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Press Release<\/strong>
\nWith three albums and a number of EP\u2019s in her discography, Irene is a seasoned connoisseur\u00a0when it comes to making music. Her songs are known for their deeply personal and emotionally revealing lyrics, intertwined with experimental and ever-evolving elements.<\/div>\n
The album follows the release of a number of highly successful singles including \u2018Sutherland Avenue\u2019, \u2018Dreamy\u2019, \u2018Mary Smiles\u2019 and the album\u2019s namesake, \u2018Souvenir\u2019, all of which have received a fantastic reception from fans and press alike.<\/div>\n
\u201cA few years ago, I met Andres Mesa who was working at the studio of Phil Manzanera as a sound engineer at the time. He was familiar with my music and we started recording songs without a specific plan \u2013 sometimes this spontaneity creates a unique creative freedom which was the case in this collaboration. The recordings of the demos took place at Phil Manzanera\u2019s Gallery studio which was the most precious experience. Andres\u2019s fresh outlook on production was a driving power in the creation of the album.<\/i><\/div>\n
We had a lot of musicians and friends contributing their talent over the years and the album lacks homogeneity in sound but is connected through a deeper cause: recording individual songs that we are happy with irrespective of their style. During the lockdown, I had to leave London and come back to Athens, so I worked on a few songs remotely with Scottish musician, friend, and producer Iain Gordon Smith. This was also a different experience and I\u2019m really happy with the outcome. Overall while this is my fourth album, it feels more like my first one, as my involvement in every little detail was much deeper. I believe it\u2019s a good music \u2018photograph\u2019 of where I stand at the moment and I\u2019m excited to share it.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n
Irene Skylakaki\u2019s album \u2018Souvenir\u2019 is a dynamic, deeply personal and emotional journey spread across eleven masterfully produced and skillfully written songs. Her haunting, angelic vocals against the backdrop of gentle synths and soft percussive beats create a sound and mood unlike any other.\u00a0 Through her incredibly skilled penmanship and instrumentation choices, Irene cleverly manages to create music that is much like physical art; captivating, three-dimensional and up for interpretation<\/div>\n


\nCredits
\n<\/strong>Music and Lyrics by Irene Skylakaki*
\nMastered by Steve Lado
\nArtwork Photos by David East
\nCover Layout John Kontan \/ Semitone Labs & Marina Psimikaki
\nCreative Direction by John Kontan \/ Semitone Labs<\/p>\n

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<\/div>\n
Intro – The Animal<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced & Mixed by Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
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Recorded at Gallery Studios<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mary Smiles<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced by: Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
Arranged and Mixed by: Pavlos Pavlidis<\/div>\n
Violins: Christos Petevis<\/div>\n
Electric Guitars: Zisis Andriopoulos<\/div>\n
Assistant Engineer: Vinicius Lima<\/div>\n
Recorded at Gallery Studios<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Sutherland Avenue<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced & Mixed by Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
Recorded at Gallery Studios<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Souvenir (feat Jay-Jay Johanson)<\/b><\/div>\n
*Music by Andres Mesa & Irene Skylakaki<\/div>\n
Produced by Andres Mesa, Hristos Lainas & Irene Skylakaki<\/div>\n
Mixed by Jay-Jay Johanson<\/div>\n
Recorded at Gallery Studios<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Hallucination<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced by Giorgos Theodoropoulos & Irene Skylakaki<\/div>\n
Mixed by Giorgos Theodoropoulos<\/div>\n
Violin: Christos Petevis<\/div>\n
Vocals recorded by Kostantinos Chaikalis at Studio Praxis<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Harrow Road<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced & Mixed by Iain Gordon-Smith<\/div>\n
Arranged by Iain Gordon-Smith<\/div>\n
Violin: Roo Geddes<\/div>\n
Cello: Alice Allen<\/div>\n
Vocals & Guitar recorded by Kostantinos Chaikalis at Studio Praxis<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Thank you. For Good Science<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced by Irene Skylakaki & Iain Gordon-Smith<\/div>\n
Mixed by Iain Gordon-Smith<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Under Water<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced & Mixed by Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
Recorded at 121 Studios<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
3 Square Meter Room<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced & Mixed by Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
*Music and Lyrics by Irene Skylakaki & Evripidis Zemenidis<\/div>\n
Recorded at Gallery Studios<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Dreamy<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced by Irene Skylakaki & Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
Mixed by Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
Guitar: Hugo Ashall<\/div>\n
Bass: Iain Gordon-Smith<\/div>\n
Keys: Lucas Herrera<\/div>\n
Recorded at 121 Studios<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
OutRaw<\/b><\/div>\n
Produced & Mixed by Andres Mesa<\/div>\n
Music & Lyrics by Irene Skylakaki<\/div>\n
Recorded at Gallery Studios<\/div>\n
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(c) 2020 United We Fly<\/div>\n
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