Placing feminism and sisterhood at the core of her manifesto, Parisian DJ and producer Calling Marian releases her debut album today, Hyper Opus, after establishing herself as one of the top emerging artists in the French electronic music scene.
This work is also a self-dialogue, a journey that traverses through trance, ambient, the darkest techno, and acid. The artist, a graduate in Musicology, skillfully plays with the emotions evoked by each of the auditory elements that are part of this project. There are also elements that bring surprises; for instance, in Mes Soeurs, you'll find organic percussions that seem to have emerged from Latin America, accompanied by a warm synthesizer. Same as La fuite en avant. In contrast, Sabularium is harsh and dark, with a different kind of intensity. If I had to relate one purely to nature and femininity, it would be Aqua Fortis, a soothing oasis within the album and before a trance like Cryptodance.
Faire Corps encourages you to move, to find the rhythm with your feet, much like Inferno. Perhaps Inferno possesses a slightly more joyful and playful dance vibe. Following these two tracks, the energy intensifies with Attaques, and its whispers echo, drawing us into a head-bobbing tempo again. The ambient sound becomes more prominent towards the end, Pyr is pure meditation. It serves as the final track of a DJ set, indicating the end of the night as the first rays of dawn begin to illuminate the streets, marking the conclusion of the musical journey.
I don’t think it’s necessary to highlight Calling Marian’s musical talents because they are evident, but it’s worth adding that her stage presence is magnetic, making her live performances a truly captivating experience. She has performed at various venues and festivals like Wet For Me, La Trou aux Biches or Fusion Festival in Germany, so we can't wait to experience this freshly released Hyper Opus live.
