Music

Borderline Festival 2025

Dates

Prices

10 — 22 €

Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue

Tickets

Type
Price
Regular ticket
22 €
Unemployed, People with disabilities, Companions
10 €
Onassis Friends
20% discount on the regular ticket price

Onassis Friends & general presale: from 21 MAR 2025, 17:00

Information

Important information

Strobe lights will be used during the events.

Tickets

Tickets are daily. They secure admission to the Onassis Ready building and are valid for all events of that day, subject to availability.

Since the stages’ capacities vary, admission to the events will be on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to the availability of each stage at the time of attendance.

Filming and photography

All events are filmed and photographed. By purchasing a ticket, the members of the audience consent to be filmed and photographed.

The video footage will remain in the Onassis Stegi's archive and will be available on Stegi's website, channel, and digital platforms for as long as they operate.

Access to Onassis Ready by public transport

By bus: Line 838, Stops: 2nd Agias Annis (300 m) | School 3rd Agias Annis (280 m)

By trolleybus: Line 21, Stop: Papadopoulou (1.3 km)

By metro: Line 3, Station: Eleonas (2.4 km)

The electronic music festival of Onassis Stegi moves to the industrial heart of Agios Ioannis Rentis and the new space of Onassis Ready. Two days, two stages, 15 DJ sets and live performances create a labyrinth of sound that transcends the boundaries of music and the city. In this year’s version of Borderline, Takis’ iconic works from the Onassis Collection interact with the industrial space and the music lineup, amplifying the experience of the electrifying festival.

For its 14th edition, Borderline Festival returns to Athens for two days in the new industrial spaces of Onassis Ready (April 11 & 12) with an extraordinary vision of bleeding-edge contemporary experimental electronics. Over two days and two stages, Borderline 2025 features 15 DJ sets and live performances, alongside kinetic sculptures by Takis combining the pulse of the dancefloor with mind-bending sonic and visual alchemy.

Art soundscape on the ground floor. Underground club in the basement. 2 stages, 2 distinct experiences at Onassis Ready.

This year’s edition of Borderline sweeps us into a grand twofold experience encapsulated in the duo: art soundscape vs underground club. On the ground-floor art soundscape, we encounter Ehohroma’s atmospheric soundscapes; Viki Steiri’s shifting, transcendental live compositions; Mr. Clarinet’s avant-garde concoction of tribal wave and industrial electronics; the experimental sonic narratives of Pinna Bounce; DJ Sex in one of his rare appearances; and the genre-defying broken electronics of Turbo Teeth.

Can an electromagnetic sphere compete with a synthesizer? Can a bronze flower turn toward a sound source? Can sound waves change course through an iron spiral? On the ground-floor, the audience will have the chance to experience up close a selection of the mind-blowing and unparalleled kinetic sculptures of the legendary self-taught Greek artist Takis (aka Panayiotis Vassilakis). An eclectic blend of audiovisual stimuli that transcends the boundaries of a DJ set or an exhibition.

The sonic experience continues in the basement. Here, things get underground, and the space transforms into a club. A meticulously crafted and obsessively refined set that allows the mind, body, and soul to experience everything in full intensity. World-renowned master of psychedelic and hypnotic electronic music Donato Dozzy and the adventurous heir of the British electronic tradition Joy Orbison (both making their debut in Greece) meet the visionary techno of Aurora Halal, the explosive mix of breakbeats, electro, and IDM by Mad Miran, the tribal sonic explorations of Iggor Cavalera, the experimental selections of AMR, the audiovisual performance of Forensis x Bill Kouligas, and the legendary Basic Channel co-founder, Moritz von Oswald, presenting his latest release, “Silencio.” Athens-based Echo Canyon brings his futuristic sonic approach, while fast-rising Madam X delivers her signature blend of all things bass.

Edgy sounds. New space. Together, we breathe life into Onassis Ready, the new venue of the Onassis Foundation. Borderline, the Onassis Stegi’s electronic music festival, is back. For the music, for the moment, for everyone.

