Electronic dance producer GIANTHEM – an alter-ego crafted from the name GIANnakis THEMistokleous – creatively intertwines the experimental and the familiar, across a uniquely melodic to euphoric repertoire of original tracks.
Beginning with the single Come Back, we’re introduced to a timeless synth-led dance realm with dashes of neo-classical strings and sounds to effectively carve out a fresh lane. Alongside this, a bold and impassioned female vocal presents a story and sentiments of love and a broken heart, and meanwhile, an almost circus-like soundscape continues to intrigue.
Elsewhere, You’re The One For Me strips things back to the thoughtful and intimate, before building through that same vocal strength and a much heavier dance beat, towards a bright and confronting dance-pop celebration of love.
Then we get the quirky retro tones of What Is Love, a new production approach indicative of the versatility of the GIANTHEM repertoire. At its core, this artist name does indeed represent the giant anthems on display, but there’s also plenty of creativity to appreciate within that.
What Is Love is a fine example, another spiralling arena of synths and melodies, with a nearly whispered vocal lead, building towards a quirky and catchy poetic hook explosion. This track is defiantly distinct, theatrical and mildly dissonant but fearless, and marks perhaps the most unmistakable of the GIANTHEM catalogue.
To finish, organic piano leads us into the dreamy realm of contemplation that is Me Myself and I. An entirely new explorative audio realm, this final track highlights the artistic playfulness and simultaneous conceptual depth of the GIANTHEM approach. It’s a dark but relatable song, with that circus to haunting overtone again, yet a descending, intimate and breathy vocal – presenting a story of isolation and loneliness that’s increasingly compelling.
Once again, the track marches to the beat of its own expressive drum, gathering momentum throughout but in an unorthodox and boldly original fashion. Theatrics elevate the artistic edge of the music, and mark one final dose of impressive audio freedom from Cyprus producer GIANTHEM.
