Maria Minerva
| Maria Minerva | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maria Juur |
| Born |
15 March 1988 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | lo-fi music, chillwave, electronica, house music, nu-disco, dub, experimental music, avant-garde music, hypnagogic pop |
| Occupation(s) | producer, songwriter, singer, DJ, radio host |
| Instruments | electronics, vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Not Not Fun, 100% Silk, Pudru Kuul |
| Associated acts | LA Vampires, Cherushii, Ajukaja, Hervé, Seahawks, NO ZU, Pharaohs |
| Website |
www |
Maria Juur (born 15 March 1988), better known by her stage name Maria Minerva, is an Estonian experimental musician. She is releasing music on the Los Angeles independent record label Not Not Fun[1] and its dance-oriented sub-label 100% Silk. She has cited Brian Eno, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire and Moodymann as her influences.
Maria Minerva is the recipient of two 2015 Estonian Music Awards (Best Female, Best Electronic Album). Her releases have received critical acclaim from music publications such as Pitchfork Media[2] and The Fader.[3] One of Maria Minerva's supporters has been the influential pop critic Simon Reynolds.[4] She was named one of the seminal Los Angeles artists by The Guardian in 2017.[5]
Maria graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London, where she studied with British cultural theorists Mark Fisher[6] and Kodwo Eshun. She's a member of the Estonian Greens Party. Her father Mart Juur is a prominent Estonian comedian and TV/radio personality.[7] Maria Minerva became a US permanent resident in 2014. She hosts a regular radio show on LA's dublab FM.
Discography
- Histrionic LP (Not Not Fun, 2014)
- C U Again with Ajukaja, 12" EP (Pudru Kuul, 2014)
- Bless 12" EP (100% Silk, 2013)
- Nii hea with Ajukaja, 10" Single (Pudru Kuul, 2012)
- The Integration LP with LA Vampires (Not Not Fun, 2012)
- Will Happiness Find Me? CD/LP (Not Not Fun, 2012)
- Sacred and Profane Love 12" EP (100% Silk, 2011)
- Cabaret Cixous CD/LP (Not Not Fun, 2011)
- Noble Savage 12" EP (100% Silk, 2011)
- Tallinn At Dawn CS (Not Not Fun, 2011)
References
- ↑ "Not Not Fun Records". Notnotfun.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ Lindsay Zoladz (2011-11-30). "Maria Minerva: Sacred & Profane Love EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Artist: Maria Minerva".
- ↑ "Female Artists With a Penchant for Synth Sounds". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "The Sound of LA".
- ↑ "Perspective: Maria Minerva remembers Mark Fisher’s Infectious Intellectualism".
- ↑ Ulrik Noergaard (2011-03-31). "Maria Minerva | Dazed". Dazeddigital.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.