Oklou

Marylou Mayniel, better known as Oklou, is a French musician and producer.

Her EP The Rite of May was released in March 2018 on London label NUXXE.[1] Single 'Forever' was released in October 2019, before singles SGSY, Toyota featuring Flavien Berger and enterntnmnt produced with Mura Masa.[2]

In July 2020 she announced her debut mixtape album Galore, due to be released in September 2020. A video for the lead single, unearth me, directed by Parisian Kevin Elamrani Lince was shared upon announcement.[3]

Working with computers, drum machines, synthesizers and found sounds,[4] she makes music that has been described as "hazy R&B" by Pitchfork.[5] She has previously released some of her self-released work on home-dubbed cassette tapes.[6]

Mayniel grew up in the French countryside, then relocated to Paris and eventually moved to London, where she currently resides. In her Q&A with Dazed, she revealed that her biggest vocal inspirations are Frank Ocean, James Blake, Justin Bieber, SZA, the singer of Wu Lyf, Jhené Aiko, Drake and Palmistry.[7]

She composed an original soundtrack for a computer game called Zone W/O People, created with Parisian artist Krampf, and performed it live with styling by Prada.[8] She has performed as a DJ'as part of the Parisian all female collective TGAF.[9]

She was the lead actress in the 2017 short French film After School Knife Fight, which was selected at festivals including Cannes International Critics Week, Kurzfilm Hamburg, and IndieLisboa.[10][11]

Discography

Mixtapes
  • Galore (Tap Records, True Panther Sounds, Because Records, 2020)
EPs
  • Avril EP (self released, 2014)
  • The Rite Of May (NUXXE, 2018)
Singles
  • Forever (Tap Records, True Panther Sounds, Because Records, 2019)
  • entertnmnt (Tap Records, True Panther Sounds, Because Records, 2020)
  • Toyota (feat. Flavien Berger) (Tap Records, True Panther Sounds, Because Records, 2020)
  • SGSY (Tap Records, True Panther Sounds, Because Records, 2020)
  • unearth me (Tap Records, True Panther Sounds, Because Records, 2020)
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