Biography
OKRAA is one of Colombia's main Electronic Music Artists. His work has been played on BBC Radio 1, KEXP, NTS Radio, and Rinse FM. Press reviews include Resident Advisor, DJ MAG, Mixmag, and VICE, among others. During his career, he has performed at Pop-Kultur Festival (Berlin), SXSW (Austin, TX), Mutek, Festival Estéreo Picnic and has toured through the UK, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Mexico, and Colombia. His tracks have been played by the likes of Dave Clarke, Busy P, Skream, George FitzGerald, Supreems & Shedbug.
The UK-based Colombian's sound has evolved through the years, usually taking the Latin native rhythms imprinted on his DNA to the language of different genres of electronic music, gathering influences from artists like Four Tet & Andy Stott. For his compositions, Torres stays away from computers and Digital Audio Workstations, working with MPC Live + synth modules, coming up with songs that reflect the sound of his live performances. Winner of 'Bogotá, Capital creativa de la música' national composition award from IDARTES + a 'Best Electronic Artist' nomination in Colombia's most important music awards (SHOCK awards). After his 2020 release received great exposure and public acclaim, 2021-2022 come with releases lined up on both local and international labels.
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