Founded in 2019, Bound By Endogamy is an electronic post-punk duo comprising the artists Kleio Thomaïdes and Shlomo Balexert.
Hailing from the squat and punk scene, their live set consists of drums, a sampler and female vocals. It has been described as a cross between the bands D.A.F. (Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft) and Kleenex, with a more hardcore background. Bound By Endogamy is committed to the DIY ethos. Recordings, mixing and mastering are carried out in a home studio – or in a ‘car studio’ should they be evicted from their accommodation. The photographs, record sleeve designs and music videos are all homemade.
The band began by producing remixes for The Horrorist and Carlo Onda, as well as electro tracks on the Icelandic label Intellitronic Bubble. Their first 7” was released in 2021 on the Zurich-based label Lux Rec. Their next EP was released in 2023 on the US label Dead Channel, and was reissued as a vinyl LP that same year by Les Mauvais Garçons (Paris), Màgia Roja (Barcelona) and Bongo Joe Records (Geneva). Also in 2023, an eponymous 8-track LP was released by Bongo Joe Records. In 2024, the band released a split EP with Raw Ambassador on the Acid Avengers series from the French label Tripalium Corp, as well as a second self-produced EP, recorded as part of an artist residency. The duo’s third album was released on 18 December 2025 on the excellent Dutch label Pinkman.
Bound By Endogamy has already toured Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Turkey, England, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Poland and Réunion.
