Hi, I'm Dora, a pianist, electronic producer, and musician based in Toronto
Daria Morgacheva, also known as Dora, is a Toronto-based electronic musician and a classically and jazz-trained pianist known for her solo project, Garden of Magic. Effortlessly transitioning between driving beats and live-sampled piano improvisations, her music spans different spaces, from techno grooves to atmospheric soundscapes. Her performances are described as moments of wonder, where she taps into the atmosphere that connects the audience, creating a shared, magical experience. She has graced the stage alongside artists like Alessandro Cortini, Xicada, E-Saggila, Salami Rose Joe Lewis, Roderick, and Myst Milano, performing at renowned venues such as Drake Underground, Velvet Underground, Tranzac, Handlebar, and The Bridge. As a versatile keyboardist, Dora is also a member of the dance-oriented instrumental trio bikebike.
Dora is a key figure behind Borscht Radio. With a scientific background in physics and biology, she finds inspiration in the intersection of science, technology, and nature. Her interests extend to themes like extended reality, technology/nature, and trans/posthumanism, and she is always eager for new collaborative opportunities that explore a wide array of topics.
Selected works
But I Don't Want Comfort
an installation of sculpture and sound created for DesignTO, 2022 in collaboration with Steven K. Tucker
Electric Towers
The flute goes hard, the bass sizzles, jungle breaks are slowed down, chopped and twisted. Extremely low frequency fields.
Feel
"The artist name adopted by Toronto’s Daria Morgacheva couldn’t be more apt. Her tracks all feel like otherworldly living environments that you enter, walk around, smell the flowers. This single five-minute gem is case in point: It has a zippy techno kick that guides you through a jazzy, dreamy, post-rock type environment, entering distinct areas with their own design and sensory profiles as you go." - Joe Muggs
bikebike recording an original composition hicute! July, 1st, 2024
Garden of Magic at Frequencies, February, 29th, 2024
Garden of Magic opening for Alessandro Cortini, March, 10th, 2024