Day 1 | Program

Friday, April 11

Ground Level

20:00 – 21:00 | Ehohroma

21:00 – 22:00 | Viki Steiri

22:00 – 23:00 | Mr. Clarinet

Basement

21:00 – 22:00 | AMR

22:00 – 23:00 | Iggor Cavalera

23:00 – 01:00 | Donato Dozzy

01:00 – 02:30 | Mad Miran

02:30 | Aurora Halal

Day 2 | Program

Saturday, April 12

Ground Level

20:00 – 21:00 | Pinna Bounce

21:00 – 22:00 | DJ SEX

22:00 – 23:00 | Turbo Teeth

Basement

22:00 – 23:00 | Forensis x Bill Kouligas

23:00 – 24:00 | Moritz von Oswald

00:00 – 01:00 | Echo Canyon Live

01:00 – 02:30 | Joy Orbison

02:30 | Madam X

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    Iggor Cavalera

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    Photo: Josh Renaut

    Joy Orbison at Audio Gold

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    Donato Dozzy

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    Photo: Marion Benoit

    Moritz von Oswald

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    "The Drum and the Bird" by Forensis & Bill Kouligas

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    Pina Bounce

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    Madam X

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    Echo Canyon

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    Photo: Mariana Bisti

    Viki Steiri

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    Mr Clarinet

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    Photo: Nathan Grace

    Mad Miran

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    Ehohroma

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    Photo: Dr Orange

    AMR

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    Photo: Tyler Jones

    Aurora Halal

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    Photo: Efthimis Theodosis

    Turbo Teeth

Curatorial note

Sound, harnessed and unleashed, creates spaces within spaces. It can become a wall, a pathway, or a trap door. It distorts, expands, and condenses distances. Sound builds passages―between bodies, between meanings, between places and histories. It creates a new, temporary reality around the listener, a miraculous hall of mirrors where infinity, repetition, and paradox go hand in hand with luminous, electrified versions of the body, of desire, of agency, and of their place as nodes within an interlinked system of stories and narratives.

Borderline 2025, hosted in the new industrial spaces of Onassis Ready, creates a labyrinth of sound for the audience to immerse themselves in, visually aided by Takis’ breathtaking, electrifying kinetic sculptures on the ground floor. Through sheer sonic power, it builds rooms within rooms, hidden paths, ever-shifting pockets of exploration, tension, and release, where the listeners can lose and find themselves again and again.

Credits

Onassis Foundation
Board of directors

  • President

    Anthony S. Papadimitriou

  • Vice-Presidents

    Costas Grammenos, Dennis Μ. Houston, Florian Marxer

  • Members

    Stafanos P. Tamvakis, Michael-Spyros Sotirhos, Simon Critchley, Karen Brooks Hopkins, Paul Holdengräber, Nikolaos Karamouzis, Panayiotis Touliatos, Mary Karagianni-Michalopoulou, Eleni Panagiotarea, Konstantinos Bikas, Peggy Antonakou

Onassis Foundation

  • Artistic Director

    Afroditi Panagiotakou

  • Executive Director

    Dimitris Theodoropoulos

Borderline credits

  • Festival Artistic Direction

    Voltnoi & Quetempo (STEGI.RADIO), Akis Chontasis

  • Head of Production

    Vasilis Panagiotakopoulos

  • Production Coordinator

    Akis Chontasis

  • Line Production

    Marianota Giannaki, Ioulia Stamouli, Mariana Antzoulatou, Faye Minopetrou-Kasimati

  • Set Design Concept

    Voltnoi Brege

  • Set Design

    Olga Brouma

  • Radio Manager (STEGI.RADIO)

    Nikki Georgiou

  • Content Manager (STEGI.RADIO)

    Giannis Galiatsos

  • Social Media Manager (STEGI.RADIO)

    Christos Melidis

  • Lighting Design

    Vangelis Moundrichas, Pavlos Pappas

  • Laser Show Design / Audio Reactive Visuals Design / Live Performing

    Panagiotis Hajisavas

  • Radio Broadcasting—Recording

    Fabrika—Stefanos Konstantinidis

  • Theater Technical Department

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  • Technical Manager

    Antonis Kokoris

  • Deputy Technical Manager

    Giannis Ntovas

  • Administrative Assistant

    Revekka Stamou

  • Hospitality

    Areti Antonatou, Maria Beraha

  • Stage Managers

    Katerina Kotsou, Melina Lorkidi, Natalia Vorria

  • Stage Engineers

    Iakovos Darzentas, Stelios Bourdis, Angeliki Dimitrakopoulou, Leonard Cela, Konstantinos Petronanos, Platonas Tsamados, Nikos Nizamis, Michail Faitakis, Thanasis Ntako, Giorgos Koulianidis, Ioannis Kontorouchas, Nikolas Papanikolopoulos, Spyros Pitsos, Panagiotis Darzentas

