Maribou State bring their soulful electronic universe to Australia and New Zealand

Maribou State are one of the most compelling acts in electronic music today – a duo whose work feels both intimate and expansive, emotional and kinetic, a space where rhythm and soul collide. Chris Davids and Liam Ivory have spent over a decade honing a sound that draws from UK club culture, vintage soul, and global field recordings, creating music that moves both the body and the heart.

Formed in 2011, Maribou State have grown from garden shed beginnings in Hertfordshire to headlining stages around the world – from Glastonbury to the Sydney Opera House – with sold-out tours across Australia, the UK, Europe and North America. Their music has always been rooted in club culture, but it reaches further, incorporating cinematic textures, evocative samples and a genre-fluid approach that feels alive and human. Early releases like Portraits and Kingdoms in Colour introduced audiences to their unique sonic language, blending folk, jazz, soul and electronic grooves, while collaborations with Khruangbin, Andreya Triana and Holly Walker have revealed a warmth and depth that few acts achieve.

Their new album, Hallucinating Love, is a record built on resilience and connection. Created after years of personal and professional turbulence, including Chris’s journey with a major brain condition, the album celebrates community, togetherness and hope. Tracks like “Blackoak” and “All I Need” show the duo at their most expressive: earthy, cinematic and soulful, with strings, funk, folk and hypnotic vocals weaving together in a tapestry that is both intricate and inviting.

This summer, Maribou State bring their live show to Australia and New Zealand, performing across Lakes Festival, Rhythm & Vines, Lost Paradise, Red Hill Auditorium, and presenting special DJ sets at Brisbane’s Southwave Summer Electronic Series, Summer Dance in Sydney and Tuning Fork in Auckland. Each performance promises to be a journey – a space where their music can breathe, expand and connect with audiences in real time.

Whether you first discovered them through their garden shed recordings, a festival stage, or a late-night playlist, Maribou State have a rare gift: they make electronic music that feels alive. On this tour, they’re bringing that world to life again, with heart, soul and unmissable energy.