ABOUT

Devotion to music has driven Spacemoth's Maryam Qudus —a performer, composer, and
producer based in Oakland—for as long as she can remember. At age twelve, she traded
chores for guitar lessons; at sixteen, she took on after school jobs to pay for voice lessons.
From a young age, Qudus was determined to find a place for herself in music, and after years of
building a reputation as a sought-after producer and studio engineer, she’s found a prominent
place for herself. She’s collaborated with countless artists, including clients like Toro y Moi,
Spellling — and La Luz, who she joined as a full-time member after producing the band’s most
recent album “News of the Universe”, out on Sub Pop.

Qudus’ earliest creative pursuits began with her solo project at John Vanderslice’s legendary
San Francisco co-op-turned-studio, Tiny Telephone. Working with Vanderslice opened new
artistic avenues for Qudus: “Seeing the lit up VU meters on the console and multiple tape
machines running really inspired me. I realized the studio is an instrument and if you know how
to use it, you can completely transform your music.” She began studying at Bay Area recording
arts non-profit Women’s Audio Mission, eventually interning both there and at Tiny Telephone
before becoming a staff engineer at both. Studio tricks picked up from clients like Tune-Yards,
Sasami and Frankie and the Witch Fingers gave new inspiration for her own arrangements. And
in between sessions, she was able to toy with electronic ambience and tape experimentations
for Spacemoth—her latest solo project.

Spacemoth’s debut album, No Past No Future is rich in intergalactic, avant-pop. The bulk of
performance and production for Spacemoth comes from Qudus herself, who favors vintage
synths like the Yamaha CS-50 and Korg Polysix alongside fluttering tape manipulations;
creating cosmic, lush soundbeds, drawing comparisons to beloved projects like Broadcast and
Stereolab. Every track flows with Qudus’ low timbered vocals, in harmony with the watery,
glowing synthesizers that anchor the album. From this release and her extensive discography
as a producer, it’s clear Spacemoth’s Maryam Qudus brings limitless sonic potential, and it’s
anyone’s guess what gorgeous, clever songs she’ll turn up next.