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Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)
@maara

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A1. Sip From My Chalice	6.12
A2. Nothing Sacred	4.12
A3. Yearning		6.32


B1. Erotics Of Betrayal	5.34
B2. Rough N’ Ready	5.04
B3. The Ancient Truth	3.49


C1. Just Give Me Time	4.46
C2. Insidious Force	5.03
C3. Oh I Remember…	6.26


D1. Awaken, Plum Plum	6.04
D2. Sapphic Rehabilitation Center	6.40
D3. Surrender		4.43


Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Michael Mitsas & Vivien Hoffman

Montreal’s sapphic mixxtress, the elusive mogul Maara, unveils her debut full length LP via Step Ball Chain. A pairing written in the stars, with twelve dynamically diverse and emotive soundscapes of downtempo bliss, spine-chilling drum and bass and elevated electronica - timeless anthems for sonic indulgence and reflection. Take a deep dive into the sensually charged inner workings of the already prolific producer’s mind. 

An effervescent atmosphere envelopes it’s way through the records entirety, whether it be gloriously lush pads, melancholic words and whispers from her own lips or subterrantian bass. Maara’s world of sound showcases the wild spectrum of emotion, the empathetic passion of joy in Awaken, Plum Plum and Sapphic Rehabilitation Centre alongside the darkness of Insidious Force or Rough ‘N’ Ready. But like most things, the purest beauty can be found within the grey areas, where majority of this records lies. A powerful ebb and flow between cloudy twilight and it’s recurring silver lining, Nothing Sacred wraps you around it’s finger whilst Erotics Of Betrayal pulls you in unexpected directions sure to conjure feelings you didn’t know existed.  

A masterfully united album from start to finish, each listen unveils endless intricacy, delicately and deliciously revealing the potent DNA of Maara.

Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)

Bass Butches - Back 2 Butch
@roza-terenzi & @maara
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A1. Stir the Pot, Rock the Boat	6.56
B1. Loose Lips Sink Ships		6:18

Bring back my Bass Butches! They’re bossy & they mean business. Rag-tag rhythm riders Maara and Roza Terenzi come together for a freaky friday sound swap; trading auditory secrets only a mixologist would know to conjure up a 2 track tek-trailblazer. Not for the faint hearted deejay, the record flaunts their distinct signature sounds as they reincarnate the status quo of experimental club music one snare at a time. 

Percussively penetrating the core ethics of composition, the A side flirts and squirts all over a rhythm so raucous, the bass battens down the hatches. Stir the pot, rock the boat, roll the dice and ride the bass, surrender to the unruly structure as the groove gets full custody. 
The bareback B side breaks rules and regulations; leading you to high-tech temptation, fast and furious with an explosive temper that can’t be tamed. 

Tickling the rim of electro and bass yet ditching the doctrine, Loose Lips Sink Ships is a take-no-prisoners secret source of dancefloor dopamine, the sleek modern rendition of a ritualistic beatdown destined to weave motifs together and breed atmosphere. 
It takes 2 to techno, but these are the number 1 drum degenerates of the future wave party starters.

Bass Butches - Back 2 Butch (STEP09)

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Maara’s out to make mischief with the wryly titled ‘Hear Me Neigh’.  

Whether that title’s in reference to a certain equine dissociative or purely a love letter to our majestic, four-legged friends, well, we’ll leave that for you to decide. Either way, the prolific prog house luminary lends her Midas touch to four equally deadly traxxx.  
Following last year’s ‘Fancy Feast’ EP comes another proper dose of heads-down hedonism. It’s an eagerly-awaited return to the Kalakari fold, and true to form, opener ‘The Horse Track’ comes hurtling into the first furlong at full pelt. Big equestrian NRG packing some seriously rugged heft and neighing samples aplenty. Then, bringing more of that insistent throb, ‘Juicy Tracksuit’ is no less alluring or propulsive, albeit while channelling some Y2K aesthetic.   

There’s more of that turn-of-the-century flex on the next one too. Evoking Love Parade circa 1999, ‘God Save The Bender’ deploys scything hard trance flourishes while opening a portal to the fractal realm. And finally, ‘Sheela Na Gig’ lands dripping with more of the seductive appeal that has become Maara’s hallmark.

Maara - Hear Me Neigh | Kalahari Oyster Cult (OYSTER53)

Presented by Pittsburgh Track Authority and The Loud Minority
Recorded October 18, 2014 live at Hot Mass. 


Photograph by Tom Lechowitz

Theo Parrish - Live at Hot Mass Pittsburgh - 10/18/2014 - Part 3

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@maara

Bandcamp: https://punctuality.bandcamp.com/album/drama-on

Tracklist:
A1. What U Do 2 Me
A2. Drama On
A3. Sigmund Freud's Big Day Out
B1. Giving Me Ecstasy
B2. Not My Web, Not My Problem

A third Punctuality enters the chat; its latest member Maara proclaiming Drama On for Spray’s ever-evolving label. The Montreal maverick cues up a psy-eyed sesh for the ages, 5 wily thumpers shaded sapphic for those enthralled by the mischievous dance.

