Marie Vaunt

About Marie Vaunt

Marie Vaunt is a Los Angeles-based Japanese-American DJ and producer renowned for her acid techno, hard techno, and techno sound. Her style is characterized by massive rhythms, dark and ethereal vocals, and genre-defining acid lines, creating a high-energy sound often described as "dark and witchy" with an "acid twist." Having started DJing in 2001 and producing in 2006, her "Marie Vaunt" project officially launched in 2018, leading to releases on esteemed labels such as Drumcode, Revealed Recordings, and Fe Chrome. She is recognized for her significant presence on the Beatport Techno Top 100 chart and was one of Beatport's highest-selling female techno artists in 2024. In her latest endeavors, Marie Vaunt released the track "Never Gonna Stop" in February 2026, which blends acid rave, hard dance, techno, and mainstage elements, signifying a new direction for her music. This follows her "Secrets EP" on Eli Brown's Arcane Music, and the track "Kiss My Acid," which was slated for release on her own label, Kurai Records, in February 2025. She is the co-founder of Kurai Records and also runs ONFYR Records. In December 2024, she was interviewed about her collaboration with POPOF on the track "Acid Cult." Marie Vaunt also debuted her single "Burning Inside" on Monstercat in August 2025. She has a busy touring schedule for 2025 and 2026, with performances planned at major festivals and venues including EDC Vegas, Dreamstate SF, Ubbi Dubbi Festival, Royale Boston, Time Nightclub, SoundVault Festival, Tomorrowland Winter, and Beyond Wonderland. Her artistic evolution, which often incorporates her Japanese heritage, focuses on pushing boundaries and exploring harder acid tones, with further collaborations and releases anticipated on Kurai Records and Arcane.