MarMar Releases Deeply Personal New EP ‘The Other Side’
Rising American-French producer MarMar has officially dropped his brand new EP, The Other Side, a genre-bending, seven-track release that showcases a raw and unfiltered side of the boundary-pushing artist. The Other Side sees MarMar reconnect with his creative roots, following a year of personal reflection and artistic freedom.
The EP builds on the success of previous singles Sobers Me, Missing Me, and You’re My One featuring Arnii, while introducing four new songs including the introspective interlude Shadrach, dreamy track Cloud World, and the emotionally rich England. The standout, however, is Walking On Water featuring UK vocalist SMOORIBA—a moving collaboration inspired by an unexpected late-night bus journey across the English Channel.
The track came to life during a chaotic overnight trip from London to France, with MarMar finding inspiration while gazing at the White Cliffs of Dover under moonlight. What started as a sketch in a ferry cafeteria evolved into a powerful anthem about surrender, resilience, and unexpected beauty.
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“Walking On Water” is one of the most special tracks on the EP. The first sketch of it came to life in a moment I never expected—on a chaotic overnight bus ride from London back home to France after playing a show. I’d chosen the long way home, taking the bus to the southern coast and crossing the Channel by ferry.
The journey was wild, with crowded terminals, frustrated travellers, border checks in the middle of the night. Somewhere in that madness, I remember looking out the window and seeing the White Cliffs of Dover glowing in the moonlight as we approached the Ferry station. I hadn’t planned to see anything profound on that trip, but that moment hit me. It reminded me that beauty can show up in the most unexpected places. I grew up seeing pictures of this place, and now I was crammed onto a smelly bus with no intention of seeing something like that, just trying to get home, and suddenly being amazed at what was around me.
While we crossed the water, I opened my laptop in this weird ferry cafeteria at like 1am and started building the track. The next day, I sent it to Abby (aka SMOORIBA), and she wrote and recorded the vocals. What we ended up with is a song about trust and surrender—about choosing to find beauty even when things are stormy. It’s about those moments when, against all odds, it feels like you’re Walking On Water.” – MarMar.
The Other Side marks a new chapter for MarMar, blending electronic textures with cinematic storytelling, and solidifying his place as one of the most emotionally resonant producers on the rise.
