We first had the pleasure of getting to know today's guest in Oct 2020 when we premiered 'Fathom', the title cut from his 5-track EP on Shadow Puppet. With an evolving sound encompassing Colombian rhythms, electro blends, dazzling synth lines and his own vocal touches, he portrays a sense of magical realism in his original productions. Split between Bogotá & London, we are pleased to present OKRAA with a mega groove-inducing, offbeat, hip-hop, acid-infused one hour guest mix, including a new unreleased track of his own, a perfect kickstart to the summery times ahead. 

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During his career, OKRAA's tracks have 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 sound has evolved through the years, always taking the Colombian rhythms imprinted on his DNA to the language of different genres of electronic music. He has always pushed his sound further into experimentation with every release, taking listeners through a diverse journey during the listening process. For his compositions, Juan decided to stay away from computers and digital workstations, working with an MPC Live + numerous synth modules, in the aim of coming up with an end-product that reflects the sound of his live performances. Thumping electro blends with cununo samples and dazzling synth lines to portray Magical Realism. 

He has won the 'Bogotá, Capital creativa de la música' national composition award + a 'Best Electronic Artist' nomination in Colombia's most important music awards (SHOCK awards). 

After having his 2020 EP release entitled ‘Fathom’ receive great exposure, including a premiere of the title track on Getting Deeper, 2021 and 2022 come up with several releases lined up already on different local and international labels to be announced soon.

Fathom EP

Getting Deeper Podcast #137 by OKRAA

Qasmi | Live @ 7 Deadly Synths (30.07.2021)

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Song Of Motley Love

BOOZGUMPZ | Live @ M.U.T.E (01.10.2021)

In this segment we will be discovering and nurturing emerging talent. By offering them a chance to exhibit their style(s) and by showcasing what tracks do it for them. There is no fixed criteria to this segment. It's all focused on emerging talent - regardless of social media presence, releases, or being active on the live circuit. The only prerequisite is prevalent passion. As you already know, we at Chronicles are not limited by any genre bias. All genres are welcome. The essence of this segment is the anatomy of the mix and the technical skills utilised to create that story.

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1. Double Touch - Infinite Nocturne
2. Serious Dancers - Qallin 
3. Morttagua - The Mantra (Morttagua in the Tribe Mix)
4. MOS - Aarhus 
5. HAFT - Zhaal 
6. Sri Sukta Feat. Shawni 
7. Gadi Mitrani Over The Moon 
8. MOS - Kara 
9. Nhii feat Sant - Sapphire Penumbra 
10. Majnoon - Requiem of Silence feat Deniz zelik Rasi Z Remix
11. Notre Dame - Ya Albi 
12. Notre Dame - Silencio ATCK O
13. VICTHOR Christian Lepah Love Song

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The Dards are a group of Indo-Aryan peoples found predominantly in northern Pakistan, northwestern India and eastern Afghanistan. They speak Dardic languages, which belong to the Indo-Aryan group of the Indo-European language family. The largest populations of Dards are in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

DHG#002 Khoshwakt - Dardic

First single from Boneless - Shear [SIP047] - 5 track EP out on 16th October.
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1. LOC ft. Gabrielle Pollina - Table Mountain (Emotional Tourists Remix)
2. Sebastien Leger - Stevie
3. Fiden Community - One Five 
4. Maxi Degrassi - The Love Goes First 
5. Lee Burridge - Satellite Girl 
6. Nebula (AR) - The Last of Us
7. Blodish & Rowee - Garden of 3den 
8. Soul of Void - Kalyana
9. Urmet K - Mantra Chants
10. Fidem Community - One Seven

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