Mirror Maru is the debut extended play (EP) by Norwegian DJ, record producer, musician and turntablist Cashmere Cat, released on 22 October 2012 by Pelican Fly.
For his EP, the Norwegian producer employs a wide array of drum machines and unconventional sound effects, including autotuned bedsprings, in order to craft a background for melody.
The EP contains sparse, forlorn pianos and throbbing, mechanically jointed percussive elements that are not very rough-edged or aggressive, and convey blissed-out feelings.
[2] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the album a positive review, stating, "Mirror Maru consists of four tracks of colorful, warm EDM suffused with R&B leanings and backed by regimented drum samples.
And though it's only 15 minutes long, the EP manages to communicate a fully realized artistic persona, one that finds the beating heart underneath all that scratched vinyl.