Brazil’s BLANCAh highlights why she is one of her country’s biggest exports…
BLANCAh is a Brazilian DJ, producer and multidisciplinary artist whose work has become a defining force in South American electronic music. With more than twenty years of experience, three albums and international performances, her sound blends harmonic detail and emotional depth.
In June 2025 she released Music For When The World is Silent, a personal, concept-driven third album shaped by a period of post-pandemic quiet and uncertainty. The 12-track project, featuring Mari-Anna and Eleonora, arrived on her label Hiato Music and will expand in January with the release of more remixes.
On this Balance Selections mix, BLANCAh showcases her progressive credentials, weaving tracks from James Harcourt, D-Nox & Beckers, Guy J and others into an emotive journey tinged with psychedelic flourishes and built with precision.
Tracklist
01. MUUI – Toil {Original Mix}
02. Monotunes – Bazille {Original Mix}
03. Aalson – Life is not a Sprint {Original Mix}
04. James Harcourt – Acceptance {Original Mix}
05. BLANCAh – The Garden of Morning Calm {Aaron Suiss Remix}
06. D-Nox & Beckers – On the Rhodes {Original Mix}
07. James Harcourt – Pixie {Sinkix Remix}
08. Tali Muss & Vakabular – Uniqueness {D-Nox & Ed Steele Remix}
09. Anonimat, Ilias Katelanos & Plecta – Coaster {Durante Remix}
10. Guy J – Alive Again {Original Mix}
11. BLANCAh – Signs of Bliss {Masaaki Remix}
12. Elfenberg – Horses for Courses {Original Mix}
13. Gunnar & Saww – Just Strangers {Original Mix}
14. Resonant Robot – Silence {Original Mix}
15. Nicolas Rada – Tangie Haze {Original Mix}
16. BLANCAh & NeoClassic – Travessia {Original Mix}
17. BLANCAh feat. Mari Anna – Prepare for Changing {Victor Bloom Remix}
18. Ryan Davis – Tripping {Original Mix}
19. Lanza M – Ver {ASAS Meastral Remix}
Name: Patricia Laus Mattos
Location: Florianópolis, Brazil
Alias/Producer name: BLANCAh
Labels affiliated with: Hiato Music/ Renaissance/ Timeless Moment/ Einmusika / Steyoyoke/ Movement +++
My father was always a true music lover, which meant that our home was never without a sound system. From cassette tapes to vinyl records and later CDs, we witnessed every shift in technology and always kept up so music could remain part of our everyday life.
I grew up listening to MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), and artists like Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso and Raul Seixas were constants in my soundtrack.
During my teenage years, I gravitated toward Brazilian rock, and bands such as Engenheiros do Hawaii and Legião Urbana sparked my dream of one day having a band of my own.
I also discovered progressive rock, a genre I fell in love with and still carry with me today.
At the age of twenty, I began studying Visual Arts and started working at the university’s radio station. As you know, university life opens our minds. We meet people from different backgrounds, who introduce us to new perspectives and tastes.
It was during this time that I was introduced to a genre called Trip Hop, best represented by artists like Massive Attack, Portishead, and an entire constellation of remarkable and inventive creators.
I fell in love instantly with the textures and atmospheres that came with this sound. Trip Hop became my gateway into electronic music. At that point, I knew nothing about House, Trance, Electro, or any dance-floor-oriented genres.
My first encounter with what we call “club music” came through electro, with Miss Kittin & The Hacker and their track Frank Sinatra.
So electronic dance music first reached me through the electro scene, and from that moment on, it became a long and beautiful journey of discovery and learning, one that continues to this day.
The first time I ever saw a DJ was in a nightclub in my hometown. I remember staring, completely mesmerized, having absolutely no idea what they were doing.
It was fascinating in every way, and there was such a genuine, almost naïve curiosity in me, a desire to understand what all those buttons meant and how they could possibly transform into music.
The first renowned DJ I ever saw was Richie Hawtin at Warung Beach Club. It was an unforgettable experience, a night of epic proportions.
Little did I know that fifteen years later I would be invited to become a resident of that iconic club, living my own unforgettable nights alongside so many remarkable artists.
I remember the first time I heard Distant Shores by Petar Dundov. It was a revelation, something that forever changed my perception of music production.
In that moment, I understood subtlety, progression, flawless timbres, space, and silence. The way I listened to and created music was never the same again, and since then, both he and that track have remained eternal sources of inspiration.
Following Petar came Guy J, who, to me, stands unrivaled as the most exceptional music producer of our time.
