Years later, the Iranian American textile designer Ali Dowlatshahi taught me how to color textile repeats and introduced me to the popularity of the paisley in both Persian art and American textiles. My interest in the paisley dates to something I was told as a child-that the motif was once printed by using the outside edge of a clenched fist as the printing block. Over the centuries, the leaf has been stretched, twisted, and elaborated upon to suit the intended message. The paisley is claimed by various cultures, even the most ancient, perhaps because the earliest versions were based on the simple and universally appreciated shape of a leaf. Marxoxo says “For the video, I created a literal fantasy world with myself as Sleeping Beauty complete with dress changes and a fairy godmother! It’s a royal metaphor for self actualizing and manifesting your dreams.How do designs communicate meaning? And if they are symbols, what makes them timeless and of enduring interest? The paisley motif (also known as the boteh, pine cone, and Persian pickle, among other names) is a centuries-old decorative element. Marxoxo has paved her way to be one of the biggest artists in her genre, and will surely be seen as an effervescent icon with ‘Euphoria’. The video for the track is literally spellbinding, as Marxoxo creates a fantasy world for us all to enjoy and to give ‘Euphoria’ that even further meaning behind it. The empowering and deeply personal lyricism also brings another dimension to her sound, if the music itself wasn’t enough to be swept up by. Inspired heavily by UK garage classics ‘Flowers’ by Sweet Female Attitude, you can certainly hear this in the writing and vocal arrangement, but then her vocals just take you to another place and space entirely, which is what makes Marxoxo stand above her counterparts. Written with her producer and co-writer OHEY back in the pandemic stricken year of 2020, you can tell right away that Marxoxo wanted to unleash all the energy she had spent being locked up at home. A song all about celebrating yourself and being your own icon and person, she channels this energy into a deeply infectious hyperpop track, full of electronic and mind bending synths that bring a wave of sounds that will keep you captivated from the very first second. The lead single from this resilient air-pop project is ‘Euphoria’, which is Marxoxo personified. She’s burst into 2022 with singles leading up to her latest EP ‘ID:Me’, which is an ode to self as she stakes claim of who she is and isn’t over 5 infectious tracks, honing in on topics that are relatable to anyone else who is struggling with self identity and questioning themselves fully. The result is staggering and symbolic of her energetic and fun-loving nature, which has seen her land on Tidal’s editorial We Are Everywhere playlist, OnesToWatch’s “Now Watching” Playlist, Grindr’s New Music Friday playlist, Charli XCX’s “Charli” live tour and recently performed at Sacramento Pride.Īfter a string of releases since her debut album ‘Velvet’ back in 2017, she has totally reinvented her sound sonically and diversified her audience into a more modern and accessible offering. An active artist in the LGBTQA+ communities, Marxoxo is fixated on finding the balance between the hyperpop and alternative spheres, and does work in her local scene putting on her own concert nights at Club XOXO.
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