  • Video

    Panagiotis Hajisavas, Efstratios Toganidis, Efstathios Darzanos, Iasonas Pierrakos

  • Electricians

    Fotis Andrianopoulos, Kyriakos Xanthopoulos, Filippos Kokkinakis

  • Lighting Technicians

    Vangelis Moundrichas, Pavlos Pappas, Muhammed Ali Sompchy, Ioannis Psarros, Alexandros Kanellopoulos, Antonios Tsevas, Eleftherios Daskalantonakis, Ioannis Vollelis, Georgia Tselepi, Ioannis Christodoulakis, Panagiotis Fourtounis, Charis Vasilopoulos

  • Sound Engineers

    Alexios Politis, Theodoros Tsachalos, Ioannis Gkliatis, Stefanos Papoutsakis, Alexandros Tzovaras, Dimitris Samaras, Giorgos Tsatsoulis

  • Communication & Content Department

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  • Head of Communication & Content

    Demetres Drivas

  • Content Leader

    Alexandros Roukoutakis

  • Head of Creative

    Christos Sarris

  • Campaign Managers

    Haris Giakoumakis (Borderline Festival), Elisavet Pantazi (Onassis Ready)

  • Commercial Manager

    Nikos Rossolatos

  • Media Officers

    Vaso Vasilatou, Katerina Tamvaki

  • Junior Media Officer

    Nefeli Tsartaklea-Kasselaki

  • Senior Motion Graphics Designer

    Constantinos Chaidalis

  • Graphic Designer

    Theodoros Koveos

  • Copywriter

    Evangelia Kolaiti

  • Social Media Manager

    Vasilis Bibas

  • Social Media Editors

    Sylvia Kouveli, Alexandra Sarantopoulou

  • Social Media Performance Specialist

    Giorgos Athanasiou

  • Audio Visual Producer

    Elena Choremi

  • Audio Visual Line Producer

    Aggeliki Avgeri

  • Audience Development Coordinator

    Dimitra Pappa

  • CRM Specialist

    Maria Proestaki

  • Website Editor

    Despoina Kalyvi

  • Onassis Collection

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  • Gallery Coordinator

    Artemis Palaska

  • Gallery Administration

    Hara Syrou

  • Art Handling

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  • Senior Art Handling Technician

    Giannis Kouros

  • Art Handling Technician

    Giannis Frantzeskos

  • Office Services

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  • Office Services Assistant

    Michalis Moros

  • Office Services Technician

    Vasilis Stergiou

  • Front of House

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  • Visitor Experience Supervisor

    Zenia Agkistrioti

  • Visitor Experience Facilitators

    Konstantinos Iacovou, Konstantinos Psychopaidis

  • Visitor Experience Assistant

    Emmanouil Chatzakis

  • F&B Manager

    Fotis Liapis

  • Facility Maintenance Department

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  • Technical Manager

    Giorgos Raptis

  • Administrative Assistant

    Margarita Kousouri

  • Mechanical Engineers

    Antreas Branis, Panagiotis Generalis, Ioannis Karropoulos

  • Electricians

    Dimitris Bougioukos, Vasileios Chatzieleutheriou, Marios Chatzis

  • Plumber

    Vaios Mammos

  • Technicians

    Petrit Mula, Iraklis Zervas

  • Safety and Security

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  • Group Safety & Security Director

    Andronikos Pandis

  • Integrated Facilities & Logistics Supervisor

    Efthymia Vasilakou

  • Safety & Security Team Leader

    Nikolaos Kampanis

  • Security Operations Specialist

    Spyridon Triantafyllakis

  • Security Operations Professional

    Ioannis Giannakos

  • Safety & Security Agents

    Dimitris Delikaris, Dimitris Georgiou, Ioannis Kafesakis, Dimitris Karykis, Apostolos Kasidiaris, Dimitris Kelesis, Anastasios Korobilis, Evgenia Krania, Giannis Lelis, Aikaterini Mitsi, Konstantinos Milis, Giorgos Moschos, Giorgos Moutzalias, Giorgos Resvanis, Spyros Stratis, Spyridoula Takopoulou, Giorgos Touris, Dimitris Tsokos, Kyriakos Tsoupis, Anastasios Zeibekis

Sponsors/Partners

  • Hospitality Sponsor

  • Together with

  • Supported by

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  • Onassis Foundation