Tomas Station, biography

Growing up between Bogotá and Chicago, Tomás experienced an early clash of cultures and sounds that opened the door to a lifelong musical obsession.

He received formal music training during his youth, playing both piano and drums, and participated in several bands ranging from hardcore punk to jazz. During a summer visit to Chicago in his teenage years, he stumbled across the legendary Gramaphone Records and discovered a world that would change everything for him.

Upon returning to Colombia, dreaming of drum machines and synthesizers, he formed Downpitch Recordings alongside label mates Dorado and Bruno Anthony. The label became a platform for sonic development and experimentation, while preserving the vinyl tradition and quality-over-quantity ethos that seemed absent from the local scene at the time.

Deeply rooted in house music but driven by an outsider approach, Downpitch also established cultural bridges between cities and, by working hand in hand with their Chicago and Detroit precursors, contributed to what some refer to as a recent dance music renaissance in Colombia.

Over the past few years, Tomás has remained constantly on the move, searching for new sounds and experiences while rapidly building a reputation as an exciting emerging talent. His productions on labels such as Daily Session NY, Descendants Of The Deep, Moody Recordings, and Future Funktion have captivated the likes of Danny Krivit, Raresh, Magda, and Douglas Sherman (The Loft), while his electrifyingly unpredictable taste as a DJ and curator has earned him spots alongside some of the world’s most respected selectors and DJs.

While living in New York, he worked as music buyer for Halcyon The Shop and as booker and resident for Kolekti and Zodiac Social, hosting parties with Soul In The Hole (Sadar Bahar & Lee Collins), Metro Area, Mark Grusane, and many others.

He recently returned to Brooklyn after several years on the road to focus on his latest endeavours, including Jigit — a record label and collective alongside Turkish DJ and producer O.BEE and visual artist Asli Tunaman — which released his debut EP under the Irie Nation moniker. He has also strengthened his longstanding relationship with the ReSolute party and agency, joining the roster as one of its resident DJs.

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