Emerging LA-based electronic artist Maude Vôs unveils hypnotic new single ‘Evil Side of Love’ featuring Radioactive Dyke, out now on Delusional Records. A collaboration with Melbourne-based artist Radioactive Dyke, ‘Evil Side of Love’ offers an exciting glimpse of Maude Vôs’ upcoming EP Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats.
‘Evil Side of Love’ is an eclectic dance tune, with a pulsating melodic house groove built around an infectious bassline. Throbbing synths, emotive textures and an ethereal lead vocal give the track a trance-like feel, putting Maude Vôs’ flair for intricate sound design and mystical dance floor vibes on full display.
The ‘Evil Side of Love’ is not a typical cliché heartbreak song. This song intertwines moving through the painful emotions of a queer heartbreak, contrasted by the clarity and embodiment of choosing one’s self. The instrumental accompaniment mirrors the emotional lyrical journey with tense chords adjoining the fluttery synth melody and kinetic bass
Reflecting on their forthcoming EP, Maude Vôs explains “Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats is a sacred collection of emotions, reflections and queer collaborations. This EP ties together my lived experience as a queer person, club culture and my community.”
Breaking down each track in their own words, they add, “The lyrics of the first track, ‘Leave Your Body’ were written during the exploration of my own gender expansiveness. I asked my best friend and collaborator M-0ther to feature as the vocalist on this track. ‘The Evil Side of Love’ intertwines moving through the painful emotions of a queer heartbreak, contrasted by the clarity and embodiment of choosing one’s self. ‘You Can Be’ is an ode to numerous magical friendships and moments I have forged in queer club spaces over the years. The fourth track of this release ‘It’s Intention Baby’ delves into my desires, mindfulness and intentions when connecting and creating.”
“The journey of composing Sapphic Streets & Marzipan Eats has been one of depth, genesis and unity: not just within myself, but with my community. I’m hopeful that listeners feel seen in these songs and come together on dancefloors in celebration of queerness. ”
Maude Vôs is an LA-based electronic artist, sound designer and DJ with several notable releases and remixes to their credit. Maude’s creative locus is rooted in hardware synthesis, atonal percussion and found sound experimentation. Maude is a consummate experimentalist with a distinct musical voice brought to bear in both the studio and on underground dance floors. Sharing stages with Prok & Fitch, Camea and Baltra, Maude’s DJ sets are hypnotic blends of eclectic electronica. In addition, they have produced for vocalists, film shorts, art galleries and fashion shows while putting out their own albums and remixes.
Together with fellow LA-based artist Marie Nyx, Maude founded Delusional Records in 2021. The underground electronic music label heavily focuses on women, non-binary, queer, BIPOC and hardware artists. Maude’s EP The Umbra launched the label and was described as a “triad of electronic nocturnes that transports listeners to a euphoric aural space, replete with textural rhythms and ever evolving melodies.”
In 2022 Maude was featured in the book Patch & Tweak with Korg, Spin Magazine, Perfect Circuit’s SIGNAL Magazine, and DJ Mag as an artist to watch. Between Maude airing DJ sets for Dublab and Dash Radio, curating the Delusional Records catalogue, or performing live sets for the SoCal Synth Society, their vast display of artistry encompasses the deep dedication Maude has to their craft.
‘Evil Side of Love’ is a perfect example of Maude Vôs’ eclectic yet crowd-pleasing sensibilities, pairing sonic experimentation with an enchanting house groove.
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