Worakls

Worakls

Worakls

French electronic musician (born 1988)

Worakls, real name Kevin Rodrigues (born 28 September 1988), is a French DJ, electronic musician, and composer.[2][3][4][5] He is known for his organic and orchestral instrumentation,[6] blending deep house, techno, and progressive house music in live shows.[7]

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Early & personal life

Worakls comes from a musical family and started learning the piano at age three. After studying at a conservatory, he dedicated his time to electronic music and composition, and at age 18, began to create electronic music.[8] He has found success with his remixes as well as his solo material and has shared that his influences are "mostly classical music, film music, and techno".[9]

Worakls has a daughter, who inspired him to create the single "54".[10][11]

Career

In November 2014, he founded the label Hungry Music with his friends N'to and Joachim Pastor.

A 2015 review in Billboard magazine referred to Worakls as a "rising French DJ" and described his tracks as "serious techno with a light touch", "full of focused, nervous energy."[12]

As of 2019, Worakls has released one studio album, several EPs, and numerous singles.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Orchestra (2019)[13]
  • Sur Le Front Des Animaux Menacés (2020)[14]

EPs

  • Unity (2008)
  • All Night Long (2009)
  • Shazam (2009)
  • Deeply Infected (2009)
  • When the Birds Go in the Wrong Way (2010)
  • Folie (2010)
  • Rapafromage (2012 - with Nicolas Cuer)
  • Good Night My Love (2013)
  • Et la pluie tomba (2013)
  • Question réponse (2015)

Compilation albums

  • Hungry 5 (The Best of 5 Years) (2018 - compilation of Hungry Music artists)

Singles

  • "Future" (2010)
  • "Tension" (2010)
  • "Mirage" (2011)
  • "Siehst Du Nicht (feat. Coni)" (2012)
  • "Utopia/Porto" (2014 - with N'to)
  • "Salzburg" (2014)
  • "Flocon de neige" (2014)
  • "Toi/Cerisier blanc" (2015)
  • "Adagio for Square" (2015)
  • "Mellotron" (2016)
  • "Nocturne" (2017)
  • "Sanctis" (2017)
  • "Pipeline" (2022)
  • "54" (2022)[3]
  • "Sparkle" (2022)
  • "Verbier" (2023)

References

  1. [1]
    Cartel, Groove (18 December 2020). "Worakls & Rusanda Panfili join forces on new single 'Storm'". The Groove Cartel. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Parable presents: Worakls Band & Guests at Electric Brixton, London".
  3. [3]
    Astronaut, Dancing (2 September 2022). "French orchestral techno producer Worakls teases studio album with new single '54'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. [4]
    Cartel, Groove (9 April 2019). "Cercle invites Worakls Orchestra at Château La Coste". The Groove Cartel. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. [5]
    Bhanawat, Akshay (2 September 2022). "Worakls Readies Studio Album and Releases New Single "54"". T.H.E - Music Essentials. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Worakls Enlists Rodriguez Jr. & Booka Shade for House Remixes of Tracks from 'Orchestra' Album". This Song Is Sick. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Worakls Discusses the Many Sides of his Art and Performance!". EDM Identity. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Let's Talk About: Worakls". The Groove Cartel. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Let's Talk About: Worakls". The Groove Cartel. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  10. [10]
    Astronaut, Dancing (2 September 2022). "French orchestral techno producer Worakls teases studio album with new single '54'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Worakls Drops New Single Ahead of Fall Orchestra Tour". EDM Identity. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  12. [12]
    Megan Buerger (2 February 2015): Rising French DJ Worakls Offers a Deep Dive Into Melodic Techno, Billboard
  13. [13]
    Twitter (13 March 2019): Worakls Twitter Account
  14. [14]
    Amazon (31 July 2020): Amazon Music
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