M4RV!N is a duo made up of Christopher Carothers on vocals and keyboards and Brent Silberman handling production and keyboards. They started working together in 2015. Their name is an acronym for "Music for Robots Versus Nature," which hints at their interest in mixing electronic and organic sounds.
In 2017 they put out their first album, "The Future Sound of Nostalgia," and followed it with "Dream Within a Dream" in 2019. Their track "2:22" came out in 2020 and got a lot of attention online. They've mentioned Björk, Aphex Twin, and Sigur Rós as influences.
Some listeners questioned their use of synthetic vocals on the 2021 album "Ethereal," but the duo maintained that technology could work with human expression rather than replace it. Their songs like "Olimpo X Afrodite (part. Xerife)" and "Tróia" continue that blend of electronic production and melodic ideas.
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