Mokado

Mokado is a French electronic music producer from Paris. Trained as a percussionist at the Versailles conservatory, he began his music career as the drummer of an indie rock band before launching his solo project in 2018.

In the vein of French artists such as Thylacine, Fakear, and Mezerg, he released two electronica EPs composed on the marimba, his signature instrument. He gained attention with his track “Afe”, followed by two remixes for Zimmer and You Man.

The Covid period that followed gave him time to compose his first album “Marius”, released in 2021. Produced with the support of Perceval Carré (known for work with L’Impératrice, November Ultra…) and featuring Loïc Fleury from Isaac Delusion on the track “1938”, the album retraces the life of his great-grandfather — a poet and traveler whose journals inspired Mokado’s first EP.

Steering his electro-pop toward catchy melodic techno, Mokado continued his musical explorations with a new EP “Human From” and his second album “Maskoj”. Structured around nine traditional masks from around the world, the album features as many tracks inspired by the legends and myths behind them. He once again found great success with the track “Kikuyu”.

Two years later, Mokado returns with a third album, due in fall 2025. After French electronica and melodic techno, the young producer now draws inspiration from UK club music, tapping into house, breakbeat, and UK garage.