Avery Hutley (born 6 July,
[
] 1993), better known by the name of her musical project marumaru
[
] or her former project Cherax Destructor (abbreviated to CxDr), is an Australian
electronic music producer, songwriter, comedian,
[
] and
manga
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translator
based in Kyoto. She has also released work under the pseudonyms ''ᴅᴀɪᴋᴜ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀɪᴇs'', ''helpful kappa'' and ''lucky beast'', and is a member of the Australian
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
band ''Dr. Spaceman''.
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History
Avery Hutley was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Following the influence of her older sisters, she joined her primary school's
concert band
A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion famil ...
in her third year, and learned to play the
euphonium. At the same time, she also took piano lessons, but was disinterested. In an interview, she expressed that she regretted not learning earlier.
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]
In the same interview, Hutley stated that her first electronic musical inspiration was a childhood friend, Luke Midworth, and that in her youth she did not "get" electronic music. Hutley only began making electronic music after discovering
Ableton Live through Midworth.
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Musical style
Hutley considers her music under the name ''Cherax Destructor'' to be "
folktronica
Folktronica is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring uses of acoustic instruments – especially stringed instruments – and incorporating hip hop, electronic or dance rhythms, although ...
/
friendship-hop".
[
] Cherax Destructor's music has been compared by
Under the Radar to the works of
Baths.
[
]
In contrast, Hutley refers to ''helpful kappa'' as "
post-rock
Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...
",
[
] citing
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fron ...
and
Explosions in the Sky as her main influences,
[
] and refers to ''ᴅᴀɪᴋᴜ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀɪᴇs'' as "
breakcore
Breakcore is a style and microgenre of electronic dance music that emerged from jungle, hardcore, and drum and bass in the mid-to-late 1990s. It is characterized by very complex and intricate breakbeats and a wide palette of sampling sources ...
/
bass music" inspired by
Yoko Kanno
is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. She was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. She has wri ...
and
Hiroyuki Sawano.
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Reception
In 2013, the track ''<3'' from the album ''Amity Lines'' was described by
Under the Radar, a
popular American
indie music magazine, as "joyful melodies – all chopped up and twisted into one another".
[
] Hutley was also described later that year to have "pioneered the 'friendship-hop' movement", by BULLSH!T, a partially satirical Australian media outlet.
The song ''<3'' was also aired in 2013 on
2SER
2SER is a community radio station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 107.3 FM and is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The station is largely self-supporting, relying upon revenue ...
, an Australian radio station, in a feature entitled ''The Band Next Door'', in which
alternative
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Arts, entertainment and media
* Alternative (''Kamen Rider''), a character in the Japanese TV series ''Kamen Rider Ryuki''
* ''The Alternative'' (film), a 1978 Australian television film
* ''The Alternative ...
and underground Australian musicians are showcased.
Cherax Destructor was one of the headlining acts of
AVCon
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History
Avcon belonged to the Maréchal Electric ...
's 2015 JOYPAD after-dark party in
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
, Australia. AVCon described Hutley as "a conflicted soul", but said that her music fuses her passions "into something weird and wonderful".
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Discography
Albums
* ''Lost No Longer'' (Digital – 2013) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''Amity Lines'' (Digital – 2013) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''Gak Attack Vol. 1'' (Digital – GAK001 – 2013) (as ''CxDr & eery'')
* ''Cenotaphs'' (CD/Digital – MHR032 – 2014) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''MHR: Vol. 3'' (Digital – MHR036 – 2015) (as ''CxDr'' and ''ᴅᴀɪᴋᴜ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀɪᴇs'')
* ''Chymes'' (Digital – 2015) (as ''Cherax Destructor & Rhyme Flow'')
* ''#rare archives vol.01'' (Digital – 2016) (as ''cxdr'')
* ''someone else's story'' (Digital – 2017) (as ''cxdr'', remastered in 2023 as ''Marumaru'')
* ''LB02'' (Digital – MARU02 – 2019) (as ''lucky beast'')
* ''残響のTERRIBLE'' (CD/Digital – MARU03 – 2020) (as ''ᴅᴀɪᴋᴜ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀɪᴇs'')
* ''This Time Next Year'' (Digital – MARU04 – 2023) (as ''Marumaru'')
EPs
* ''Sweetie Belle: The Remixes'' (Digital – 2012) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''Objects in Space EP'' (Digital – 2012) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''january, baby, xoxo'' (Digital – DWR001 – 2013) (as ''pilbu'')
* ''the month of love: febio'' (Digital – DWR002 – 2013) (as ''pilbu'')
* ''pray for april'' (Digital – DWR004 – 2013) (as ''pilbu'')
* ''may: contain traces of soy'' (Digital – DWR005 – 2013) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''The Dogworld ~666~ Mid Year Spectacular'' (Digital – DWR006 – 2013) (as ''pilbu'')
* ''we are spirits now, rejoice'' (Digital – MHR030 – 2014) (as ''helpful kappa'')
* ''Live! from the Ocean Floor'' (Digital – 2014) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''america beats'' (Digital – 2014) (as ''cxdr'')
* ''Phoenix Remixes EP'' (CD/Digital – 2014) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''astronomy club'' (Digital – MHR040 – 2015) (as ''ᴅᴀɪᴋᴜ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀɪᴇs'')
* ''fuck everyone in this beautiful world'' (Digital – 2015) (as ''cxdr'')
* ''Wanting/Knowing'' (Digital – SHC001 – 2015) (as ''Francis Vace and Cherax Destructor'')
* ''split//'' (Cassette/Digital – 2017) (as ''cxdr & fatherfake'')
* ''LB01'' (Digital – 2018) (as ''lucky beast'')
* ''then we'll become weapons'' (CD/Digital – MARU01 – 2019) (as ''helpful kappa'')
* ''loose beats for loose change'' (Digital – 2020) (as ''marumaru'')
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* ''loose beats for loose change, vol. 2'' (Digital – 2021) (as ''marumaru'')
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Singles
* ''Cupcake'' (Digital – 2013) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''Hymn of the Haunted Hunter'' (Digital – MHR031 – 2014) (as ''Cherax Destructor'')
* ''Lion's Pride'' (Digital – 2016) (as ''Chymes'')
* ''all i see is stars'' (Digital – 2017) (as ''cxdr'')
* ''daiku forever industries'' (Digital – 2022) (as ''ᴅᴀɪᴋᴜ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀɪᴇs'')
* ''Position Zero'' (Digital – 2022) (as ''Marumaru'')
* ''Unrequited'' (Digital – 2022) (as ''Marumaru'')
* ''Phantom Falling'' (Digital – 2023) (as ''Marumaru'')
External links
Official website
References
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Living people
Folktronica musicians
Intelligent dance musicians
Australian alternative rock musicians
Australian DJs
Australian electronic musicians
Australian transgender people
Remixers
1993 births
Electronic dance music DJs
Australian LGBT musicians
Australian translators
Japanese–English translators
Transgender-related music
Transgender women musicians