The passion for music has always been there for Axel Karakasis. It emerged at a very young age, when he started DJing at small clubs in Athens. The definitive moment, however, came in the late 80s when Techno made its first appearance. From this point onwards, his courtship with electronic music saw a very different light…
By 1996, midst of an era that saw electronic music taking over
the Greek dance scene, he was already known through various DJ
residencies. In addition, being a co-organiser with the team
"bubbles", they organised regular events –to be remembered to
this date!- with a huge crowd of supporters! This was only the
beginning for a series of very successful events in some of the
biggest clubs in the Greek capital, and not only! In the
following years, he became the most wanted Greek Techno DJ and,
having played in the biggest venues in Athens, Thessaloniki,
Mykonos and all over Greece.
Notably, DJing was not the only outlet for Axel. He sets up his
own studio and starts exploring avenues in music production. To
put it in his own words: “I’ve always wanted to create the music
I had in my mind…”. In 2000, he meets Marco Bailey and starts
releasing his productions in Pornographic Recordings (Marco
Bailey’s and Cristian Varela’s label). He continues his
productions and releases tracks in some very respected labels,
such as MB Elektronics, Primate, MB Selektions, Rhythm Convert,
etc. to establish himself in a genre he refers to as…Groovy
Techno! Nowadays, Axel continues to release his music in world’s
top record labels, like Intec Records (Carl Cox’s own imprint!)
and Primate Recordings, whereas his tracks are played by some of
the best Dj’s around the globe and have featured in well known
compilations and mix CDs, such as Extreme Euphoria (Ministry of
Sound), Cream Ibiza, I Love Techno, and many many more…
But the story doesn’t finish off here…After many years of hard work in the studio he launches his own label, Omega Audio Recordings, together with his partner in crime for many years, Spiros Kaloumenos. Omega Audio was received particularly well by DJs worldwide, features releases by top techno artists and goes from strength to strength.
These days, apart from spending endless time in the studio, Axel
headlines events in some of the best clubs in the world, such as
the Rex Club (Paris), Womb (Tokyo), Turnmills (London), and
tours regularly countries like Belgium, Luxembourg, France,
Italy, Switzerland, Korea, Spain and Malta, to name a few: he
keeps exciting crowds all over the world, as well as in his
native Greece!
At this moment Axel Karakasis is internationally recognized as
the best known Greek techno DJ for his full of energy 3 decks
sets and featuring rigorous musical selection that portrays his
style.
Surely, there is more to come from this unstoppable techno
rebel….
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discography
RELEASES
· Axel Karakasis – Flashing / Sincere - Innervate 01
· Various – At First Sight – Yin Yang 022
· Axel Karakasis – Detection – Discover Dark 020
· Axel Karakasis - Hands in the Pocket - Adult Records 014
· Various - Reformat - Night Light 001
· Axel Karakasis - Orders Of Magnitude - Remain 001
· Axel Karakasis - Echoes EP- Techment Records 003
· Various - Audio Family - Audio Family 002
· Axel Karakasis - Vortex of Funk - Kazoo 003
· Various - Omega Audio 011
· Axel Karakasis vs Spiros Kaloumenos - Brothers in Arms - Primevil 056
· Various - Overhang - Relatives 003
· Axel Karakasis - Beat the Clock EP - Yin Yang 016
· Axel Karakasis - Pulsar EP - Intec Records 054
· Axel Karakasis - Moving Shadows - Adult Records 007
· Axel Karakasis - Liquid Lifeform EP - Primate Recordings 095
· Axel Karakasis & Adrenaline - Babe Watch EP - Adrenaline Records 004
· Axel Karakasis - Pull the Trigger EP - Omega Audio 008
· Various - Spykal Allergy - Hedonic Recordings 003
· Axel Karakasis - The Point of no Return EP - Primate 089
· Tom Hades vs Axel Karakasis - Omega Audio 006
· Redhead and Axel Karakasis - Red Alert - Omega Audio 005
· Axel Karakasis - Aeroplano EP - Rhythm Convert 007
· Axel Karakasis vs Spiros Kaloumenos - Omega Audio 003
· Axel Karakasis - Radiogram EP - Omega Audio 002
· Various - The 15th Porn Cut - Life - Pornographic 015
· Axel Karakasis - City Nightmare EP - Mb Selektions 003
· Axel Karakasis - Power Blow Job EP - Rhythm Convert 003
· Axel Karakasis - Get Rollin EP - Corachi 006
· Axel Karakasis - Temporary EP - Mb Elektronics 009
· Various - The 8th Porn Cut - Ebony - Pornographic 008
· Various - The 5th Porn Cut - Prolog - Pornographic 005
REMIXES
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Marco G - Techment Records 004
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Miche & Mirzinho – Adult Records 015
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Audioklinik - Eighty Eight 009
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Joint Operations Centre - Captivating Sounds Armada
· Axel Karakasis Remix - Soul Access 012
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Wehbba -Yin Yang 018
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Kevin Sunray & George Siras - Tribalarm Records
· Axel Karakasis Remix for John O'Callaghan & Kearney - Discover Dark
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Taurus & Vaggeli - Teggno Records
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Tattoo Detectives - Teggno Records
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Lotzik - Eighty Eight 003
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Hybrid Players – Omega Audio 010
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Steve Payne - TCP Records 006
· Axel Karakasis Remix for D'Jamency - Amazone 002
· Axel Karakasis Remix for Spiros Kaloumenos - Souncore - Omega Audio 001
PROJECTS
· Monoplex - I Have the Touch - Mb Selektions 012
· Axel Karakasis and Tom F - Dreaming of You - Planetworks
· Axel Karakasis and Tom F - Plug me in - Heavy Traxx (usa)
· Axel Karakasis and Tom F - Plug me in - Planetworks
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