Mikro (Greek band)


Mikro is a Greek band based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was formed in 1998 and was named after the Greek word micro used in metric measuring systems. Their main focus is electronic music. In their releases they initially used an all-caps Greek spelling of their name, however in their latest releases they have switched to a non all-caps spelling, transliterated to the Latin Alphabet.
The members are:
  • Nikos Bitzenis
  • Chloe Ann
  • Yiannis Lefkaditis
  • 5irc

    History

Nikos Bitzenis and Yiannis Leucaditis began experimenting with electropop music in the late 1990s having influences of the 1980s era such as Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order and Duran Duran.
Later, Panos Tolios, George Costopoulos and Ria Mazine enter the group and their EP Stagones goes out in 1998. After the production of the single Aspri Sokolata, Panos Tolios and George Costopoulos leave the group and Stelios Emmanuelidis joined.
Mikro's lyrics are sung in both Greek and English.

Discography

  • To Telos tou Kosmou
  • E-mail
  • Tronik*plasma
  • Only the Best
  • 180 Mires
  • Restart
  • Download
  • Upload
  • New
  • Superiroes
They also released singles by the above albums, some of which being: Stagones, Aspri Sokolata, Domatio and Netrino.

Solo works

solo album was released in 2006 by the name Poladroid. It has a chill out tone in contrast to the band's groovy and uptempo style. Sunday, a single of Poladroid was used in the 9th edition of Buddha Bar's compilation albums.