[Cover photo credit to Amanda Gylling]
European artist Plàsi blends sounds, moods, textures, and vibes “based on instinct.” The Greco-Swedish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (also known as Mikael Bitzarakis) will be releasing his new Camino EP via Nettwerk Music Group on June 16th, 2025.
The five-track EP, Camino, celebrates “creative freedom, self-discovery, and the courage to walk your own path.” Named after the Spanish word for “path,” Camino is “an anthem for those striving to break free from expectations and live in alignment with their passions.”
Plàsi comments:
Creating music and sharing it has opened up this Camino for me. It’s saved me in dark times and helped me enhance the happy ones. Living out my passion has made me a better person—more human, less opportunistic.
It’s a playful EP where I really live out my musicality. I’m showing off my own roots and not being ashamed of who I am.
The project was brought to life between Stockholm and Plàsi’s new home of Amsterdam, where he built the second studio of the Swedish producer collective Röda Paradise. There, alongside longtime collaborators Hannes Hasselberg (Moonica Mac, Melissa Horn, Jens Hult) and Linus Hasselberg (aka Stuzzi), he shaped the EP’s organic base.
Out now, the track “Father’s Eyes” features storytelling and confessional lyrics.
Plàsi says:
I was searching for a grounded feeling where you could feel the acoustic elements without losing the bigger picture. I finally found that sound on ‘Father’s Eyes’. It’s about the toxic relationship we can have with our parents. We don’t want to see or learn from our similarities. Instead, we’re just trying to be different from them. The lyrics are like a discussion between a father and a son. You get both sides. However, there’s a hopeful undertone. Maybe we can learn from one another instead of focusing on our differences.
Emerging in 2015, Plàsi has toured with the likes of Axel Flóvent, Hollow Coves, Henry Jamison, Efterklang, José González, and more. With Camino, Plàsi continues to chart his own course.
