Juno Wakes is an audio excursion into an underworld of dreaming, decay, ghosts, and processionals. It is Maduro’s second electribal release on EMP and is scheduled for an official release at Tribal Café 2007 (August 17). Juno Wakes features contributions by renowned cellist Samantha Hegre and label-mate, world music artist Tim Rayborn. This title is available for pre-order for $13 or purchase it at Tribal Café! Listen to sound clips!

Check out a video on Youtube.com of one of Maduro’s new songs “Ensorcell (Darker)”.

Track List:

1. Drifiting
2. Naraka
3. Under The Skin
4. Somnambulist
5. Dark Stars
6. Orbs
7. Ensorcell
8. Juno Dreams
9. Poppies
10. Nachtmahr
11. Outer Sanctums
12. Discordia
13. Ensorcell (Darker)
14. Séance
15. Juno Wakes

One of the most popular artists within the Gothic/Tribal Fusion Belly Dance artists, Maduro's music stands out in a crowd of electronica. His particular vision blends, " dark, textured electronica and “Electribal” music catering to the darker and more abstract side of Middle Eastern and South Asian dance." In the wake of his newest release Maduro took the time to answer some questions about his upcoming release.

What was the inspiration for Juno Wakes?
- After Shimmer Sustain I wanted to make a thematic album, instead of a
body of collected tracks, as well as create more complex sound arrangements.  I became interested in the idea of waking and awakening.  So the album is a thematic journey of a sleeping goddess' dreams and her waking, a dream cycle.  The album is framed by a lullaby and ends with a song of waking after a seance.  So the album sort of exists on a few levels.

What have you been watching/listening to that has influenced your work?
- I've been listening to a lot of obscure electronic music.  I'm both fascinated and inspired by complex and diverse sounds and themes.  I also enjoy cyberpunk novels, and dark and abstract film; I suppose I enjoy the idea of multiple layers to an image, a story, or a sound that leads to discovery.

How does your wife's experience as a belly dancer influence your work?
- As Asharah's dancing become increasingly more complex, I find myself making more complex sounds.  It's not as much a result of trying to make music for her, as it is our complimenting each others' artistic aesthetic.  I also think that it's only natural for two artists living in 900 square feet together to respectively influence each other.

Whats your favorite band/CD/music right now?
- While I don't have a particular favorite, I'm listening to a lot of IDM, Breakcore and Dubstep artists on obscure English and German labels. This Morn Omina (think tribal power noise), Distance, Vex'd, Venetian Snares, early AFX/Richard D. James, Chris Clark, and Keef Baker are on recent and constant rotation.

What's your favorite thing about writing music.
- I like the idea of devoting a block of time to create something different than something I've previously done.  Electronic music is often produced very fast so its important that I continue to push myself to make something new each time.  I like laying out numerous layers of sound, and through deconstruction and layering, produce something that sounds nothing like it was intended to. I suppose I like
surprising myself.