StrangeStrains (Mario Hernandez) is a Los Angeles-based hip-hop producer, rapper, and visual artist from Pomona, California. Known for his experimental approach that blends beats and rhymes with elements of dub, trip-hop, and psychedelic sounds, he creates music that deliberately evokes "strange or unusual emotions." As a member of the hip-hop collective Murder Van alongside IdeAlone and Ben0rr, StrangeStrains crafts his signature sound using hardware samplers and drum machines, particularly Elektron gear, where he also serves as the US Product Specialist for Elektron Music Machines. His work spans from gritty instrumental hip-hop to genre-blending remixes, with releases available across streaming platforms and Bandcamp.