Ilias Katelanos returns to Amulanga with the Shpresa EP, a collaborative project with Athens-based producer ANTHYMIA that marks the first time the two artists have worked together. The release follows an initial creative connection sparked by Katelanos’s interest in ANTHYMIA’s approach to melodic house, with the project developing into a full EP built around two distinct but complementary production voices.
The lead track, ‚Social Butterfly‘, offers the first look at what the pairing sounds like in practice. Anchored by a warm, gently pulsing groove, the track unfolds at a measured pace, with layered melodic textures that hold attention without forcing it. ANTHYMIA’s production contributes a fresh harmonic dimension alongside Katelanos’s signature flow, placing the track firmly in progressive house territory — understated, precise, and suited to open-air dancefloors and late afternoon sets.
Katelanos is a producer and DJ operating between Athens and Koh Phangan, with a deep and hypnotic style that has placed his music on labels and dancefloors across Europe and Asia. ANTHYMIA is a rising producer and A&R figure from the Athens underground, working across melodic house, progressive, and more experimental directions, with a focus on emotional depth and rhythmic precision. Together, the two bring a considered dynamic to the EP that reflects both their individual strengths and the shared curiosity that initiated the project.
Amulanga, the organic and melodic house label hosting the release, has established itself as one of the more respected imprints in the scene, consistently ranking among Beatport’s top organic house labels and maintaining a reputation for warm, soulful, story-driven electronic music. The Shpresa EP fits within that curatorial identity, arriving as a focused and deliberate body of work rather than a quick-turn collaboration.
‚Social Butterfly‘ is available now as an exclusive premiere via When We Dip Radio.
Source: When We Dip