Since 2021, Maara has operated on an ‘all pills, no frills’ basis. Her prolific run of EPs for the likes of Kalahari Oyster Cult, Step Ball Chain and Radiant Records has cemented her rightful place within the club pantheon of the prog and divine. Spray and his Punctuality cohort reside there also, teasing clubland salvation for those who dare. Maara giddily joins for the ride, offering a gift in the name of Drama On; an EP of direct dancefloor transmissions that map out kinetic paths to sordid euphoria.

The curtains rise as What U Do 2 Me skips, gallops and jumps across theatrical plains, breaking for a titular reflection before reuniting with its ravey chaos. Drama On swings sharper, riding a sleazy donk through a dimly lit groove of pulsating vulgarity. An outright sassier affair celebrates Sigmund Freud’s Big Day Out; an unconscious slip of the hard house tongue that feeds an otherwise techno-driven delirium with wry glee. Give Me Ecstasy eases the tempo while raising the temperature, commanding your gaze with a noxious roller that seductively writhes in sexed-up delight. The house lights beckon, and Not My Web, Not My Problem she retorts with an unforgiving groove thrusting its charged-up rump through a cauldron of salacious murmurs and groans.

It’s Maara’s world, and we’re all just dancing in it.

Cat Num.: PNCT003
Format: 12” / Digi
Written & Produced By Maara-Louisa Dunbar
Mastering & Cut: Marco Pellegrino
Distributor: One Eye Witness
Artwork: Lucia Dominguez
Release Text: Nevan Jio
Release Date: 30.10.24

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Maara - 'Drama On' [PNCT003]

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GIVE IN TO SIN. From within the long-locked tombs of lesbian lore smoke rises and draws its whispering curtain across the wide open sky...and where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Secrets concealed by thick drunken clouds resurfaces naked truths in the last gasps of smouldering ashes. 

Oh you thought it would stay a secret? We’ve let sleeping lezzies lie long enough. It’s time to face the music. Welcome to BIG WHOOPS… Maara’s inaugural offering on her new label, Ancient Records. With this driving debut, Maara excavates the scrolls, archives, and dossiers upon which our past was built and our future depends. 

A wish for a world of sweet sapphic symbiosis—a fantasy, perhaps, or a waking dream? Nothing is promised except for right now. The past manifests in the present, both a blessing and a curse. Ancient Records fulfills your dark club fantasies as Maara unearths simmering secrets and hidden truths in a rapturous ushering in of a new era. Never forget where you came from, and just wait until you see where we’re going... 

“Peace and Harmony in the Lesbian Community” — Ancient Records

Written & Produced by Maara-Louisa Dunbar
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Shy
Words By Hannah Karpinski 

RELEASE DATE: 28/03/2025

Maara - Big Whoops (ANCIENT 01)

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Maara introduces you to her next EP on Ancient...... 5 turbo AF tracks to make you check yourself in. 


As you stand in your ivory tower, you look down upon thine enemies and laugh and laugh… Untouchable and unstoppable. But are you really in the penthouse? Or are you locked in the padded room again? Uh oh… One thing is for sure: padded room or penthouse, someone’s being 5150’ed and having a blast. Is this the ultimate revenge or the ultimate delusion? For lovers of all things turbo, dark, freaky, and mental. Whatever lies behind this door, you’ve got the key!

Maara - Revenge From The Penthouse EP (ANCIENT 02)

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Four Tet Boiler Room London Live Show

You're about to listen to the 7th XXX podcast in our series.
Thrilled to say @JMII send us this recording of a dj set he did at 'Olympia' in Milan a few weeks ago. It's not a coincidence JMII is contributing to our podcast series, hereby we want to let you know he'll release a track on the forthcoming compilation.
So press play and discover a part of JMII his record collection.

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XXX Podcast 007 - JMII

Splicing together his debut EP using just one synthesizer and a Yamaha DX7, South London producer Fort Romeau was the man who made La Roux's music so damn catchy. Today he flies solo. Here's his i-DJ.

Tracklisting:

Andres - Your Still the One
Jacques Renault  - Bck to You (Paradis Remix)
Laurer - Mascat Ring Down (The Backwoods Remix)
Benoit & Sergio - New Ships
Ian Pooley - Compurythm (Dixon Mix)
Fort Romeau - SW9 
Marcellis - Untitled
Dub Tribe Sound System - Nothing Is Impossible (Dennis Ferrer Club Mix)
Four Tet - Sing (Extended Mix)
Stephen Brown - Stress Free

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