Maria Minerva Explained

Maria Minerva
Birth Name:Maria Juur
Birth Date:15 March 1988
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Genre:Electronica, outsider house, nu-disco, avant pop, hypnagogic pop, lo-fi music
Occupation:producer, songwriter, singer, DJ, radio host
Instruments:electronics, vocals
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Not Not Fun, 100% Silk, Pudru Kuul
Associated Acts:LA Vampires, Cherushii, Ajukaja, Hervé, Seahawks, NO ZU, Pharaohs

Maria Juur (born 15 March 1988), better known by her stage name Maria Minerva, is an Estonian musician and activist.[1]

Artistry

Maria Minerva's music is described by critics as a blend of avant pop,[2] electronic,[3] and experimental[4] genres. Her work includes references to various styles of dance music, such as house,[5] disco,[6] electro, and eurodance.[7]

Critics have described Maria Minerva's vocal style as dreamy, haunting, mysterious,[8] or Lynchian,[9] but also as casual and slightly off-key, receiving comparisons to Blossom Dearie, Brigitte Bardot,[10] Nico,[11] and Billie Ray Martin.[12] She has cited Cosey Fanni Tutti, Laetitia Sadier, and Laurie Anderson as influences.[13]

Personal life

Maria developed an interest in electronic dance music and began attending clubs in Tallinn as a young teenager.[14] She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London, where she studied with British cultural theorist and music critic Mark Fisher.[15]

Her father Mart Juur is an Estonian humorist, writer and media personality.[16]

As of 2018, Juur was a member of the Estonian Greens political party.[17]

Maria Minerva was awarded the “Extraordinary Ability” United States green card for her work in electronic music[18] and subsequently became a naturalized U.S. citizen,[19] residing in Los Angeles, California.

Critical Reception

Maria Minerva is amongst the most internationally acclaimed Estonian electronic artists of the 2010s.[20] [21] She is the recipient of two Estonian Music Awards.[22] Her releases have received critical acclaim from music publications such as Pitchfork Media[23] and The Fader.[24] One of Maria Minerva's early supporters was the influential pop critic Simon Reynolds.[25] She was named as one of the seminal Los Angeles artists by The Guardian[26] and appeared on Estonian World's annual "Top 12 Most Outstanding Estonian Women in the World" list.[27]

Collaboration with Cherushii

Chelsea Faith a.k.a. Cherushii was one of the 36 victims of the 2016 Oakland warehouse fire.[28] In 2019, the EP Cherushii & Maria Minerva was released, which had been nearly completed before Cherushii died[29] and includes repurposed tracks from previous Cherushii releases.[30] [31] [32] [33] [34]

Other

While at the Estonian Academy of Arts, Maria Minerva authored the first-ever Estonian-language academic paper on sound art, with an emphasis on the history of sound art in Estonia.[35] [36]

