AYATARU

AYATARU is the musical universe that grew around and beyond drummer and producer Thijs van Scharen, which continues to be shaped through the synergy of a pool of collaborators - in the studio and on stage.

Through warm and welcoming soundscapes, AYATARU builds detailed sonic worlds or ‘filmic trips’. Rather than operating within a fixed style or genre, AYATARU is defined by a shared approach centered around curiosity, continual exchange and improvisation. Drawing from different beat-based musics, IDM, jazz and other cosmic sounds — AYATARU’s textured compositions form the basis for live sets in which structure and spontaneity coexist — intentionally leaving openings in their arrangements in which moments of improvisation can emerge. 

The result is a thoughtful interplay between form and freedom: playful but never arbitrary.