NEW ERA - ATHENS

The culture and lifestyle in Athens is truly unique, and I can honestly say I’ve never been somewhere that champions both creativity and freedom in such equilibrium. I like to feel I made some lifelong friends whilst exploring the musical community around Fade Radio. Having dinner on the last night with the crew, artists and other acquaintances, you’d think we’d known each other for years.

The situation in Athens for artists isn’t easy, something we from London can certainly relate to. The adversity for underground culture has ramped up with a right-leaning government that cares little for the arts and the power of expression. To see what @dennisgr33n and the team @fade.radio are doing for local, independent artists is as crucial as it is inspiring.

The @neweraeurope giving back program not only explores this community, but also leaves behind a legacy, providing funding to this collective. With the money left to Fade, the team plan to run workshops for people that want to explore their love for music.

Find the full film on the @mixmag YouTube, just search Mixmag Athens.

I couldn’t have done it without one of the best teams I’ve ever worked with:

Director - Maxwell Bamber @pentimax91
Producer - Harrison Wilkins @callme_haitch Production Company - Matter
DP - Giannis Michelopoulos @giannis_michelopoulos
Fixer - Christos Harakoglou @chriharak
Styling - Maria Troumpouki @maria_troumpouki
Sound Engineer - Alex Koukias @alexis.kouk
Production Assistants - Fotis Zaminos @fotis.Fkek & Andreas Markou @andreasmarkou Fixer Company - Felt Prod Co @feltprodco
Photography - John Koits @jkoits / Maxwelll Bamber
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Edit - Maxwell Bamber - @pentimax91
Colour - Phillip Hambi - @philiplouishambi / The Mill @millchannelcolour
Sound mix - Dan Yates - @cloudbreakcreative
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Featured tracks:
Saber Rider – Aliki – Unnamed Improvisation
Bekha Mujiri - The Light
Party Part One - DJ Problems - Runner
Party Part Two - Bekha Mujiri - SH201
Intro - Bekha Mujiri - Dasruleba
DJ Problems Part 2 - Bekha Mujiri - Shedixar
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Special thanks to all the artists: @dj_problems
@saber._.rider
@dennisgr33n
@dazed4orreal