HEYOKA:

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Over the last five years, Andrei Olenev AKA Heyoka, has been bringing a unique twist on glitch hop and psychedelic bass music, emerging as a staple producer and performer throughout the west coast electronic music scene and burning man community, as well as branching into the international glitch hop and bass music movements.  Heyoka has brought his signature sound to festivals such as: Symbiosis, Sonic Bloom,  Raindance, Lightning in a bottle, Big Bounce, Alchemeyez, and large sound camps of Burning Man such as Nexus, El circo, Temple of Boom,  Entheon Village, Roots Society and Fractal Nation.  He has also brought his music to several International Festivals such as Shambhala (Canada),  Boom (Portugal), Erthfreq and Winter solstice (Australia), and Luminate (New Zealand).  Heyoka has a hectic touring schedule throughout North America, regularly visiting clubs, warehouses and festivals of various underground music scenes.

Heyoka’s sound blends elements of many musical styles into something that is mind bending and indefinable. While listening to his music, you are taken on a journey through fractal soundscapes and alien dimensions, while riding a wave of fat glitch beats and sub bass.  In his live sets, Heyoka chops up and remixes his own original music, always keeping it fresh and hot on the dancefloor.  Heyoka’s sound evolves album to album, frequently being reinvented while maintaining a unique flavor that is unmistakably “Heyoka”.  He releases his music mainly on San Francisco’s Muti Music, a leader in the glitch hop and bass music scene.

The response to his emergence so far has been overwhelming as Heyoka manages to stand out amongst bass music producers with an almost cult like following due to his unique take on all things ‘Glitch’ and ‘Bass’ centric.  So, for a sonic journey through fractalized auditory realms, keep your ear to the ground for Heyoka playing a city or festival near you.