The 7th Gate by Lory aka Archaic at IT Athens

THE 7TH GATE Saturday 7 March IT Athens On March 7th, IT Athens opens a portal into a long-sealed chapter of Greek psychedelic history. For this special night, Lory (aka Archaic) and John Pegos take over the space all night long, guiding a continuous journey through 90s Goa trance, forest psychedelia and ritualistic underground frequencies. LORY (aka ARCHAIC) The Goa trance project of Kostas Kanlis, Lory emerged from the late-80s punk underground of Thessaloniki before diving into breakbeat, hardcore and early rave culture. A transformative trip to London in 1993 connected him with the first wave of Goa and psychedelic trance gatherings, reshaping his artistic direction permanently. By the mid-90s he was producing analog Goa trance using classic hardware machines, crafting exploratory psychedelic compositions that circulated only on private DAT tapes among a small circle of DJs and mountain party initiates. Now, with the archival release of The Archaic Tree via DAT Universe (February 2026), these long-lost recordings resurface — warm, fearless — capturing the spirit of a scene still being invented in real time. On March 7th, Lory returns to the dancefloor not as nostalgia, but as transmission. JOHN PEGOS John Pegos represents a different but deeply connected chapter of the Greek psychedelic continuum. Known for his presence at mountain gatherings, coastal rituals in Alepochori, and intimate underground sessions, John has cultivated a sound rooted in atmosphere, and dancefloor storytelling. His sets move organically — from deep, hypnotic foundations into forest-charged psychedelic layers — always maintaining a sense of flow rather than spectacle. There is no rush in his journey; only immersion. With years of experience playing open-air rituals and underground nights, John understands the architecture of a long set: silence, eruption. His contribution to this night is not support — it is co-creation. All night long. No headliners. No shortcuts. One gate. IT Athens Enter consciously. Leave transformed.