Orestis Zafeiriou

Orestis Zafeiriou is an Athens-based electronic music composer and sound artist. His practice is centered on the relationship between sound and the human brain's ability to generate mental images during listening. His work extends to composing for theatre, dance, and cinema.

He explores the concept of the "sonic image" as a compositional method, shaping its emotional weight, its rhythmic flow, and the textures that define it. By breaking down these parameters, he translates subjective listening experiences into compositional blueprints. He transforms these insights musically through field recordings, modular synthesisers, traditional instruments and computer, while also drawing on film theory to expand his compositional tools.

Cinema builds upon rhythm, montage, and the content of the image. Similarly, he constructs his soundworlds through evolution and transformation—treating sonic events as cinematic fragments that carry their own dramatic arc, creating musical meaning through their gradual unfolding. Spatial manipulation further shapes the sonic image. Through multispeaker setups he creates inviting and immersive listening environments, allowing listeners to imagine their own personal interpretations.

Orestis holds a Master's degree in electronic music composition and research from the Sonology Institute at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where he focused on the relationship between sound, image and cinema. He also holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Technical University of Crete, with a thesis on acoustics ("Active noise control with FEM"). His musical roots go back to music high school, where he studied piano—a foundation that continues to resonate in his electronic works.

He is also a founding member of the electronic-heavy rock band Playgrounded, with several albums and performances in Greece and abroad (their fourth album is expected in September 2026).