Encounter of the Third Kind: discover the plunderphonic world of Kid Flicks

Back in September, between twilight and dawn, we had the chance to meet the Athens-based producer, songwriter, and graphic designer Nikos Dervisis and his sweet drums girl Danae Palaka. He was playing a gig at the Bonnefooi in Brussels with his experimental pop sonic alter-ego: Kid Flicks. The artist accepted to answer a few questions and to offer us an exclusive mix inspired by music from all over the world.

This is not a well-thought mix. I didn’t originally create it for a magazine, radio show, etc. and I didn’t try to make something cool, unified, or keep a general concept to it. It’s just one of those genre-hopping mixes we sometimes create with tracks we currently love so we can enjoy them ourselves (I’m sure it has happened to many). I made this in Lefkada in early August and I listened to it a couple of times while walking around in Athens and realized that I like the way it flows and how some diverse selections have matched together. Enjoy 🙂

Listen to Kid Flicks‘ “August in Athens Mix” (also available via Mixcloud and YouTube) and check the original setlist below! You can also download it for free!

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Tracklist:
1. Gilberto Gil – Pipoca Moderna
2. Zohra – Badala Zamana
3. Cheikha Remitti – Ghir el baroud
4. Dozen Draft – Never Thought
5. Zazou, Bikaye & Cy1 – Lamuka
6. Θανάσης Γκα’ι’φύλλιας – Γαλανή Γαλαζιανή
7. Kemialliset Ystävät – Ei Millään Kielellä
8. Ustafa Kozent ve Orkestrasi – Dolana Dolana
7. Kid Flicks – Ηλέκτρα (demo)
8. Αντώνης Καλογιάννης – Στο παράθυρο σου αγναντεύοντας
9. Harumi – Talk About It
10. Don Cherry – Moving Pictures For The Ear
11. Bernard Estardy – Bongo Ring
12. Afrikan Sciences – Alibi II
13. Dorid Laham – Tamo Yamo

Kid Flicks‘ last album is simply named “Kid Flicks”. It was released in May 2016 via Klik Records. Get it on iTunes or Bandcamp. Listen to “La Voix Surréaliste” and “Don Quixote (Death Was A Letter Never Sent)”, which are taken from this album, below.

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BONUS: Watch the Dimitris Kotselis-directed video for “La Voix Surréaliste”