Ritual music for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

As one of the founders of Voodoohop, Thomash has sparked innovation on the electronic scene. Through his multidisciplinary art collective he has caused great impact on the Brazilian underground music scene which over the years caused waves internationally. South american elements mixed with contemporary electronica are the essence of his work creating the feeling of being in a comfortable psychedelic dream.

Guided by a hedonistic attitude that stimulates individual and joint freedom of expression, his sound is a clever and unpretentious mix that combines slow melodic techno, krautrock, synthesizer layers, psychedelia, dub and ritualistic tropical rhythms.

Born in Germany, he lived in Brazil for 10 years which allowed him to absorb the exotic multicultural latin roots and combine them with the precision and minimalism of german electronic music.

Curiously, he also has a degree in artificial intelligence, which allows Thomash to create
a unique style full of oddly spaced percussion and detuned synthesizers working within their own logic, as if in a machine-learning universe.

Using his programming skills he developed tools that allow him to harmonically mix acoustic samples with live synthesizers and drum sequencers resulting in a unique hybrid between live and dj set that is always pulsing, changing and evolving.

Previous gigs include tours to Japan, South America, the USA, Canada and festivals such as  Sónar São Paulo, Melt! and Fusion, Lethargy and Wiener Festwochen..

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'La Gran Corriente' is out now on Purple smoke 2LP and all DSPs via @astrangelyisolatedplace 

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There’s a shape-shifting energy in the aural world of Juan Carlos Torres Alonso, built on kinetic balance and magnetic tension—where shimmering ambient textures pull against the raw urgency of the club. 

OKRAA’s sophomore album, La Gran Corriente, released on A Strangely Isolated Place, showcased his conceptual depth and amorphous identity, while his debut LP 1994 was named one of Juno’s Albums of the Year, alongside Jon Hopkins and Skee Mask. His work has been championed by BBC 6 Music, KEXP, Radionica, Radio IBERO, NTS, and Rinse FM, with praise from Resident Advisor, First Floor (Shawn Reynaldo), and VICE.

A dynamic force in both the studio and on stage, he has performed at Fabric (London), Public Records (NY), Pop-Kultur (Berlin), Mutek, SXSW, Festival Estéreo Picnic (COL), Festival Marvin (MEX) and beyond—touring across Europe and the Americas. His tracks have found their way into the sets of Dave Clarke, Busy P, and Skream, while his dancefloor-focused alias Laudrup has landed on Lobster Theremin, Holding Hands, and Superlux.

Winner of the ‘Capital Creativa de la Música’ national composition award, Juan Carlos embodies a restless creative spirit—equally at home constructing intricate sonic landscapes as he is igniting a packed room with percussive force

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