Maya Postepski AKA Princess Century at Shibui 24.05.
Playing all night 21.00-02.00.
Maya Postepski is a Canadian musician and producer from Toronto. She has been making music for over fifteen years, best known as drummer of the electronic group Austra (Domino).
She is a multi-instrumentalist, prolific remix artist and DJ. In 2012 she co-wrote and produced the highly acclaimed cult album TRST with Robert Alfons as TR/ST. The duo recently reunited to collaborate on the third album, The Destroyer Part I, released April 19, 2019, which will be followed by The Destroyer Part II, in Autumn 2019.
Maya also performs solo under the title Princess Century. She released her second full-length LP, Progress, on Paper Bag Records on October 16, 2015. She was featured as a vocalist on Egyptrixx’s Chrysalis Records (Night Slugs).
Moving beyond the typical role of a DJ/Producer, Maya creates a vast array of music ranging from pop, to ambient, to minimal techno. She is also actively involved in curating/consulting for dance pieces, fashion shows, installation work and film scores.
In 2015 she moved to Belgium and produced the album Forever by Soldout. She also has a new collaborative project with seasoned Belgian producer Antilope. The duo are finishing their debut album.
Since relocating to Europe she has spent much of her time focusing on being active as a DJ in some of the most renown venues including Tresor, Paradiso, The Button Factory, Club Revier, Powerhouse, OT301, Suicide Circus, Beursschouwburg etc. She also appears as a live performer and DJ’s regularly at festivals, queer parties, and has regular radio shows for Amsterdam’s Red Light Radio and Brussel’s Kiosk Radio.
In May 2017 she stopped touring with Austra to focus on her solo project and continues to Produce, DJ, make remixes and play live with other artists.
Maya was invited to participate in the 2018 session of the Berlinale Talents program as a film composer and recently finished the score for Leonie Krippendorff’s latest feature film, Kokon.
Her third solo album, which was created at Estonia's acclaimed Narva Artist Residency, will be released late 2019.
She is currently on tour with Emel Mathlouthi and Peaches.