Worakls is the alias of Kevin Rodrigues, a French DJ and electronic musician from Île-de-France. Born in 1988, he is associated with deep house, progressive house and techno, and his work also fits within minimal and instrumental electronic styles.

Background

Rodrigues comes from a musical family and begins learning the piano at the age of three. He studies at a conservatory before turning his attention to electronic music and composition.

Career

Worakls gains attention through both remixes and original releases. He founds the label Hungry Music in November 2014 with NTO and Joachim Pastor. By 2019, he has released one studio album, several EPs and numerous singles.

Style and reception

His music is described as drawing on a range of musical traditions and periods, with a sound that combines power, dreamlike textures and sophistication. A 2015 review in Billboard describes his tracks as serious techno with a light touch and notes their focused, nervous energy.

Live activity

Before the release of his first album, Worakls already undertakes a world tour and appears at festivals including La Nuit Rouge in France and Soultech Festival in Mexico.