Ayah Marar
Although she only became a household name after her appearance on Calvin Harris' 2013 single "Thinking About You," Ayah Marar was already a respected artist in her own right who had released her own solo album, as well as collaborating on dozens of singles by other artists. Born Laura Ayah Marar on September 20, 1980 in Amman, Jordan, she was inspired as a child by soul, R&B, hip-hop, and reggae. Upon moving to the U.K. at age 18 to study music at Warwick University, she became heavily involved in the drum'n'bass scene, running a club night. Eventually moving to London, she got a job in a record shop and started her own label, the short-lived Lucky Devil. Her first big break as a performer came in 2003 with Loxy & Ink's "Dance Child," which she co-wrote and sang. Collaborations with numerous other drum'n'bass artists followed before she became involved in the nascent grime and bass music scenes, working with artists such as DJ Fresh, Toddla T, and the aforementioned Calvin Harris, with whom she briefly lived; she contributed (uncredited) vocals to three of the tracks on his 2007 debut album, I Created Disco. In 2012 Marar released her debut solo single, "Mind Controller," on her new label, Hussle Girl, which was independent but distributed by Universal. The super-funky single was a big hit, with more than a quarter of a million views on YouTube. Several more singles followed, including the frantic drum'n'bass rush of "The Raver" and the slinky "Lethal Dose," and in October of that year she released her debut album, The Real, which encompassed numerous electronic music styles loosely falling under the umbrella of bass music.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Siren Remixes
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Spearhead Records on 12 sep. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Take Me Back
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Liquicity Records on 21 apr. 2023
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Breathe In (Synth System Remix)
High Maintenance, Ayah Marar, Synth System
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Liquicity Records on 18 mei 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ready Or Not (feat. Ayah Marar)
Dance - Released by Spinnin' Records on 8 apr. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Reason
Electronic - Released by Of Unsound Mind on 17 dec. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Is This Love?
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Liquicity Records on 12 jul. 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Life Support (Extended Version)
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Liquicity Records on 23 mrt. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mind Controller (Simon Hardy Remixes)
Dance - Released by Ministry of Sound Recordings on 9 dec. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mind Controller
Dance - Released by Ministry of Sound Recordings on 12 aug. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Unstoppable
Dance - Released by Parlophone Belgium on 15 feb. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Mind Controller (Simon Hardy Remixes)
Dance - Released by Ministry of Sound Recordings on 9 dec. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mind Controller
Dance - Released by Ministry of Sound Recordings on 12 aug. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mind Controller (Tom Bull Remix)
Dance - Released by Radikal Records on 12 aug. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo