Fresh, real and passionate, this CD/DVD project is filled with a purity and transparency that pierces the heart and soul - with styles ranging from rock pop alternative and jazz to gospel new age and world - all knit together by the unique voice of NIKO.

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Details:
CD/DVD Set
LOVE is a timeless multimedia diary of music, video, writings, and photography. Fresh, real and passionate - this project reveals an intimate journey of life friendship and freedom, and is filled with a purity and transparency that pierces the heart and soul. There is a genuine mystique about this free spirited artist, NIKO.

The CD...
LOVE is a conceptual album and features a fascinating collection of 16 songs. True to its title, it expresses all facets of love. Whether you are a friend, a parent, a lover or all alone in this world, you will find a song with an emotion that sings your soul! There is a broad diversity of musical styles on this album ranging from rock pop alternative and jazz to gospel new age and world - all knit together by the unique voice of NIKO. The themes and lyrics range from light to dark moods, one song laughs while another sheds tears. There are questions, there are answers. Love is found, love is lost, rejected and then embraced. The story unfolds into a final conclusion filled with hope and enlightenment. Throughout the album, NIKO is a naked soul with nothing to hide and everything to share. Once you hear his music, it is like a sweet poison in your blood, you will want more.

If you like to listen to certain things depending on your mood, here's a breakdown of the musical styles of each track along with a simple description...

1 LOVE, pop/rock (beatle-esque; positive, very singable)
2 ALIESHA SHINE, pop (piano and angelic vocal; affirms one's identity and destiny)
3, IN ALL OF THEM, pop/rock (a dream and a vision)
4, JULES, dixieland jazz (very happy; young romantic love)
5, THE SPECIAL ONE, new age (emotional; honoring friendship)
6, WHEN I GO, new age (yanni-esque; instrumental; someone has left your life)
7, CLOSING DOOR, world (charming harmonies; sad emotion; concludes with a verse spoken in Greek)
8, HELP ME TO FEEL, piano ballad (cold, lonely, desperate)
9, I HATE TO LOVE YOU, acoustic (dark mood; raw voice; lost love)
10 ANGEL RISING, alternative (soundtrack; sensual; desperate outcry)
11, MY SON, pop, alternative, and gospel mixed into one song! (a powerful libretto depicting the fight between good and evil)
12, STRONGER THAN BLOOD, pop (prince-ish, triple octave vocals)
13, TOGETHER FOREVER WHENEVER, acoustic duet (serious; sexy vocals; mature romantic love)
14, YOU'RE IN HEAVEN, pop/rock (U2-ish; hopeful; anthem melodies)
15, KALI SPERA, world (peaceful and romantic Mediterranean theme; instrumental; close your eyes and it will take you away!)
16, LOVE REPRISE, pop (one minute summary of the story and themes of the CD)


The DVD...
Another truly amazing dimension of LOVE is the 4 hour dvd. If you have ever wanted to know what it's like for an artist to compose a song, you'll see it here. From the first idea to the last guitar strum! It not only documents the musical creation process but also reveals a very up close and personal glimpse into the life of NIKO with special clips from his video journal. There are several music videos and even a detailed interview with NIKO about his perspective on love and his global vision. And what love story would be complete without funny moments? So there is a dvd category totally dedicated to humor, how is it that one man could be so serious yet also so insanely humorous?! You will have to see the dvd to appreciate its vastness and wealth of content (visit www.nikoonline.com to see select dvd clips).

Enhanced CD Section (computer accessible)...
In addition to such a rich music and video collection, NIKO presents you with a special computer accessible enhanced cd section featuring an additional hour of music and 70 photographs taken while on the journey of creating Love - photos in the studio, photos with friends, and more! If you're a person who enjoys fine details then you're in for a very special surprise! :)

The Booklets...
And to top it off, LOVE comes with not 1 but 2 separate booklets! A total of 48 colorful pages filled with all of the lyrics to all of the songs as well as descriptions and interpretations from the artist's perspective! This thing weighs 1/2 pound and comes packaged in a slip case so beautiful you'll be proud to put it on display!


LOVE celebrates our humanity - it shows so beautifully that we are only human through our emotions. It reaches the hidden parts of the soul of man, the forgotten depths. For those who enjoy more from an artist than just exceptional music, get ready for an amazing journey filled with both light and darkness, hope and despair, and all of the emotions you can imagine from the life of someone who is as real as they come, someone who truly believes in love with all of his blood.

To learn even more about NIKO and LOVE, visit www.nikoonline.com, there you can see a four minute video trailer about Love, view photographs, hear all 16 songs in FULL LENGTH, and even watch several music videos!