Maarja Nuut & Ruum - Muunduja on CD

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Maarja Nuut is an amazing Estonian violinist / singer. Her new album is a collaboration with fellow Estonian electronic artist, Ruum. Co-produced by Howie B, it's an amazing meeting of electronic and acoustic sources.Maarja already has a strong following from her last (self-released) album in the folk / world music scene. She won the artist prize at Tallinn Music Week in 2016 and has been gigging consistently for the past few years, touring the world, playing Womex and Womad to great response. This new album has the potential to cross her over into a more contemporary classical / electronic worlds..Maarja has lots of press and radio interest already, including supporters at PITCHFORK, THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, THE QUIETUS, SONGLINES, MOJO, THE ARTS DESK, BBC RADIO. MARY ANNE HOBBS already loves the record and will give it a first play on her BBC 6 MUSIC show on July 14th. There will be a full UK / EU tour around the release.UK PRESS / RADIO UPDATE:UK PR / radio is being handled by Echo Empire (Warp / Erased Tapes).MARY ANNE HOBBS (BBC 6 MUSIC) played 'Kuud kuulama', July 14th: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9yxwp "absolutely captivating. beautiful"MARY ANNE HOBBS (BBC 6 MUSIC) Played 'Kuud kuulama as her 'Sunriser' track, alongside introduction from Maarja, July 15th:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9z5fv"an utterly spellbinding piece of music. beautiful, beautiful sounds from Estonia"GIDEON COE - BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC - played 'Kuud kuulama', 17th July:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b94x3r (listen back from 37:25)"rather beautiful"STEPHEN McCAULEY - BBC RADIO ULSTER / BBC RADIO FOYLE - played Kuud kuulama' on his 'Soundscapes' show, 18th July:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000038f (from 46:40)"Incredible. absolutely transcendant stuff. it's amazing to hear something so powerful and so well put together"" BBC RADIO 3 - Nick Luscombe will play a track after MAH's premiereSONGLINES - interview feature confirmedTHE GUARDIAN - album review for day of release, TBC