Maria Minerva

Maria Minerva
Birth name Maria Juur
Born (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988
Tallinn, Estonia
Genres lo-fi music, chillwave, electronica, house music, nu-disco, dub, experimental/avant-garde, hypnagogic pop
Occupation(s) producer, songwriter, singer, DJ
Years active 2010–present
Labels Not Not Fun, 100% Silk, Pudru Kuul
Website www.mariaminerva.com

Maria Juur (born 15 March 1988), better known by her stage name Maria Minerva is an Estonian musician. She is releasing music on the Los Angeles independent label Not Not Fun[1] and its dance-oriented sub-label 100% Silk. She is known for her eclectic style and experimental music videos.[2] She has cited Brian Eno, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire and Moodymann as her influences. Her father is a prominent Estonian TV & radio personality and comedian Mart Juur.[3]

Maria holds a Masters from Goldsmiths, University of London.[4]

Maria's releases have received favorable reviews from websites such as Pitchfork Media[5] and The Guardian. One of Maria Minerva's supporters has been the influential music critic Simon Reynolds.[6] She was hailed as one of the underground performers to watch by the French Vogue.[7]

Maria Minerva is the recipient of two 2015 Estonian Music Awards (Best Female, Best Electronic Album).

Discography

References

  1. "Not Not Fun Records". Notnotfun.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  2. "mariaminervamusic". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  3. Ulrik Noergaard (2011-03-31). "Maria Minerva | Dazed". Dazeddigital.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  4. Lindsay Zoladz (2011-11-30). "Maria Minerva: Sacred & Profane Love EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  5. "Female Artists With a Penchant for Synth Sounds". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  6. "Des divas pour la rentrée | Vogue". Vogue.fr. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
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