{"id":28897,"date":"2025-11-16T00:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=28897"},"modified":"2025-11-16T00:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:34:08","slug":"billy-yfantis-celebrates-a-decade-of-cosmic-soundscapes-with-the-album-2015-2025-the-first-years-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2025\/11\/16\/billy-yfantis-celebrates-a-decade-of-cosmic-soundscapes-with-the-album-2015-2025-the-first-years-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Yfantis Celebrates a Decade of Cosmic Soundscapes with the Album \u201c2015\u20132025 The First Years in Space\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Experimental electronic composer Billy Yfantis<\/strong> proudly presents his new double-length anthology album, \u201c2015\u20132025 The First Years in Space.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Spanning a full decade of sonic experimentation, this 30-track release represents Yfantis\u2019 artistic evolution through ambient, electronic, and noise-based soundscapes inspired by the mysteries of the cosmos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album compiles highlights from Yfantis\u2019 previous releases along with nine previously unreleased compositions<\/strong>, forming a complete chronicle of his creative journey across the past ten years. Each piece reveals a unique approach to sound design, mixing music technology with conceptual art and a fascination for scientific exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the most distinctive pieces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 \u201cThe Electric Drill Session\u201d<\/strong> features real sounds of an electric drill<\/strong>, turned into rhythmic, industrial elements that blur the boundaries between man-made tools and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 \u201cLanding\u201d<\/strong> incorporates authentic NASA spaceship sounds<\/strong>, carefully edited and arranged to recreate the sensation of landing onto an unknown planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 \u201cDust Not Found\u201d<\/strong> includes real vacuum cleaner recordings<\/strong>, turning the chaos into an experimental metaphor for the emptiness and silence of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other highlights include the meditative \u201cIonosphere Reverie,\u201d<\/strong> the expansive \u201cCosmic Noise\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cPlanetary Noise,\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cThe Universe Collapses (Live at Norcal Noisefest 2022),\u201d<\/strong> a 15-minute improvisational performance recorded at one of the world\u2019s leading experimental music festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am pleased to present you my compilation which is a fair synopsis of my recordings (8 full albums and 5 singles) between 2015 and 2025. This is a reference point on the evolution of my music.\u201d\u2014 Billy Yfantis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second part of the album introduces nine previously unreleased tracks<\/strong>, including \u201cThe Journey,\u201d \u201cDreaming Among Planets,\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cBehind the Eye of the Universe,\u201d<\/strong> which explore new territories of analog synthesis, lo-fi atmospheres, and ambient acid tones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the Official Video Teaser<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YouTube (Shorts):<\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/4jSajQY4Gzs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the New Album<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Spotify:<\/strong> https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4IL0S3CN6QYVn77seqENqc?si=oMDWcRTFSNy2YSSzyX_vUQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 YouTube Music:<\/strong> https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k2XhV-8YDvbWGHULUpbixaCxydMUO02BA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Apple Music:<\/strong> https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/2015-2025-the-first-years-in-space\/1825805358<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Bandcamp:<\/strong>https:\/\/billyyfantis.bandcamp.com\/album\/2015-2025-the-first-years-in-space<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Album Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Title:<\/strong> 2015\u20132025 The First Years in Space<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Artist:<\/strong> Billy Yfantis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Release Year:<\/strong> 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Format:<\/strong> Digital Album (30 Tracks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Genre:<\/strong> Experimental \/ Ambient \/ Space Music \/ Noise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Label:<\/strong> Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Billy Yfantis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vasileios (Billy) Yfantis holds two master’s degrees in computing science and a Ph.D. in the field of e-government. Billy has been working on music since the late 1990s by experimenting with tape mixing and sound design. Billy is playing digital keyboards but prefers to express his artistic dream through the electronic sounds that come from unusual machines. He has experimented with the recording of vacuum cleaners, electric blenders, and other strange sounds that have resulted in musical releases. Moreover, Billy has authored books on music, business, and science, and from time to time he speaks about electronic governance at scientific conferences all over Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Music:<\/strong> https:\/\/billyyfantis.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Books:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Vasileios-Yfantis\/e\/B00JNNL306<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> Byfantis@yahoo.com<\/a>
Facebook:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/billy.yfantis<\/a>
Twitter:<\/strong> https:\/\/twitter.com\/billyyfantis<\/a>
Instagram:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/billyyfantis<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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