I’m Margarita Mantis, and I’m a lyricist, producer, and mixer from Southern California. My music encompasses various topics surrounding self-growth and the perusal of adulthood. I largely center my lyricism on the imperfections of life and how we tend to escape or accept them. Furthermore, I practice binaural sound mixing, which I incorporate heavily in my, eponymous, musical style — Binaural Rock.

JEJUNE

  • This is my 15-track album "Jejune." Released on June 15, 2024. This project serves as a foundation for my found/formulated genre — Binaural Rock! Which takes its name from Binaural Panning, an audio mixing method that creates a 3D sound sensation, and therefore an immersive musical experience. This, I’ve fully engineered myself! This full-length album, thematically, strives to shine light on/open up discussions around uncomfortable topics, and debates over deep-seated problems within our society that then heavily impact our individual, inner state. The word “Jejune” can be used to describe something superficial, simplistic, or boring, and much of the album revolves around assessing the root of our life’s unfulfillment, and our mankind’s seemingly dull yet convoluted, double-crossing nature. “Jejune” helped me further find my stance as a professional, helping me evolve in my knowledge and interest in audio engineering! This album helped me stand in my power and push my artistic and skill boundaries, showing me that I can surely go the distance if I put all of my mind to it! I look forward to more growth and learning!

OCEAN OF LIFE

  • This is my 5-track EP, "Ocean of Life." Released on 14 April 2023. This project strives to dissect our day-to-day trials and tribulations as we voyage through the vast and endless risks, fears, and hopes of life! Each song on this micro-album aims to disentangle a circumstance we’re all forced to contend with. "Ocean of Life" is where I've further fleshed out my overall sound/style, whilst experimenting with new instruments and folk-style embellishments, and gained more confidence as an artist, lyricist, and producer along the way.

WINDIGO

  • “Windigo” is my mini concept EP and newest project I've made just in time for Halloween. Released on October 23, 2024. Taking inspiration from Algonquian folklore, these 3 tracks, specifically the title track "Windigo," tell a story about a group of hunters who engaged in overhunting, eventually coming across a “cryptid” creature known as the Windigo, who decided to give them a taste of their own medicine. The overall project explores the nature of greed and pride, and how we lose our humanity when we succumb to them. Whether you like to think the monster was real, or just a mere figment of the huntsmens’ end-of-life vision, before surrendering to illness/animal attacks, the Windigo serves as a metaphor for the unyielding power of nature that is too grand to try to fight against!

SINGLES

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  • "As the industry continues to evolve, artists like Margarita Mantis remind us that innovation often comes from unexpected places. With her unique blend of technical skill, creative vision, and social consciousness, Mantis is not just riding the wave of change – she’s making waves of her own. In the world of Binaural Rock, the future sounds bright indeed."

    Growth Illustrated

  • “…a powerful indictment of the futility and brutality of war, challenging the patriotic narratives often associated with military conflict…It is a testament to Mantis's artistic vision and her commitment to using her music to address important social issues.”

    Broken 8 Records on Though The Poppies Grow

  • "Perhaps most poignantly, Margarita’s music serves as a beacon for those lost in their personal labyrinths. Her songs are crafted not just to entertain, but also to guide, offering listeners a sense of solidarity and support in their struggles. By shedding light on the shadows of life’s trials and tribulations, Margarita offers her audience not just a melody, but a companion in their journey."

    The Industry Times

  • "...a marriage of melodic rock and punk with cutting-edge spatial audio techniques...A three-dimensional soundscape that seems to swirl around the listener, instruments dancing through space."

    Hustle Informer

  • “Within [Margarita Mantis's] songs, the recurring theme of life’s imperfections becomes a heartfelt refrain. She explores the delicate dance we perform around these shortcomings—sometimes circumventing them, at other times confronting them head-on, and occasionally accepting them as inevitable facets of our existence. Her artistry lies in her ability to illuminate these often overlooked aspects of life, imbuing them with a resonance that is deeply touching."

    The Industry Times

Newest music videos

Newest music videos

  • “Freedom doesn’t ask when she won’t belong to you at last. Can you really forgive that traitor for stepping into the past?”

    I Could Love You | Margarita Mantis

  • “I felt in me the shouting of my soul!”

    I Can Hear the Flowers Laugh | Margarita Mantis

  • "...I see that we all grow strange, read into life to learn that its silly troubles never age."

    I Will Be Home | Margarita Mantis

  • “…youth was always an unfair exchange…bits of cheer to defy the unknown…”

    Time’s Like Water | Margarita Mants

  • "That’s how fast life goes by, for her there’s no one too young to die!"

    In A Gleam | Margarita Mantis

  • "You smell of rage, are you resisting change?"

    I Could Love You | Margarita Mantis

  • "All is still wrong even if wrong decides what’s right."

    I Could Love You | Margarita Mantis

  • "Sometimes you just can’t hold someone back! Dreams do burn, and in life there’s a lack."

    One Last Time | Margarita Mantis

  • "...death is much more gentle than we give him credit for! And his troubled glance, tired of giving chances, haunts me no less probably forevermore..."

    Forevermore | Margarita Mantis

  • "The pale sky, where boots and tanks once ran the soil dry, has a forever gracious stature that is coating the world!"

    Forevermore | Margarita Mantis

  • "No Star of Valor could shine as bright, as the meteors of missiles that unfaithful night."

    Though The Poppies Grow | Margarita Mantis

  • "War is a rich man’s playground."

    Though The Poppies Grow | Margarita Mantis

  • "Vouchsafe a hand or rape the land…out there, your world flips like a dime, in war, taking a life is not a crime."

    Though The Poppies Grow | Margarita Mantis

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