Maura Loe is an internationally recognized DJ and producer known for her dynamic sets and recent shift toward a slower, melodic techno sound. With past appearances on platforms like Hör Berlin and Rinse France, and a #1 release on Beatport’s Melodic chart via 7Lives, she continues to evolve artistically. Her performances span festivals like Montreux Jazz and clubs across Europe and Japan, while her Couleur3 radio residency and multilingual background reflect her global reach. Drawing on influences from '90s progressive to acid, Maura blends adaptability with intention—whether in extended sets or high-energy shows—as she refines her sound and deepens her connection with audiences.

After returning to Italy, Maura Loe speaks to 6AM on the emotional grounding her return brought to her music, discusses her shift toward melodic techno, explores new creative layers including using her own voice, and offers a diverse guest mix that blends her global influences and evolving sound.

 

Hi Maura! Thanks so much for talking to 6AM how are you?

Hey, I am good thank you! I just finished recording the mix for 6AM and I am pretty happy about it! Also I am looking forward to the coming weeks to work on a few projects.

 

After living across multiple countries for a decade, you’ve recently returned to your home base in Italy. How has that transition influenced your mindset, creative workflow, or even the emotional tone of your music? 

It’s definitely been a turning point. Living abroad shaped me in many ways, but returning to Italy has been quite meaningful for me. Being close to my family and childhood friends, and reconnecting with the culture I feel most at home in, has given me a sense of grounding. I guess you could say I feel emotionally 'back in my nest', in a place that feels safe and familiar, which definitely has an unconscious influence on my emotional state and, by extension, my music.

From a more practical point of view, in my apartment in Milan I finally have a home studio, which makes a huge difference. Having a plug-and-play setup has dramatically improved my workflow and given me more headspace to focus on creating.

 

Recently, there's been a noticeable shift towards a more melodic and slower sound. Can you share what inspired this evolution? Was it influenced by your return to Italy, your experiences in Latin America, or perhaps a desire to explore new emotional depths in your music?

I believe it was a combination of me returning to my home country and some personal stuff that’s happened recently. In the last 10 years I have divided my time between Europe and Latin America, where part of my family comes from. My influences (in any field, not only music), are drawn from all these different places. It’s a big mix. This wide range of perspectives has shaped my creativity with a sense of openness that I believe is reflected in the breadth of my sound. I never felt the need to stick to one genre because different sounds speak to different parts of me. In particular, the recent shift to a “slower” melodic techno (although to be very honest, it has never been a matter of BPM, but rather energy and feelings) has started with my productions: I started experimenting with softer textures, sweet melodies and, yes, slower rhythms, and that just felt right. So I continued doing it, and now I am obsessed with it. My love for trance, Italian 90s’ progressive and deep basslines are somehow being reflected in this, both in my productions as well as in my music selection when I DJ.

 

Your debut melodic techno release climbed to #1 on Beatport’s Melodic Top 100 Releases—congrats! What do you think resonated with listeners? And now with the upcoming release on Natura Viva, how does this new track build on that momentum or take things in a different direction?

Thank you! The success of this first release on 7Lives came as a big surprise. I think what resonated with the listeners was the catchy melody coupled with the deep, touching vocals. For these, I have used the words of an English poem that I took from a poetry competition I was watching one evening on YouTube (I highly recommend doing the same once!). The poem talks about what it means to grow up in a foreign country (hence the name of my track “Foreign Song”). I felt personally connected to the words, and decided to build a song around it. There are also some music references in the poem, which makes it even more fitting.

My release on Natura Viva follows the same direction, although it is an evolution of it. I feel like for every track I create, my sound develops more, and with it, my inner self changes. All the changes that we mentioned above are making me feel very creative and that there are endless possibilities I want to experiment with. I feel like I’m in a constant evolution, and it’s incredibly exciting! For example, for the release on Natura Viva I have prepared something special that goes beyond just music (looking forward to showing it to you!), and I have also started using my voice in my productions.  

 

 

You've started using your own voice in your productions, which adds a personal touch to your tracks. What motivated you to take this step? How does incorporating your vocals change the way you approach production and connect with your audience?

I have always wanted to explore my voice and recently I decided to finally do so. There was honestly no real reason to do it, just something I’d always been curious about. And it opened a world to me. My vocal coaching has become my therapy in the last months. Just like music production, I am using singing as a journey of self-discovery and exploration. Our voice being our most intimate self of expression, we can learn so much about ourselves by training it. I don’t know if I’ll ever sing during a show – that’s not the final objective - but I feel like I am working on my shyness and insecurities by learning to use my voice, something that is useful other than on a personal level, also for when I DJ. From a musical point of view, I feel like the way I sing is a reflection of what I look for the most in music: a deep, emotional, almost tormented visceral feeling. You can hear my voice in one of the unreleased that I put in the 6AM mix.

 

You’ve got a guest mix coming up with 6AM—can you tell us a bit about how you approached it? Was there a particular mood, energy, or idea you were exploring while putting it together? Can you give us a glimpse into what listeners can expect from this mix? How does it reflect your current musical direction?

The mix is mainly divided into two parts. It starts with an uplifting, punchy vibe and a selection of my favorite tech house/minimal deep tech producers of the moment, switching halfway towards a deeper, more melodic atmosphere. Two of my unreleased are in the second part. Just like in every mix I have ever done, different genres and moods blend, reflecting once again the different sides of my artistic identity.

Linking back to Latin America, I’d also like to mention that a good percentage of the producers of the tracks in the mix are from Brazil: I just went back there for a month and discovered several amazing local talents.

 

Thanks so much for taking the time again. Is there anything else you would like to add?

Just that I am working on a lot of different projects right now, with some that are already taking shape, others still fresh, and that I’m really excited to see the final results!

 

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