Dalot

Greek sound artist Maria Papadomanolaki began Dalot in 2004 as an informal outlet for sharing musical experiments online. Its name—discovered by chance while leafing through a French dictionary—came to identify a project that has evolved over more than two decades, drawing on post-rock, ambient, shoegaze, drone, experimental electronics and electroacoustic music.

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At the heart of Dalot is an interest in the space between melody, texture and noise. Papadomanolaki moves between electronic and acoustic sound, atmospheric composition and more abstract forms, creating music that balances intimacy and expansiveness while resisting fixed genre boundaries.

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Dalot has released music internationally through labels including n5MD, Fluid Audio, Time Released Sound, Sound in Silence, Hibernate and Dronarivm, alongside a series of independently produced and hand-crafted releases. The project’s music has also extended beyond the album format into film, dance and audiovisual installation.

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Performing as Dalot, Papadomanolaki has appeared in the US, UK and across Europe,  and has collaborated or shared stages with artists including Sound Awakener, Linda Bjalla, Olèna, Giganta, Alexandr Vatagin, Brock Van Wey, port-royal,  Ruxpin,  worriedaboutsatan and Mike Cadoo.

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Alongside her work as Dalot, Papadomanolaki is a sound artist, researcher and educator whose wider practice encompasses listening, transmission, walking and participatory sound practices. She also writes for A Closer Listen, a platform dedicated to instrumental and experimental music.

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Maria Papadomanolaki lives and works in Chania, Crete, Greece.