Interview
Aryan Ashtiani (born February 22, ), known professionally as Mareux, is an American musician from Los Angeles, California. He is of Iranian origin. Mareux's work incorporates the genres of darkwave, post-punk, gothic rock and electronic music. [1] His breakthrough came when his cover of "The Perfect Girl" by the Cure went viral on TikTok in He played the Coachella festival in. Where many artists sand down their edges with success, Mareux Aryan Ashtiani drags a razor across the mirror. Nonstop Romance , his second album, veers away from the sleek, satin-soaked corridors of darkwave and goth-pop that first lit his path.
The Pursuit of Vibe
I resonate with many of the positive and negative comments shared about Mareux being a hype of this new age gen Z baby "goth" scene where it seems almost a hybrid between grunge and synth style that almost defines that mix of "darkwave". I do find his music enjoyable and fun, but I'm starting to wonder he credits his music influences. We sat down to talk quarantine, recording, getting a message from Molchat Doma and more. Keep reading to get to know Mareux!
Q&A
K Followers, 1, Following, 22 Posts - Aryan Ashtiani (@__mareux__) on Instagram: "‘Nonstop Romance’ out now. Contact: miguel@". The modern darkwave specialists details the filmography from directors like David Lynch, Antonine Fuqua, Martin Scorsese and Andrei Tarkovsky that nurtured the seduction, danger, mystery and grit of his well-received sophomore album. On a steady ascent as one of dark electronic music's most intriguing forces, Aryan Ashtiani, better known as Mareux, is making formative strides into the modern era of darkwave.
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Mareux
We followed Mareux around during Cruel World Festival — and sat down to discuss his new album, Nonstop Romance. Read the interview. .
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OPENING A NEW REALM INTO DARKWAVE – Aryan Ashtiani, widely known as Mareux, has notably redefined music for post-punk fanatics. Based in LA, Mareux’s music takes his own spin on traditional 80s darkwave with a modern touch of synth-pop that comprises of several sub-genres, jumping between goth-influenced electronic sounds paired with romantic, gloomy, melancholic lyrics. With over a. . On the road with Mareux
Darkwave Romantic Mareux Returns with Heartbreaking New Single, “Laugh Now, Cry Later” April 28, Alice Teeple “I only care about one thing, and that’s being in love.” Where many artists sand down their edges with success, Mareux (Aryan Ashtiani) drags a razor across the mirror. . Darkwave Romantic Mareux Returns with Heartbreaking New
Mareux is the stage name of American darkwave artist Aryan Ashtiani. [1] The artist is known for their release of a cover of The Cure 's track, "The Perfect Girl", which in went on to become a viral song on the social media platform TikTok. [2] The song spawned several offshoots, including a Euphoria (American TV series) themed trend, [3] and several more containing the. .