Rromarin showcase a knack for soulful selections…
Rromarin is an Australian vocalist, producer, songwriter and DJ carving out a distinctive lane in electronic music with her immersive, emotive sound.
Blending melodic and organic house with a voice that drifts effortlessly between the intimate and the cinematic, she’s collaborated with artists ranging from Solomun to Dusky and Braxton, amassing over 40 million streams along the way.
With releases across labels like Ninja Tune, Anjunadeep and Foreign Family Collective, and support from Triple J and BBC Radio 1, Rromarin continues to shape a sound that feels equally at home on headphones and on the dancefloor.
On this Balance Selections mix, the songstress showcases that her programming skills are just as finely tuned as her vocal range. Featuring tracks from Dosem, Cid Inc., Martin Fredes and more, this 90 minutes of progressive hits all the right notes.
Tracklist
1. Marsh, Nox Vahn – Nemora (Original Mix)
2. Kawari – Blank Shore (Faodail Remix)
3. Mild Minds – Teardrops (Durante Remix)
4. Maty Owl – Green & Blue (Original Mix)
5. Spencer Brown, Qrion – MT. DS (Original Mix)
6. PARIS, Juno Mamba – Stay (Original Mix)
7. Chambord – Mondovision (Original Mix)
8. Quivver – Brothers & Sisters (Cid Inc. Remix)
9. Dosem – Eternal Summer (Original Mix)
10. Braxton, Rromarin – No Horizons (Original Mix)
11. Martin Fredes – Shadow Pulse (Original Mix)
12. Christoph, Jeremy Olander – Last Dance (Original Mix)
13. Double Touch – Come With Me (Original Mix)
14. Jerome Isma-Ae – Baharat (Ruben Karapetyan Remix)
15. Wassu, HAUMS – Star Safari (Original Mix)
16. Isam Hadjih, Rromarin – Where The Sun Lies (Original Mix)
Name: Claire Rayner
Location: Melbourne
Alias/Producer name: Rromarin
Labels affiliated with: Anjunadeep, Ninjatune, Foreign Family Collective, Flores, Lilly Era, Gallery
My earliest memories of music are from films like The Sound of Music and the Wizard of Oz – formative musical influences that were played regularly in our house when I was a small child.
Growing up my father played a lot of 70s/80s artists like Queen and Meatloaf, with my mum nurturing my musical education in classical music. As I grew older I fell deeply in love with bands like Radiohead and Arcade Fire.
The backdrop of my childhood was full of incredible dance music playing on radios in the 90s and early noughties – but the moment I fell truly in love with electronic music was through Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’.
My love deepened when I discovered the magic of doofs and dance parties; humans coming together to connect and transcend through the ritual of dance.
This was a transformative time in my life; it was in these spaces that I discovered progressive and organic house, and found the electronic artists that influence my music today.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when this happened – but I went to my first raves in my late teens. This was an incredible experience; seeing the culture, the clothes, the crazy pants, and the dance moves.
I’ll never forget how singularly stylish and artistic the people at these raves were. I loved the music, the lights, the smoke, and the sense of community.
I’m inspired by a plethora of artists and genres; but when it comes to inspiration for my own music, I love progressive/melodic and organic house artists like Spencer Brown, Nils Hoffman, Dosem, Dorian Craft, Sebastien Leger, Roy Rosenfeld, Romain Garcia, Jeremy Olander, Qrion, Nicky Elisabeth, Lane 8, Denis Horvat and Super Flu.
I also want to give a shoutout to some amazing Australian artists that inspire me like PARIS, Juno Mamba, Hii Spirits, Soul Wun and Lonely Computer.
Dosem – Desire. I only recently discovered Dosem and love going on runs while listening to this album. ‘Ethernal’, ‘Answer’ and ‘Kodex’ are some favourites.
I’m a co-owner of Joyluck Studio in Melbourne, and so am very fortunate to work from this beautiful space.
My setup is pretty simple; in my room you can find things like Adam a7v monitors, Clarett + Octo Pre interface, Focusrite ISA one preamp, Novation Launchkey 61, Telepathic Instruments Orchid, and my beloved SM7B – simple mic but one that I record all of my vocals with.
I DJ on CDJ’s which I’m really enjoying, and may start incorporating live vocals into a few special sets.
My next release is called ‘Where The Sun Lies’ with Isam Hadjih, due out on Anjunadeep Explorations on March 18th.From there I will be releasing solo material which I’m excited to share ~ and have also been doing some collaborative work with artists like Dusky, Nicky Elisabeth, Nils Hoffman, JAMO, Colyn and more…stay tuned.
My next Australian shows are supporting Above and Beyond on their national tour in Brisbane and Sydney, as well as at Electric Island in Perth and Melbourne alongside Jeremy Olander, Christoph, and Eli & Fur (10/17/18/19 April)
From there I’ll be heading to Albania to perform at Anjunadeep Explorations Festival on the 11-16th June, sharing the stage with artists like Marsh, Spencer Brown, Durante and Ezequiel Arias.
I mixed this one live on CDJs/laptop; some favourite tracks are Kawari’s Blank Shore (Faodail Remix) and Spencer Brown and Qrion’s MT. DS – plus I have been loving DJing Wassu & HAUMS’ Star Safari.
This mix took me a while to curate not only because I wanted to share some of my favourite progressive house tracks (tough choice!), but also wanted them to flow in a way that hopefully takes listeners on a journey.
For me key signatures play a big role in this; ensuring that tunes don’t clash in a dissonant way when mixing.
The track I have probably DJed most consistently over the last year is Rezident – We Can Make It
I recently watched ‘Weapons’ and thought that it was a pretty fresh take.
Impossible to answer! There are so many that have shaped and changed my life. More recently True Detective – Season 4, ‘Night Country’ was dark and magical.
Anywhere with forests, trees, birds, lots of green.
