Theodore - Inner Dynamics (2018)

Greek multi-instrumentalist and composer Theodore's intoxicating LP 'Inner Dynamics' is an emotional whirlwind of kaleidoscopic texture.

With over 2 million Youtube views, Theodore has supported Sigur Ros and DIIV at Release Festival, graced the stages of Reeperbahn Festival [Best Performance Of 2017], performed at Eurosonic Noorderslag and showcased his talents at this year's SXSW Festival - where he was picked as NPR Music's 'SXSW 2018: Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments'. Theodore has received support from tastemaker publications such as CLASH Mag, Music Week, Tsugi, FGUK, Gaffa and Szene and radio play from the likes of BBC Radio 6 Music's Lauren Laverne, while his single Towards? (for what is to come) is currently playlisted on renowned national radio stations NPR All Songs 24/7 Music (USA) and Flux Passport Approved (Germany).

Theodore's atmospheric sound is created in cinemascope: an epic mix of classic, piano-driven compositions, with electronic elements ranging from ambient and minimal, to gritty 80s synth-wave. Repetitive drums and shimmering guitars lie under the monolithic songs, topped by Theodore's hauntingly beautiful vocals; mellow and powerful, hypnotic, lamenting and stirring.

"Disorientation" begins with mystifying whispers, and a pulsating bass until Theodore's heavy-hearted voice brings in dream-induced dramatism. The gentle yet thought provoking "Alcyone" is soaked in glimmering pianos and a composed atmosphere. "Floating" is an ethereal merging between the ocean and the sky, Theodore's powerful, reverb-drenched vocal delivery portrays his ability to lull and immerse simultaneously, before erupting into a driving post-rock sections. The album's closer, "Fluttering," is a sincere reflection on the album as a whole; concise percussion and drum rolls sit beneath emotive pianos and synthesizer bliss.

"Theodore makes ornate, electronically enhanced chamber-folk music that's equally suited to clubs and cathedrals." - NPR Music

"Beautiful Sigur Ros-esque noise, it unfurls at its own pace, a patient display of stellar imagination." - Clash Magazine

"One of my most exciting discoveries." - Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6 Music

"Like if Leonard Cohen sang for Sigur Ros." - Europavox

Tracklist:
6:17 | 01. Theodore - Towards?
6:18 | 02. Theodore - Disorientation
5:57 | 03. Theodore - For a While
3:01 | 04. Theodore - Alcyone
2:35 | 05. Theodore - Naive
8:24 | 06. Theodore - Floating
8:08 | 07. Theodore - Not for You
3:46 | 08. Theodore - Spit Blood Out
4:07 | 09. Theodore - More Than One
5:36 | 10. Theodore - Fluttering