The LA-based experimentalist celebrates queerness on this eclectic new release
Emerging LA-based electronic artist Maude Vôs unveils their profound and hypnotic new EP Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats, out 21st April on Delusional Records.
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Throbbing synths, emotive textures and ethereal lead vocals dominate the trance-like Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats, putting Maude Vôs’ flair for intricate sound design and mystical dance floor vibes on full display.
EP opener ‘Leave Your Body’ ushers in an uplifting tone with lyrics exploring Maude’s gender expansiveness, featuring the vocals of close friend and collaborator M-0ther. Next up is lead single ‘Evil Side of Love’, an eclectic collaboration with Melbourne-based artist Radioactive Dyke that in the artist’s own words, “intertwines moving through the painful emotions of a queer heartbreak, contrasted by the clarity and embodiment of choosing one’s self.” The music mirrors this emotional journey, with tense chords adjoining the track’s fluttery synth melody and kinetic bass. ‘You Can Be’ is Maude Vôs’ ode to numerous magical friendships and moments forged in queer club spaces over the years, before ‘It’s Intention Baby’ sets the tone with crisp percussion and layered sound design, thematically delving into the “desires, mindfulness and intentions at play when connecting and creating”, according to Vôs.
Reflecting on the EP, Maude Vôs explains “Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats is a sacred collection of emotions, reflections and queer collaborations. This EP ties together my lived experience as a queer person, club culture and my community. The journey of composing Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats has been one of depth, genesis and unity: not just within myself, but with my community. I’m hopeful that listeners feel seen in these songs and come together on dancefloors in celebration of queerness.”
Maude Vôs is an LA-based electronic artist, sound designer and DJ with several notable releases and remixes to their credit. Maude’s creative locus is rooted in hardware synthesis, atonal percussion and found sound experimentation. Maude is a consummate experimentalist with a distinct musical voice brought to bear in both the studio and on underground dance floors. Sharing stages with Prok & Fitch, Camea and Baltra, Maude’s DJ sets are hypnotic blends of eclectic electronica. In addition, they have produced for vocalists, film shorts, art galleries and fashion shows while putting out their own albums and remixes.
Together with fellow LA-based artist Marie Nyx, Maude founded Delusional Records in 2021. The underground electronic music label heavily focuses on women, non-binary, queer, BIPOC and hardware artists. Maude’s EP The Umbra launched the label and was described as a “triad of electronic nocturnes that transports listeners to a euphoric aural space, replete with textural rhythms and ever evolving melodies.” In 2022 Maude was featured in the book Patch & Tweak with Korg, Spin Magazine, Perfect Circuit’s SIGNAL Magazine, and DJ Mag as an artist to watch. Between Maude airing DJ sets for Dublab and Dash Radio, curating the Delusional Records catalogue, or performing live sets for the SoCal Synth Society, their vast display of artistry encompasses the deep dedication Maude has to their craft.
Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats exhibits Maude Vôs’ eclectic yet accessible sensibilities, pairing sonic experimentation with enchanting house grooves. This is a profound and rousing record that promises to bring people together in celebration of queerness.
EP tracklist
Leave Your Body ft M-0ther
Evil Side of Love ft Radioactive Dyke
You Can Be
It’s Intention Baby
Evil Side of Love ft Radioactive Dyke (Etari remix)
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