Durk Kooistra


Name: Durk Kooistra (Also known as ThorLtd)
Date of birth: 06-06-1984
Nationality: Dutch
Place of residence: The  Hague, Netherlands
Email: durk[at]humanworkshop[dot]com
Homepage: http://www.humanworkshop.com
Tel nr: 0031(0)624814626

I am currently attending a course in Sound Design at the Dutch Pop Academy in Utrecht. In 2007 I started doing freelance projects ranging from sound design for games to mastering and sound design for an opera. In the last 4 years I started specializing in sound synthesis and sampling. Along the way I created free sample packs, patches and a series of Instruments for NI's Kontakt Sampler.

In 2005 I started netlabel and e-zine Fant00m. We hosted label nights at clubs, released music and wrote articles to provide a platform for other artists. Fant00m was merged with Humanworkshop in 2009.

In my music I use sound design as an instrument, this work ethic enables me to incorporate sound design in a musical and expressionistic way. I performed on festivals in Europe under my ThorLtd monniker.

Music & Video Examples: All videos edited by Durk Kooistra



*Track 1 & 2: Original footage by National Geagraphic Channel (all rights reserved). ThorLtd is not affiliated with National Geographic Channel in any way or form. Original Footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMG-LW