Mr. Statik

Mr. Statik, aka Stathis Kalatzis, born in 1978, is known to many from his hugely successful residency at Athens' place-to-be, 'Six D.O.G.S'. Originally heavily influenced by the 90s breakbeat and early hardcore scene, Statik went on to gain international recognition in the contemporary techno scene, a long standing contribution to the community that included numerous slots at many international renowned festivals and releases on some of the world's leading house and techno labels.

Growing up in Volos, Greece he then moved to Athens to study Political Science at Panteion University where he gained a firm embrace of techno music which lead to the birth of Improvize; a mobile party with fellow DJ Chevy aimed at bringing a fresh sound of techno and house music to the local community.

2003 saw a sharp increase in Statik's global appearances, one of which being at the prestigious Red Bull Music Academy in Cape Town. In the beginning of 2005 he formed the Mud Max project alongside his friend Motek (which saw releases out on Balkon and Ware). After the second half of 2006, Mr. Statik began his solo work signing his first EPs to Karloff, Stock5 and Octopus with a variety of tracks that embraced his moodier and more atmospheric side to techno.

In 2007 Statik was sharing his time between his local residency at Fetisch and his growing international bookings, which included appearances at Monegros Festival and Berlin's legendary Tresor night. The following year proceeded with releases on UK's Immigrant Recordings as well as Berlin's Rotary Cocktail and Perplex labels.

As Statik's international recognition grew, so did the quantity of releases seeing records drop on the likes of Mo's Ferry and BPitch's sister label, Memo. In 2011 his debut EP, "Even Giants Have a Soft Spot" was released on BPitch Control, finally solidifying his involvement with Ellen Allien's long running label.

Following the release came further touring for the Greek artist and a popular monthly residency at Athens' 'Six D.O.G.S'. It was also a year of heavy studio work that embraced a wider range of genres, along with numerous collaborations with many different artists. His comeback on Rotary Cocktail recordings is the first of many projects to see the light in 2013, as well a long sleuth of records and international appearances.