Electronic · Active since 1965

Mauxuam

Submerged dub rhythms and nomadic field recordings that feel like a slow-motion dive into a psychedelic ocean. Deeply atmospheric and rhythmically complex.

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Mauxuam creates a sound that is fundamentally liquid. It is electronic music that feels like it has been dragged through the mud of a riverbed and then polished with a silk cloth. The rhythms are rooted in the slow, heavy swing of dub, but they are decorated with the intricate, clicking textures of glitch and the organic warmth of afrobeat percussion. It is music that occupies the space between the dancefloor and the dream state.

What truly sets this artist apart is the sense of global nomadism baked into the production. You can hear the echoes of Indian street noise, Australian vastness, and Italian underground grit all swirling together in a dense, reverb-heavy mix. It is not just chill-out music; it is music that feels like it is constantly searching for something, shifting from skeletal basslines to lush, synth-heavy crescendos without ever losing its murky, mysterious core.

Start with the album 'Anti-Singles' to hear the most refined version of this aesthetic. It perfectly captures the balance between his industrial roots and his later psychedelic explorations. If you prefer something more rhythmic and bass-heavy, 'MPC fishy dub' offers a more direct look at his mastery of the sampler as a tool for deep, aquatic groove construction.

Our Catalog7 Albums · 2008 · 2018
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