Mariana is wildly different from Otis, just like Professor Aaron prefaced. However, that did not prepare me to watch her showcase the projects she worked on to us today.
I found her ideas really interesting to hear about, but I can’t say I would categorize her music as the same type of music I listen to regularly to vibe to. It’s more of an abstract art piece in the form of audio. As Mariana herself said, it’s something she makes for performances and not really for the home speaker. If a mainstream artist like Metro and Travis was to be compared to a digital artwork online I like looking at, Mariana’s music is like the art pieces behind display cases in a modern art museum. A lot less accessible but a lot more experimental and thought provoking.
I hope her masters degree goes smoothly for her and I’m glad I was able to learn about all these experimental music techniques I hadn’t envisioned before.