About
Mateo Stavridis is a neo-folk musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 14 years, their sound blends post-punk revival with electronic ambient influences, creating a distinctive sonic palette that has been described as "deeply atmospheric and emotionally resonant."
Their latest work continues to push the boundaries of neo-folk, incorporating elements of synthwave and field recordings from Bruges, Belgium.
Discography
- Obsidian Lullaby (2025) — shoegaze
- Hollow Crown (2026) — synthwave
- Velvet Rust (2020) — shoegaze
Lyrics — Velvet Rust
Rust collects where fingerprints should be
He trades his coat for silence and a key
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The wires hum beneath the frozen lake
The voltage drops when memory persists
The radio plays songs from someone else
A satellite receives but won't respond
The garden grows in monochrome and ash
A compass spins inside a locked museum
A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain
Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south
A telescope aimed at an empty chair
Neon signs spell out a borrowed prayer
He trades his coat for silence and a key
She writes her will in disappearing ink