Maria Minerva has worked with and remixed many other artists, including Cities Aviv,[37] Maria Chavez,[38] Mark Van Hoen[39] and John Cale.[40] She has collaborated with visual artists Pakui Hardware,[41] Phil Collins (artist)[42] and poet Vanessa Place.[43] Formerly, she hosted a show on LA's community radio station Dublab, where she interviewed fellow musicians such as Nite Jewel[44] and Yves Tumor.[45]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hasa . Romi . August 26, 2021 . Maria Juur, Õismäe tüdruk Los Angeleses . Maria Juur, Õismäe Girl in Los Angeles . 2023-06-22 . Eesti Naine (Delfi) . et.
  2. Web site: Stream Maria Minerva's adventurous new album for Not Not Fun in full. Fact Mag. 5 September 2012 .
  3. Web site: Maria Minerva. Dazed Digital. 31 March 2011 .
  4. Web site: 009: Experimental chanteuse Maria Minerva announces full details of new album . 20 July 2012 . Fact Mag.
  5. Web site: Premiere: Cherushii & Maria Minerva 'Boyfriend Shirt'. DJ Mag.
  6. Web site: Sunken Disco: Maria Minerva Talks Downloads, DJing & Dance Music'. The Quietus.
  7. Web site: Review: Cabaret Cixous. Pitchfork.
  8. Web site: Maria Minerva: The Rise Of Estonian Chillwave. NPR.
  9. Web site: Why Lana Del Rey, Cults, and More Indie Heartachers Lurk in the Shadows of 'Twin Peaks'. SPIN.
  10. Web site: Review: Cherushii & Maria Minerva. Pitchfork.
  11. Web site: Maria Minerva. Interview Magazine. 24 August 2012 .
  12. Web site: Ajukaja & Maria Minerva: C U Again EP. Boomkat.
  13. Web site: Maria Minerva. PRS for Music.
  14. Web site: Maria Minerva – Eesti esimene hüpnagoogilise popi staar . Eesti Ekspress . 2011-03-23.
  15. Web site: Perspective: Maria Minerva remembers Mark Fisher's Infectious Intellectualism. Crack Magazine.
  16. Web site: Ulrik Noergaard . Maria Minerva | Dazed . Dazeddigital.com . 2011-03-31 . 2016-09-25.
  17. Web site: 2018-04-10 . Tallinn Music Week celebrates its 10th anniversary . 2023-06-22 . . en.
  18. Web site: 2016-01-16 . Alien of Extaordinary Ability: An Interview with Maria Minerva . 2024-01-12 . . en.
  19. Web site: Hasa . Romi . August 26, 2021 . Maria Juur, Õismäe tüdruk Los Angeleses . Maria Juur, Õismäe Girl in Los Angeles . 2024-01-12 . Eesti Naine (Delfi) . et.
  20. Web site: The Modern Music of Estonia . Bandcamp . 2018-04-24 . 2024-01-15.
  21. Web site: The Crowned Queen of Estonian Underground . Müürileht . 2015-02-14 . 2024-01-13.
  22. Web site: Curly Strings makes a clean sweep at Estonian Music Awards . ERR . 2016-01-16 . 2024-01-13.
  23. Web site: Lindsay Zoladz . Maria Minerva: Sacred & Profane Love EP Album Review . Pitchfork . 2011-11-30 . 2016-09-25.
  24. Web site: Artist: Maria Minerva.
  25. News: Female Artists With a Penchant for Synth Sounds . . 7 October 2011 . 2016-09-25 . Reynolds . Simon .
  26. Web site: The Sound of LA. The Guardian.
  27. Web site: Top 12 most outstanding Estonian women in the world. 8 March 2015 .
  28. Web site: Maria Minerva . The Rave Queen Next Door: Remembering the Life and Legacy of My Friend Cherushii . Vice. 9 December 2016 .
  29. News: Moreland . Quinn . How Maria Minerva Finished Her Record With Cherushii, Who Died in Oakland's Ghost Ship Fire . 5 April 2021 . . March 5, 2019.
  30. News: Brown . Harley . Cherushii & Maria Minerva . 5 April 2021 . . February 19, 2019.
  31. News: Clements . Miles . CHERUSHII + MARIA MINERVA: SELF-TITLED . 5 April 2021 . . February 8, 2019.
  32. News: Matthew . Terry . Days Without You: Cherushii and Maria Minerva Made Beautiful Music . 5 April 2021 . 5mag . September 4, 2019.
  33. News: Murray . Eoin . Premiere: Cherushii & Maria Minerva 'Boyfriend Shirt' . 8 April 2021 . . February 7, 2019.
  34. Web site: Henry Bruce-Jones . 100% Silk to release posthumous Cherushii & Maria Minerva collaboration . Fact Mag. 15 January 2019 .
  35. Web site: Maria Juur . What is Estonian Sound Art? . Estonian Art . 2012-01-11 . 2024-01-20.
  36. Web site: Hans-Gunter Lock . Media-Based Music in Estonia . Sound Exchange . 2024-01-22.
  37. Web site: Ian Cohen . Review: Black Pleasure by Cities Aviv . Pitchfork . 2012-11-26 . 2024-01-20.
  38. Web site: Listen: exclusive Maria2maria mix – Maria Chavez + Maria Minerva . Wire Magazine . May 2013 . 2024-01-20.
  39. Web site: Unsound Labs: Denis Kolokol/Tomek Choloniewski Duo + Nate Wooley, Maria Minerva + Mark Van Hoen, Mark Mcguire + Bartosz Weber . Issue Project Room . 2024-01-22.
  40. Web site: Stream Tim Hecker and Maria Minerva's takes on John Cale . Fact Mag . 2012-04-12 . 2024-01-20.
  41. Web site: Popcorn, Pepsi, Petabytes . Bard Center for Curatorial Studies . 2024-01-20.
  42. Web site: Phil Collins: My Heart's In My Hand, And My Hand Is Pierced, And My Hand's In The Bag, And The Bag Is Shut, And My Heart . Tanya Bonakdar Gallery . 2024-01-20.
  43. Web site: Les Singes: A Passion Play for Today . Emergency Index . 2024-01-20.
  44. Web site: Estonian Air with Maria Minerva: Nite Jewel . Dublab . 2018-01-15. 2024-01-20.
  45. Web site: (dublab) In Conversation: Yves Tumor (2019) . Youtube . 2024-01-20.

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