Establishing the mood with a textured topper and dimensional Afrohouse meets jungle-inspired percussion, Saint Kyriaki opens Wild Woman Greek Isles with intrigue and a high spiritual quotient before we experience a melodic synth crescendo. This leads us to cerebral, philosophical spoken word prose which cements the message and intention of the track.
Essentially, Wild Woman Greek Isles serves as a celebration of creative freedom, cross-cultural collaboration and the power of following spontaneous inspiration. We love how the track fuses raw spoken-word with high-energy electronica, which in turn creates a sound that feels personal yet uniquely unconventional. Rather than fitting neatly into one genre, Saint Kyriaki and Athens-based producer Starious intentionally bring together this syncopated and distinctive vibe.
The story behind the release is just as fascinating. Whilst spending time in Detroit with her 96-year-old grandmother, Gia Gia, Saint Kyriaki realised that she was inspired by a performance on the Greek television show Your Face Sounds Familiar. She later discovered Starious online, reached out to him, and sent over her raw a cappella vocals that were recorded in Detroit. Starious then built an entirely new production around her voice, flipping the traditional model of digital song creation on its head.
There is no doubt that Wild Woman Greek Isles holds a strong cinematic allure and would be perfect in a movie like The Neon Demon, Suspiria or a TV show like Sirens or Euphoria. We could also imagine this in a Luca Guadagnino or Sofia Coppola production.
We love the sonic switch-ups, especially the more cerebral vocal production for the middle eight layered with microtonal harmonies. The track would be perfect for the peak of an Ayahuasca ceremony, or perhaps at a beach party at Scorpios in Mykonos. As a side note, Saint Kyriaki opened for 50 Cent and G-Unit and is continuing to release new episodes of her podcast, She’s All Over the Place as she breaks into the fashion space.
Saint Kyriaki‘s Detroit roots are also central to the track. As a Greek-American multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker and podcast host, the artiste also known as Katie Chonacas draws inspiration from Motown, Detroit techno, Greek culture and international electronica.”
As Katie explains, “This track is a living testament to the power of taking creative leaps. Art should have no borders—whether those borders are geographical or generational. When you trust a sudden creative impulse and reach across the globe, you can build a bridge between entirely different generations and musical worlds. I love music, but this time around, I don’t want to do it by myself anymore. The missing piece for me is the collaboration.”
Needless to say, we are fascinated by Wild Woman Greek Isles, and have added the track to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream Saint Kyriaki‘s wider discography, including I Almost Lost My Heart in Monaco, and Paris Fashion Week.