Tabula Rasa is a sonic expression of accumulated knowledge and wisdom. Spanning over a decade and a half, Tabula Rasa’s experience producing, DJing, and interacting with others has led to a unique musical philosophy. Formerly known for mind-bending bass music as Schwarr and intricate, heavy DnB in the duo Okuli, this project draws inspiration from its roots, traversing genres and weaving them together with common threads.

The elements of melting melodies, subtle sound design and crisp, evolving drums come together to form beautiful and unpredictable foundations of the Tabula Rasa experience. This is music designed to evoke emotions, each sound imprinted with the soul of its creator.

[ pronounce: Ock-you-lie ] 

OKULI is the collaborative Drum & Bass/Neurofunk project of two Melbourne based producers Angus Green and Tabula Rasa / Schwarr (Michael Kesa).

Both artists are already established and respected contributors to the Australian bass music scene, with a number of successful releases with independent label Adapted Records. However, Okuli displays a fresh approach to the duo's production, combining their previous experience with new techniques that results in tight and gritty composition.

Okuli's music is best described as rich, snarling basslines, tight and hard-hitting drums, coarse de-tuned leads and intricate rhythms. It incorporates elements from artists such as Phace, Mefjus, Billain, Emperor, Noisia and other heavyweights into a polished, yet unique sound.

With support building for these two young producers from the likes of Twisted Audio, Mindtech records and many others, you can expect to see, and hear, a lot more from them in the near future.

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