Everything he creates is magnificent yet deeply intimate. I also hold great admiration for Mathew Jonson and the early works of David August.
The Profound Mysteries trilogy by the duo Röyksopp. It is an extraordinary body of work. I am particularly drawn to their sound design and their musical versatility.
I deeply appreciate artists who immerse themselves in the creation of full albums and craft their own narratives. It is always well worth the journey.
Today I produce using Ableton Live. I work frequently with hardware, especially the Moog Minitaur and the Roland SE-02 for my basslines. I rely heavily on my DeepMind 12 for synths and sequences, and I absolutely love Arturia’s Pigments.
As a DJ, I used Traktor for more than fifteen years because it opened up so many creative possibilities when performing. Nowadays, CDJ technology has become so advanced that I am gradually transitioning to it.
Traveling with nothing but a USB drive has been incredibly practical and easy, and I find myself having fun while rediscovering the pleasure of mixing on CDJs. I started out playing on a Pioneer 100, so imagine the evolution. The CDJ-3000 feels like piloting a spaceship. haha
In January, I will be releasing the remixes of my album Music For When The World Is Silent, originally released in July. This album was an intimate and deeply personal work, created during a moment of vulnerability that demanded honesty and introspection.
It was also the creative process that restored my courage, the reminder that music remains my safest place for expression, healing and reconnection. The album explores silence as a landscape, memory as sound and emotion as frequency, inviting listeners into a contemplative space suspended between voice and atmosphere.
Because this album was conceived in a more experimental and introspective dimension, I invited a group of remarkable artists to reinterpret its tracks and bring them into the realm of the dance floor.
This remix project opens new paths for the music to resonate in different contexts, expanding its narrative through other minds, other sensibilities and other bodies in motion.
Each remix honors the emotional DNA of the original while offering a new perspective, creating a dialogue between my inner world and the energy of the club.
I am truly honored to have such incredible artist friends involved in this project, including Hernan Cattaneo & Mercurio, Aaron Suiss, Paul Anthonee, Eze Ramires, Neoclassic, Glenn Morrison and many more.
I currently hold a residency at Warung Beach Club, and from time to time you can catch me performing there. At the end of this year I return to Argentina, and in January I will be playing at Parador P12 alongside Hernan Cattaneo. On my YouTube channel, I frequently release DJ sets and new music, as well as a podcast titled Technobird.
I dedicated a great deal of care to curating a selection that honestly reflects the strength of my soul. The first half of the set is more intimate, opening with a track from 2015 by MUUI.
I hold a special nostalgia for that era, when music was deeper and more emotional, the sound that eventually paved the way for what is now called melodic techno, even though the genre has since drifted far from its original essence. My musical background is deeply rooted in the years between 2014 and 2018.
I continue down this deep and introspective path until the transition into Aaron Suiss’ remix of my track The Garden Of Morning Calm. This remix is a masterpiece, powerful and refined, a progressive tech journey with organic touches that has been catching the attention of many artists who received it as a promo. From there, the set begins to rise.
I bring longtime friends such as D-Nox & Beckers with the magnificent On the Rhodes, and include two tracks from one of my favorite producers of the moment, James Harcourt, who I consider a true genius.
I introduce the young Brazilian talent Masaaki, who is gaining visibility and respect in the national progressive house scene, featuring the remix he did for my track Signs of Bliss.
Of course, the wizard Guy J could not be left out. I also showcase an unreleased track by myself and my dear NeoClassic, titled Travessia, and present another remix from my album, crafted by yet another rising Brazilian talent, Victor Bloom. His sound is sensitive, elegant, and has truly caught my attention in recent months.
As the set approaches its final stretch, I bring Nicolas Rada and the veteran Ryan Davis, an artist I have followed and admired since 2014, and I close with a new release from my label, signed by Lanza M.
Both in my live sets and in this Balance Selections mix, there is a track that I have been playing frequently, and that never fails to move me, Just Strangers, by the young duo Gunnar & Saww.
This piece caught my attention the very first time I heard it as a demo. I decided to sign it, and it will be released on my label, Hiato Music. The track has a truly unique structure.
They masterfully created a creative progression that leads into a beautifully crafted progressive guitar solo after the final drop. This song is genuinely special to me.
The film Poor Things truly moved me. It features incredible art direction, a brilliant cast, and an intelligent, captivating storyline.
Black Mirror feels like a prophetic warning, a glimpse of a future that edges closer to our reality every day.
In Amsterdam, every destination is incredible.
