Short Bio

My name is Manolis Lianis. I was born in Athens in 1986, and I am a musician, audio engineer, and member of the Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association (HELMCA).

I graduated from the Department of Music Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, earning a degree with an integrated master’s-level title in the field of Music Technology. I have studied advanced music theory with composer Nikos Drelas and received degrees in Harmony, Counterpoint, and Fugue from the Neoclassical Conservatory. I also attended a three-year workshop on music composition at the National Theater of Greece, led by composers Nikos Kypourgos and Kornilios Selamsis. 

From a young age, I developed a love for music and sound, singing and recording on portable cassette players. A bit later, I began learning guitar and drums. During my teenage years, I was an amateur radio broadcaster, took part in artistic circles, and became interested in composition and music technology. After finishing school, I started writing songs and music, joined bands, collaborated with artists, and founded the music production studio “Tender Sounds.” For several years, I also worked as a music teacher in conservatories and other educational institutions.

Today, I work professionally as a music producer and audio engineer, while focusing on music creation through algorithmic processes. At the same time, I continue my research activity in the field of soundscape studies, expanding on my undergraduate thesis titled:

"Spatial Recording and Analysis of the Urban and Rural Soundscapes of Naxos."

(https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/3395415).

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PUBLICATIONS:

•    Lianis, E., Bakogiannis, K., Dedousis, G., & Andreopoulou, A. (2024). Recording, analysis, and exploration of the Naxos soundscape. 6th International Conference on Digital Culture & AudioVisual Challenges. Corfu, Greece: Department of Audio & Visual Arts (Ionian University).
https://avarts.ionio.gr/dcac/2024/en/presentations/1332/

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•    Dedousis, G., Bakogiannis, K., Lianis, E., & Andreopoulou, A. (2024). Exploring the Acoustic Footprint of Tourism: Spatial Capture, Analysis, and Preliminary Evaluation  of the Naxos’ Island Soundscape. The 29th International Conference on Auditory Display. Troy, NY, USA: EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
https://icad2024.icad.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ICAD_2024_paper_13.pdf

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