# Singapore-France duo Cravism x Maya Diegel present ‘Caryatid’ and ‘Ladies’ Night’ singles

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/singapore-france-duo-cravism-x-maya-diegel-present-caryatid-and-ladies-night-singles/
- Published: 2021-09-10T18:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_“The waves they are dialing us into are both reassuring and a sweet aide-memoire
of mellow jazz / trip hop and soulful R&B offerings by the likes of Morcheeba, Olive,
Corinne Bailey Rae and Erykah Badu, albeit with an evident hip-hop element as well”_
~ **[Big Takeover Magazine](https://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereItsOkaybyCravismXMayaDiegel)**

_“Deep, soulful, sincere and sexy, this is music for chilled wine or martinis, body
groove and warm nights. This is both sensual and eloquent, also having a profound
message from the prism of womanhood in the 21st century”_ ~ **[Amplify Music Magazine](https://amplifymusicmag.com/premiere-cravism-x-maya-diegel-get-sensual-on-caryatid-and-ladies-night-singles/)**

_“What a little slice of Paradise sounds like on a summers day… a chill-pill, a 
R N B trip-hop, a neo-jazz excursion to a soul sanctuary, drifting towards pop pastures”_
~ [**The Manc Review **](http://www.mancreview.com/2021/08/single-of-the-day-its-okay-by-cravism-x-maya-diegel/)**(
Single of the Day)**

_“Utterly beautiful… chilled and cinematic, hushed and hazy, gorgeous and gentle”_
~ **[The Swindonian](https://theswindonian.co.uk/culture/new-single-from-cravism-x-maya-diegel-is-more-than-okay/)**

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 **Photo by Malcolm Soh**

R&B/ Lo-Fi/ Chill hop duo [**Cravism x Maya Diegel**](https://www.facebook.com/cravismxmayadiegel)
have announced two new singles – [**‘Ladies’ Night’** and** ‘Caryatid’** ](https://youtu.be/s6k243RDd5k)–
to be released via UK-French label [**Komplex Recordings**](https://www.facebook.com/KOMPLEXRECORDINGS)****
on September 10. Heavily inspired by D’Angelo and Erykah Badu, these tracks preview
their sophomore project **‘Caryatid EP’**, which entails a series of songs and films
from the Singaporean-French duo. ‘Ladies Night’ is a dark, chilled and sexy track,
while ‘Caryatid’ is comfortable, relaxing and groovy.

“Cravis and I wrote ‘Caryatid’ at the beginning of 2020 in Taïwan and in Singapore.
The day I heard it, I knew that I would want it to become the title track of our
EP. In this series I try to transcribe experiences of different women that I’ve 
met and my own.  ‘Caryatid’ is an evocative song that brings a warm cup of tea into
the hands of its listener with its gentle neo-soul tones. Seductively haunting, ‘
Ladies’ Night’ sits the listener on a velvet couch lit by low, lusty lighting. Sonically
inspired by Eryka Badu and from being a woman, we wanted the track to be chill, 
sexy and also provocative, questioning feminine stereotypes and asking – ‘is this
what you wanted’?”, says **Maya Diegel.**

“With the videos we wanted to challenge the viewer with something a bit more direct
than the songs themselves. We wrote the tracks to be chill and sexy, but the films
bring out the critical side of our work. For me, part of being a performer is unavoidably
being a female performer. Being looked at and having my appearance judged is something
I have always been aware of, I think all women are. The film for Caryatid  is meant
to ask, ‘Is this what a woman is? Really?` and then the video for LadiesNight` answers
the question.”

Cravism x Maya Diegel - Caryatid & Ladies' Night

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Watch this video on YouTube

**‘Ladies Night / Caryatid’**

The two singles are presented in a stunning video mix blending the two delectable
tracks, created by **Arthur Etienne** and **Thibaut Vega**. Several weeks ago, the
duo released the first single **[‘It’s Okay’](https://youtu.be/LXdhRxMLeuQ) **with
soulful and jazzy textures laid over lush mellow jazz hip hop beats, transporting
the listener into a chilled relaxing realm.

