Dna (Greek Musical Collective)
Dna is a Greek MusicAL collective and band consisting of composers Michael Nivolianitis and Alexander Christaras.
The collective started in 1997 and beyond creating their own sound and compositions, they became known for writing and produce original music for films, television, theatrical plays, commercials and video games. Among the films they scored there are 10th Day, Lines (film) both by Vassilis Mazomenos , Rizoto, Μια φορά και ένα... μωρό, Three Days Happiness, O Dromos etc.
In 1999 the duo, together with Greek musician Vassilis Tzavaras and the singer Evgenia Kapadai, formed a side project named AND, whose CD debut "Something of Nothing" became a radio success in Greece. The 2003 Dna's album The Dark Project features the collaboration with Mark E. Smith, lead singer of The Fall in the song titled Misery, also the collaboration with Greek singer Theodosia Tsatsou in the track I want you (Σε θέλω) and with The Famous Greek actress Pemi Zouni(Πέμη Ζούνη) in the track Eve's theme.
Discography
Released Studio Albums
- 2000 - Rizoto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - SONY MUSIC
- 2003 - The Dark Project - DNA LABEL & SONY ATV
- 2008 - Dromos - DNA LABEL
- 2010 - 4ever - DNA LABEL
- 2011 - Mia fora kai ena moro - SONY MUSIC
- 2011 - The Night Porter - DNA LABEL
- 2015 - Neraida - DNA LABEL
- 2015 - 10th Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - DNA LABEL
- 2016 - Three Days Happiness (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) feat.Lowtronik - DNA LABEL
- 2017 - ''Lines (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - DNA LABEL
Releases with AND project
- 1999 - Something of Nothing (CD Single) - Universal
- 2002 - Summer Dream (CD Single) - EMI
Cinema Scores
- 1999 - I zoi einai vraheia (Short film) directed by Panagiotis Fafoutis
- 1999 - Rizoto (Feature film) directed by Olga Malea
- 2001 - Hot Dogs (Short film) directed by Dimitris Pantelias
- 2001 - Einai grousouzia na deis to nyfi prin to gamo (Short film) directed by Giannis Gaitanidis
- 2001 - O gogos (Short film) directed by Panagiotis Fafoutis
- 2002 - Junction (Short film) directed by Emmanuela Fragiadaki
- 2002 - Meta tis 11 (Short film) directed by Panagiotis Fafoutis
- 2003 - Ti kolymbaei kai gelaei (Short film) directed by Emmanuela Fragiadaki
- 2006 - Showtime (Short film) directed by Theofilos Papastylianos
- 2009 - O skylos (Short film) directed by Nikos Labot Haralabopoulos
- 2011 - Little King (Short film) directed by Socrates Alafouzos
- 2011 - The Other Story Of Snow-White(Short film) directed by Stella Serefoglou
- 2012 - Desmos (Short film) directed by Sasa Angelidi
- 2012 - Big Hit (Seature film) directed by Karolos Zonaras
- 2013 - Taxidi sti hora ton Lokron (Documentary) directed by Iris Eleni Zachmanidi
- 2013 - Seven fifteen directed by Rafika Chawishe
- 2014 - ''En Kairo Eirinis' (Short film) directed by Nikos Vouteniotis
- 2014 - Xenia (Feature film) directed by Panos H. Koutras (additional music and cover songs)
- 2015 - Anamesa sto Mauvro kai to Aspro (Between Black and White) (Short film) directed by Socrates Alafouzos
- 2015 - [https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AC_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1..._%CE%BC%CF%89%CF%81%CF%8C Μια φορά και ένα...μωρό] (Once Upon a Baby) directed by Nikos Zapatinas
- 2015 - 10th Day (Feature film) directed by Vassilis Mazomenos
- 2015 - Three Days Happiness (Feature film) directed by Dimitris Athanitis
- 2016 - Lines (Feature film)directed by Vassilis Mazomenos
- 2017 - Blue Queen (Feature film) directed by Alexander Sipsidis
Television Scores
- 2002 - Epiphania (Επιφάνεια) for Mega Channel directed by Vassilis Tselemegos.
- 2005 - The Road (Ο Δρόμος) for Mega Channel directed by Vassilis Tselemegos.
- 2005 - Forget me (Ξέχασε με) for Alpha Channel directed by Vassilis Tselemegos.
- 2006 - Tell me yes (Πες μου ναι) for Alpha Channel directed by Vassilis Tselemegos.
- 2006 - Tiflomiga (Τυφλόμυγα) for Alpha Channel directed by Kostas Koutsomitis .
- 2007 - Traces (Ίχνη) for Mega Channel directed by Vassilis Tselemegos.
Theatre Scores
- 2004 - Tessa (Νεράιδα) by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Froso Lytra. Staged again in 2015.
- 2010 - 4ever by Yiorgos Iliopoulos, directed by Vana Pefani.
- 2011 - The Night Porter (θυρωρός της νύχτας) by Liliana Cavani, adapted by Giorgos Panousopoulos.
- 2011 - Our...Elephant (Ο δικός μας ελέφαντας) written and directed by Vana Pefani.
- 2012 - Η υπέροχη αγκαλιά της μαμάς μου directed by Stella Serefoglou.
- 2012 - Ένας κάποιος παράδεισος directed by Vana Pefani.
- 2012 - Μακρινή άγνωστη χώρα written by Σταμάτης Πολενάκης
- 2013 - Welcome Detective Poirot (Καλωσήλθατε ντετέκτιβ Πουαρώ) by Agatha Christie, adapted and directed by Froso Lytra.
- 2014 - Heaven on Earth? directed by Vana Pefani.
- 2015 - Speed date written and directed by Yiorgos Iliopoulos.
- 2016 - Η κυρία της νύχτας written by Γιάννης Μαρής 1 and directed by Froso Lytra.
Awards and Nominations
- 1999 - 3rd winning award for Best Original Composition with lyrics at the 9th Greek Advertising Festival.
- 2012 - Nomination for Best Music at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards.
- 2015 - Winner of the Odysseus Awards for the Best Music at the London Greek. Festival.
External links
Official site, dnamusic.gr
Alexander Christaras on IMDB, imdb.com
Michael Nivolianitis on IMDB, imdb.com