{"id":35219,"date":"2020-11-07T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35219"},"modified":"2023-04-07T00:43:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T04:43:09","slug":"princess-century-releases-pulsing-techno-track-horror-inspired-thriller-video-cosmic-minivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35219","title":{"rendered":"Princess Century releases \u2018Cosmic Minivan\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Cosmic Minivan<\/em> is the new hypnotic techno single from Berlin-Toronto producer&nbsp;Princess Century, aka&nbsp;Maya Postepski. The pulsating riff, creepy synth lines and a relentlessly throbbing beat evoke memories of long sweaty nights dancing in seedy clubs. The darkly erotic atmosphere of pain and pleasure will resonate among those familiar with Postepski\u2019s work as co-writer in&nbsp;TR\/ST. This is the first single lifted from&nbsp;Postepski\u2019s&nbsp;upcoming album for&nbsp;release in early 2021,&nbsp;\u2018Surrender\u2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1970s inspired music video features a seductive horror narrative with Postepski appearing as &#8220;The Killer.&#8221; &nbsp;The video, directed by&nbsp;Laura&nbsp;Hypponen, was shot in Berlin and Thailand, on Super8mm film, in a bloody homage to the legendary Italian horror maestro, Dario Argento. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch&nbsp;<em>Cosmic Minivan<\/em>&nbsp;via YouTube below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7qOo9FM9aCc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maya Postepski&nbsp;is a Canadian producer, multi-instrumentalist, prolific remix artist and DJ from Toronto, currently based in Berlin. Best known as drummer of the electronic group&nbsp;Austra&nbsp;(Domino), in 2012 Postepski co-wrote and produced the highly acclaimed, Juno nominated cult album&nbsp;\u2018TRST\u2019 with Robert Alfons as&nbsp;TR\/ST. The duo reunited to release their highly anticipated third album,&nbsp;\u2018The Destroyer Part I and Part II\u2019 in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postepski performs solo now under the title&nbsp;Princess Century. She released her second full-length LP,&nbsp;\u2018Progress,\u2019 via Paper Bag Records in 2015. Her third solo album&nbsp;\u2018Surrender\u2019&nbsp;will be released in 2021. It was written and recorded at two polarizing geographic locations- the snowy&nbsp;Narva Artist Residency&nbsp;on the border between Estonia and Russia, and the Sahara Desert, bordering Morocco and Algeria.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I moved to Berlin last year I was sucked into the vortex of club music and afterhours experiences,&#8221; says&nbsp;<\/em>Maya.<em>&nbsp;&#8220;The raw eroticism and intensity of the night swept over me like a wave. I was overwhelmed. This track embodies this feeling.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cosmic Minivan<\/em> Director&nbsp;Laura&nbsp;Hypponen also notes&nbsp;<em>\u201cWhen Maya played me the track, it made me dance, transporting me back to the 1990s when I first started going out to clubs. I immediately demanded to direct the video, bringing together my love for 1970s cult cinema and the mysterious ladies of nighttime Berlin.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Cosmic Minivan is the new hypnotic techno single from Berlin-Toronto producer&nbsp;Princess Century, aka&nbsp;Maya Postepski. 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