“Recorded in 2020 amidst the global pandemic from the comfort of our respective 
locations in Singapore and Paris, ‘Caryatid’ and ‘Ladies’ Night’ were made in the
basement studio of my university (LaSalle College of the Arts). It was honestly 
made out of procrastination. I was meant to finish my dissertation but I kept on
procrastinating, making beats. I had a chord progression voicing stuck in my head
for the longest time; I finally then decided to lay it out with a beat. The two 
songs create a nice juxtaposition, which is why we decided to drop these two together,”
says **Cravism**.

Their new EP was mixed by **Thomas “Mister T.” Gloor** at [**AKA-Studios** ](https://www.aka-studio.ch/?fbclid=IwAR3-XT9c3kVzE8ipPvAi5AiRM6MBRvvvVnNwrcsws4NHa-GwONL20pJHcXg)
in Switzerland and mastered by **Hegar (D’ Angelo, KRS-One, Cody Chestnutt) **at
[**Fisheye Music**](http://www.fisheye-music.com/) in the USA.

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 **Photo by Malcolm Soh**

Hailing from Paris and initially trained as a jazz singer,[** Maya Diegel**](https://www.instagram.com/mayadiegel/)‘
s trajectory would take a big turn upon meeting Singaporean producer **[Cravism](https://www.instagram.com/cravism/)**
several years ago in Cornwall after his performance at the local university, Maya
fell in love with Cravism’s set and sought to collaborate. Impressed by Maya’s capacity
for writing high level melodies, harmonies and lyrics, their fateful meeting ultimately
brought the 2019 release of their first collaborative album[** ‘Vibes, vol. 2’**](https://open.spotify.com/album/1vmm0frvxROq4IhJ2sSfxY),
which resulted in ample playlisting and radio interviews and ultimately secured 
them a record deal with **Komplex Recordings**.

Having released two instrumental albums before meeting Diegel and touring the UK
and Singapore, Cravism has always been immersed in hip-hop culture. Besides being
a professional b-boy, Cravism began playing the piano and trumpet early on, which
progressed into recording and producing his own music. His music has been featured
in Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, Milan, Moscow, Paris, and Seoul for the
Adidas Originals Flagship Store. It has also been used in many documentary videos,
including ‘The Cuppa Depresso’, ‘Elevate the Streets’, ‘Dead was the Body’ and others.
Cravism was also the opening act for legendary Hip-hop trio Slum Village during “
Dilla Week” in Falmouth 2019.

Maya Diegel explores different altitudes with her voice, drawing influences from
Hip-Hop, RnB, Neo-soul, Jazz hop and funk. After graduating with a music bachelor
in the UK in 2019, she has launched her music career, in addition to pursuing a 
career in the cooking world, her other great love. A born singer-songwriter, Diegel’s
style and delivery conjures emotions and atmosphere that make for an incredible 
experience.

As of September 10, ‘Caryatid’ and ‘Ladies’ Night’ will be available across online
stores, such as [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/cravism/1306853326)
and streaming sites like [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hzkGIJ8l5mkn2L7XhSCxW?si=NodI71oyTzy1AkfUSof39g&dl_branch=1).
Out in full on October 22, the ‘Caryatid EP’ project entails a staggered release
of a track every three weeks with accompanying films, in addition to a series of
online live performances of these compositions.

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**CREDITS**
Written and performed by Cravism and Maya DiegelLyrics by Maya DiegelProduced
and arranged by CravismMixed by Thomas “Mister T.” Gloor at A.K.A Studio (Lausanne,
Switzerland)Mixing Assistant – Marco BalleriniMastered by Hegar at Fisheye Music(
Germany/USA)Cover Artwork Jérôme Boccia (France)‘Caryatid’ and ‘Ladies’ Night’ videos
by Arthur Etienne and Thibaut Vega‘It’s Okay’ video by Stewart LivinecPhotos by 
Malcolm Soh

**FOR FANS OF: **D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Snoh Aalegra, Sinead Harnett, Mahalia, H.
E.R, SZA, Ari Lennox, Yebba, R&B, Neo Soul Music

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