The great musician, orchestrator and composer died with his family by his side
The most melodic baguettes of the contemporary Greek music scene will remain stagnant forever from tonight.
Nikos Antipas has passed away and will remain silent now the drums that have accompanied the Greek creation since the decade of '80 until today.
The great musician, composer and orchestrator became part of our music history, stigmatized historical records with his beats and created his own lava that will always accompany us.
At the age 68 years Nikolakis, as his friends called him, died with his beloved family near him. The real and the music.
He silently suffered until the end, as he silently and discreetly created all these years.
The drummer of the historians Socrates (after Trantalidis) and orchestrator in the legendary “Hot Drinks” of Katsimiha did not stop evolving to us surprises. Stamatis Kraounakis) we will miss him a lot. Not only because we will not enjoy one of his amazing soles again but also because people with such insight, inspiration and stubbornness are few now.
Alkistis Protopsalti said goodbye to him επί years old friend of hers with a touching post and -together with her – we all wish he really has a “Paradise View” now
A few words…
Nikos Antipas enters Greek discography initially as a drummer, with Jonathan, later with the form of Sunset and later with the famous Socrates (Drank the Conium). He replaces Giorgos Trantalidis on drums and together with Socrates they release the album “Waiting for something” 1983. Here is the “Breaking through” (1985)) and the album “Plaza” (1986), produced by Vic Coopersmith, known for his Yes productions, which brings them to the UK for concerts at major rock venues.
The 1986), the “Hot Drinks” of the Katsimichas brothers are released, orchestrated by Nikos Antipas, with the contribution of the Socrates guitarist until then, Giannis Sword. The album introduces a sound unprecedented for the data of the time, based on both percussion and atmospheric synthesizers, to eventually sell over 250.. 48) that the period.
The 1992 Nikos Antipas undertakes the orchestration of the album “I live outside” by Eleftheria Arvanitaki. In the insert of the album, the singer states: “Nikos did not just orchestrate. Re-compose. This is the right term for his presence on this album “.
The 1997 writes and orchestrates “Di 'evchon” by Haris Alexiou, with lyrics by Lina Nikolakopoulou. The sound effect is western and electronic and is a huge success as it becomes the first Greek album to be released in Japan, Belgium, Israel and France after many years. This is followed by “Hey!” (1998) with Charoula Alexiou, in lyrics by Lefteris Papadopoulos, Aris Davarakis and Alexiou herself.
His first solo album, “Theatis” is released by 2000 with the participation of Giannis Kotsiras and Elli Paspala in two of the three songs of the album.
The following is the contribution to the first personal album of Giannis Spathas , “The secrets of the road” the 1999. The same year saw the release of the second album in which he collaborated with Alkisti Protopsalti, “Globe Spheres”, a kind of narrative album concept that did not experience the same success as “Like a volcano that wakes up”.
The 2001 Nikos Antipas is adapting Sting's “Mad about you” for the album “The asphalt that runs” by George Dalaras, with whom he was going to collaborate again 2013 on the disk “What he will say is so.”
At the end of 2002 “Definitely window” is also released, a joint work with Giannis Spathas , based on their performance “Neapolis” and lyrics by L. Nikolakopoulou. The album features Eleni Vitali, Lavrentis Machairitsas and Spira Spira, Tania Tsanaklidou, Manolis Lidakis and Panos Katsimichas, while the radio success is “Yes I will say” with Melina Aslanidou.
The 2009 wrote him Kaiti Garbi's album “New I”.
Discography as a musician, orchestrator or band member
1980) – Jonathan – In the Circus / Recognition (7 ″ single) [drums]
1985) – Sunset – (LP) [drums]
Δ histography as a composer and personal discography
1997 – Haris Alexiou, Lina Nikolakopoulou, Nikos Antipas – By Wishes
() ) – Haris Alexiou, Nikos Antipas, Lefteris Papadopoulos – Hey
1998 – Alkistis Protopsalti, Nikos Antipas, Lina Nikolakopoulou – San Volcano That Awakens