ฮฯฯ ฯฮฟ ฯฯฯฯฮฟ ฮฑฮปฮผฯฮฟฯ ฮผ ฯฯฮฝ MK-O
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From our debut album, in 2007, Ovation
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Album review by Joseph Shingler @ PROGNAUT, August 8th, 2010
Artist/ Band: MK-O โข Title: Ovation โข Label: Hitch-Hyke Records โข Year of Release: 2007
PROGNAUT โข Joseph ShinglerThe Review:
โ Although this is my second review of an album from the talented Greek duo MK-O, ยOvationย is actually their debut album, so it gives me an opportunity to experience the raw genesis of the group.
As a refresher course for those unfamiliar with the group, MK-O is the collaborative effort of two Greek artists, Marina Kanavaki and Oannes. According to her mini-bio Marina Kanavaki studied art and music in London and Athens, combining her passion for classical piano and singing with art and design. Her art work has appeared in Smithยs Gallery ( London ) and Epohes Gallery ( Athens ). She released the solo album ยPOTE & TIPOTAย (based on the poems of Elias Petropoulos) in 2000 on the Virgin/EMI label. The album was produced and arranged by Oannes which lead to the formation of the duet MK-O. Multi-instrumentalist Oannes performed with a variety of rock and electronic groups, appearing on five albums and composing the music for several film scores. Oannes is an adequate singer, inventive songwriter, brilliant producer, and outstanding musician ย mastering both guitar and keyboards.ย
Ovationย lacks much of the polish of their second effort, the impressive double-CD ยUnreelย, but has an even more playfully adventurous quality imagine a 21st Century version of wacky 50sย bandleader Spike Jones; replace the bells, slide whistles and cowbells that Spike Jones incorporated to bring out the humor of his classic arrangements with Oannesย use of modern sampled snippets of processed narrative dialogue and concrete blocks of sound. On ยOvationย Oannes handles a majority of the lead vocals while the angelic voice of Marina Kanavaki is used more as an instrument, a sort of breathy angelic Theremin. And while not a particularly strong vocal presence, Oannes vocals do have a sort of David Bowie meets Roger Waters quality to it which works well within the framework of the music.
MK-Oยs musical style can be categorized as avant-garde experimentations in psychedelia, rock, electronic industrial techno, new age ambience, and classical filmscore, appealing to fans of group like MAGMA, OZRIC TENTACLES, KRAFTWWERK, FUTURE SOUNDS OF LONDON, A TRIGGERING MYTH, IN THE NURSERY, DOL THEETA, SPACE MIRRORS, MINISTRY, KARDA ESTRA, and early Sid Barrett era PINK FLOYD. And while the compositions themselves are less structured and of a repetitious nature, (as is the case with many musicians with a penchant for Detroit techno and electronica) the production quality is full and spacious with layer upon layer of instruments washing over the recording ย the perfect headphone experience.
I highly recommend this for the adventurous listener or someone throwing a hell of a party.โ
Categories: Fine Tuning, MK-O, MUSIC
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Marina Kanavaki 
Fabulous. Starts out very pretty… then winds up a LOT of Fun!!
Love this!
Congratulations!!!
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I love how you put it!
Much much love and
Many many hugs
to my sweet friend!
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Wow! Outstanding, Marina, and you both make a beautiful couple! So talented, my friend! Big hugs! ๐๐๐๐๐
Ah, you are so sweet, thank you, Lauren and so are you, beautifully…”Belonging”! ๐งกโค๐งก
You’re very welcome, and thank you, too, Marina. ๐ ๐๐๐
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…and many many hugs to you!!!!
Always received with joy. ๐ Happy Wednesday to you, I think. I always forget about the time zone! ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Time zone won’t keep those wishes away, so happy all day (whichever day! ๐) to you too!!!! ๐ค๐๐ค
Haha! I love the way you think. ๐ xoxoxo
Got to keep things on the positive side, right?! ๐ ๐
Right! ๐๐๐
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Oh My! This is fabulous. You are such a beautiful couple and soooo talentedโ๐ฅฐ๐ค
Awww… blushing …on behalf of both of us!!! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Itโs so true!! ๐
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โค๐งกโค๐งกโค Happy Saturday!
…and Sunday!!!!! โคโคโคโคโค
Yay! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐โค๏ธ
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Remarkable.
Oh, thank you, my friend!!!!
MK-O and Spike Jones????– whoa! that’s quite a connection!!!– and one, I must confess, I would never have made on my own!!
Great review! My favorite part was “the angelic voice of Marina Kanavaki is used more as an instrument, a sort of breathy angelic Theremin…” ๐
I’d never heard of a theremin– sounds like a vitamin!! Who needs a theremin when you’ve got a Kanavaki?? MK-O… someday they will receive the acclaim they deserve!!! ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ช ๐
No ambrosia in the world [or Mt.Olympus for that matter] is enough to thank you, my dear noble, kindhearted friend!
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…. and then some!!!!!!
I always enjoy your music. Looking forward to the time we use it on a beach walk.
Ah, that sounds so nice! ๐ Thank you, my friend. I look forward to it! Yamas!
โI know itโs only rock and roll but I like itโ
Sounds good! Thank you!!! ๐
Super song. I love the photo too.
Thank you, my friend! So happy you like it! The eclipse was a digital edit I did for the album.
It’s a great image.
smiling! ๐
Very cool song and great review ๐
Ah, thank you, my friend! This was one of the songs where we kept the ‘raw’ voice recordings [and first takes also]. Fun doing!
Sounds great
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