Eastern Gate is more than only a music label. We have the ambition to be a cultural label, which is specialised in culture in general and in music in particular, of the lands around the East Mediterranean sea. Tradition in music, but also Music in Tradition is what we are looking for. More than that we are looking to find new expressions of this Traditions and Music in our modern times. Rebetiko, Traditional Music of Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and contemporary music styles based on the roots of these traditions.

Quality in form and content is what we would like to offer.
We ask for any possible input which could help us to improve our quality and work.

Eastern Gate was founded in 1997 by Yannis Saoulis. Yannis had a vision:
To let the music and the culture of the Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea to be better heard. Before establishing this label there was (and still exists) IAN Productions. The company which produces the music (and not only) published by Eastern Gate.

Our aim is to offer honest music, honest culture!

EASTERN GATE. OPEN IT!

• Souvenirs from Greece. Instrumentals arr. By Nikos Ignatiadis.
• Giannis view of Greek music. Contemporary Greek songs.
• In Bethlehem Stad. Instrumental arrangements for bouzouki and organ recorded in Tiel Cathedral.
• San Magemeno. A collection of rebetiko, songs from Asia Minor and own compositions.
• Anatoliki Pili. Vocal and instrumental improvisations on own and others' compositions.
• Ta Paralimnitika. Kyriakou Pelagia and the Mesogios ensemble - Traditional Cypriot songs. Produced by Yannis Saoulis.
• Ta Paralimnitika II. Kyriakou Pelagia and the Mesogios ensemble - Traditional Cypriot songs. Produced by Yannis Saoulis.
• Kayikci. Music from and inspired by the movie "Kayikci".
• Oloaspron Pezouni. Kyriakou Pelagia and the Mesogios ensemble - Traditional Cypriot songs. Produced by Yannis Saoulis.
• Karsi yakadan guldeste. Greek-Turkish poetry. Music pieces composed and produced by Yannis Saoulis
• SON. Soundtrack of the movie SON. Score composed and produced by Yannis Saoulis.
• Kalas Eortas. Greek and Greek-Cypriot Traditional Christmas songs. Music arranged and produced by Yannis Saoulis

In print

• Exodos. A tribute to Asia Minor with own compositions
• Mousiki gia theamata. Compilation of Yannis Saoulis's unpublished compositions written for Theatre and Cinema. Arranged and produced by Yannis Saoulis.
• Ta koina. Common Greek-Turkish traditional Songs and compositions of Yannis. Performed in both Greek and Turkish language by Gorkem Devrim Saoulis and Yannis Saoulis.
• Ta Lyrika. Arrangements on compositions of Mikis Theodorakis.
• Zivania. A collection of folk, rebetiko and songs from Asia Minor performed by men's and women's choir.