New Beat Night arrives at Kolokotroni 9 on May 15 with a special vinyl-only session from George Apergis, better known as EMEX, guiding Athens through decades of underground electronic music culture.
Running inside the intimate Syntagma venue, the night promises a dancefloor journey moving between EBM, synth wave, electro, house, techno and industrial — tracing connections from the darker underground sounds of the 80s and 90s into contemporary club music.
Known for his deep knowledge of electronic music history and uncompromising approach to selection, EMEX approaches DJing less as simple entertainment and more as sonic storytelling. His vinyl sets move fluidly across genres, eras and emotional textures while maintaining a strong sense of rhythm and underground identity throughout.
That philosophy fits perfectly with the spirit of New Beat Night Athens.
Rather than focusing on trends or current hype cycles, the concept leans into timeless club sounds and analog culture, celebrating music that continues influencing dancefloors decades after its creation.
The decision to play exclusively on vinyl reinforces that atmosphere even further — emphasizing physical connection to the music, patience in selection and a more tactile relationship between DJ, sound and crowd.
Kolokotroni 9 provides the ideal setting for this kind of experience.
Located in the center of Athens near Syntagma, the venue combines intimate club energy with an open-air area and cocktail-focused atmosphere, creating a space where underground electronic music feels equally suited for dancing, listening and long conversations between tracks.
The event also reflects the growing appreciation for darker and more genre-fluid electronic music within Athens nightlife culture. EBM, industrial and synth-driven club sounds have increasingly returned into focus across underground dancefloors internationally, reconnecting newer audiences with the roots of alternative electronic music.
For longtime devotees and curious younger dancers alike, nights like this create rare opportunities to experience those sounds in their proper environment — loud, physical and played entirely on vinyl.
With free entrance and a musical direction stretching from vintage underground classics to modern club pressure, New Beat Night Athens promises a Friday dedicated to pure analog energy and timeless dancefloor movement.
