BORAK

Borak is a Turkish DJ and producer blending electronica, afro house, deep & indie dance, with hints of rock and synthwave. Based in Los Angeles since 2017, he’s a key name in the underground scene, releasing on labels like Magician on Duty and 3000Grad, and sharing stages with Keinemusik, DJ Tennis, and Damian Lazarus. From Burning Man to international tours, Borak delivers high-energy, immersive sets driven by tribal rhythms and infectious basslines.

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AGENTS OF CHAOS

Experience the Sound

When did you start DJing?

It started with DJing first for me around 2014, I’ve been producing my songs since 2020 -starting with this year I will be making/writing more music.

What track, moment, or influence changed everything for you? / What’s your biggest source of inspiration? (The one that made you say “this is it.”)

There are couple core moments in my life that carried me to the next step and I rememberall of them very clearly.first -in 2012 hearing Solomun’s around on the radio for the first time I was driving back from aparty around 5 am in the morning had a very intense moment when I heard it on theradio,sort of made me decide on that I want to be a DJ.2nd-hearing Rampue’s burning man robot heart set for the first time in 2016 on Soundcloud, thatset is a life changing set both musically and technically.3rd -Goldcap and Sabo’s morning set at Kazbah at Burning Man 2019 – it was my first burningman, remember kneeling down and crying like a baby during that set.4th -My very own set at the Echoes From Agartha in Cappadocia – the Zion stage right beforeKeinemusik. Playing in a setting like that absolutely gave me the boost I still carry today.

One or two artist who are always in your sets or you always come back to for inspiration.

Pff hard one – I think I don’t have that but I do have an era of music, I keep finding myself revisiting the 80s cuts and edits.

What’s your go-to outfit for a show? (Details, please.)

Baseball cap, fully down over my eyes, I do have a strict Eye contact yet I don’t that beingrecognized,Either baggy or relaxed black pants – mostly skateboarding style – below the waist. I lovesqueezing a scarf in my waist due to my hands getting too sweaty I usually dry mt handswith that.White or black graphic tee – Flannel or a baggy shirt on topAll above nice graphic hoodie.I tend to wear the same style over and over again

Do you dress to blend in or stand out? (And why?)

I try to keep it simple but its standing out regardless since im on the stage.

What’s one non-negotiable before you hit the stage? (A ritual, a snack, a moment?)

Silence ! :D I get super quiet right before I hit the stage.

What inspires your style off-stage?(Street, vintage, trends, whatever.)

Anything street. The Grit. The Grief. I don’t believe much in true happiness without anysadness. I believe happiness is earned not a state of mind. So I think happiness is anoutcome. I’m mostly inspired by the process of the things that’s why seeing a graffiti beingmade that right before canvas moment, or people failing yet getting up is the true inspirationfor me. I take long walks in the streets of DTLA a lot. Seeing all that grind on the street, thatugly dirtiness feels real.

What do you wish more people understood about being a DJ? (Give us the real talk.)

That we’re actual artists that trying to express ourselves. I think there’s a quite obviousdistinction in between the one’s who are trying to say something and the one’s who act likethey do… and im very frustrated with people choosing actors the most of the time. This is away of living part of a culture of the misfits. It is sad that its now something looks like flashyculture of show off in most areas. But it is what it is… There were parties like that back in the80s too. I’m just never a fan of too much. I like the less and less is not accepted anymore.That is sad. Acceptance of the effortless I guess. That’s what Ive been looking for lately.