8 φορές διεθνώς βραβευμένου συνθέτη Σάκη Γκουζώνη - Tro-ma-ktiko (in Greek) (this article is no longer available on Tro-ma-ktiko, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  9. ↑ Το 3ο CD του 8 φορές διεθνώς βραβευμένου συνθέτη Σάκη Γκουζώνη - Tralala (in Greek)
  10. ↑ Wonderful Dream – Νέο άλμπουμ από τον Sakis Gouzonis - Culture Point (in Greek)
  11. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis on MySpace - MySpace
  12. ↑ MySpace Music Charts – Greece – Any Genre - MySpace (screenshot from the archive of SakisGouzonis.com)
  13. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis official website - SakisGouzonis.com
  14. ↑ Συνέντευξη Σάκη Γκουζώνη - Flow (in Greek)
  15. ↑ Συνέντευξη: Sakis Gouzonis – Μουσικός - Amigo (in Greek)
  16. ↑ DozenQ – Sakis Gouzonis - Eyeplug
  17. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis Interview - CreativInn
  18. ↑ Music across borders – A chat with Sakis Gouzonis - Recovering The Self
  19. ↑ Exclusive interview with Greek electronic music composer Sakis Gouzonis - Jamsphere
  20. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis (Interview) - The Bandcamp Diaries
  21. ↑ Interview with Sakis Gouzonis (Music Composer) - CrazyPellas
  22. ↑ Interview: Sakis Gouzonis - 1 In Music
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Sakis Gouzonis – Interview - Stereo Stickman
  24. ↑ An interview with Sakis Gouzonis (Electronic Music Composer) - We Are Going Nowhere
  25. ↑ Interview with multi-award-winning Greek composer Sakis Gouzonis - Exposed Vocals (this interview is no longer available on Exposed Vocals, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  26. ↑ Interview with Greek electronic music composer Sakis Gouzonis - MuzEnt (this interview is no longer available on MuzEnt, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  27. ↑ Inspired by the beauty of our universe – Interview with Sakis Gouzonis - Drooble
  28. ↑ Wonderful Dream by Sakis Gouzonis (Independent Release) - Highwire Daze
  29. ↑ Review of New Earth - IMRadio (this album review is no longer available on IMRadio, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  30. ↑ New Earth - The Phantom Tollbooth (this album review is no longer available on The Phantom Tollbooth, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  31. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis: New Earth – Music Review - Blazing Minds (this album review is no longer available on Blazing Minds, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  32. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Ultimate Love – Album Review - Blazing Minds (this album review is no longer available on Blazing Minds, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  33. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis: The Tree Of Life (2010) CD Review - Michael Doherty's Music Log
  34. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – The Tree Of Life - Cross Rhythms
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Vast Victory by Sakis Gouzonis - One World Music (this album review is no longer available on One World Music, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  36. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Spiritual Unity – Review - NeuFutur
  37. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis: Golden Heart gets into your very soul and enriches it - Jamsphere (this album review is no longer available on Jamsphere, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  38. ↑ Liberating Truth is unquestionably Sakis Gouzonis’ finest set of instrumental compositions - Jamsphere
  39. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Golden Heart - Beach Sloth (this album review is no longer available on Beach Sloth, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  40. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Liberating Truth - Beach Sloth (this album review is no longer available on Beach Sloth, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  41. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Amazing Space - Beach Sloth (this album review is no longer available on Beach Sloth, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  42. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – A World At Peace - Tilting Windmill Studios (this album review is no longer available on Tilting Windmill Studios, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  43. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Liberating Truth - The Bandcamp Diaries
  44. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis - The Bandcamp Diaries
  45. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis presents: Desire For Light - The Bandcamp Diaries
  46. ↑ Artist Review: Sakis Gouzonis - Artist Reach
  47. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Liberating Truth - Stereo Stickman
  48. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Liberating Truth - Indie Spoonful (this album review is no longer available on Indie Spoonful, but there is a screenshot available on SakisGouzonis.com)
  49. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Amazing Space - Stepkid
  50. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis releases 10th studio album – Amazing Space - TunedLoud
  51. ↑ Sakis Gouzonis – Wonderful Dream – Orchestral magnificence and rich cinematic ideas - TunedLoud
  52. ↑ The beautiful electronic sound of Open Horizon by Sakis Gouzonis - Drooble
  53. ↑ Precious Time with Sakis Gouzonis - Drooble
  54. ↑ Exclusive: Sakis Gouzonis' stunning album Sweet Freedom - JukeBox Time
  55. ↑ A look at the 16th album from Sakis Gouzonis, Inner Power - Folk N Rock

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