Mokotron is a Ngāti Hine music producer based in Tāmaki Auckland, who is part of a Māori electronic music scene that has become a creative force.
The man behind Mokotron is Tiopira McDowell - by day a lecturer in Māori Studies, and co-head of the Māori and Pacific Studies at Auckland Uni, and by night, an artist who has gained a reputation for getting the clubs heaving with a sound that’s distinctly Aotearoa, playing taonga pūoro and speaking te reo over some serious bass.
Mokotron has just released Waerea, and joins Charlotte Ryan on Music 101.
Mokotron upcoming shows:
The 95bFM Christmas Party, Friday 20th December - Whammy / Double Whammy / Public Bar, Auckland
Port Noise 2025, Saturday 1st March - various venues, Ōhinehou / Lyttelton
Electronic music producer and academic Tiopira McDowell (Ngāti Hine) is the artist behind the music venture MOKOTRON Photo: Ngaru Garland
