Maya Jane Coles is a London-based producer, DJ, musician and songwriter associated with tech house, deep house and techno. She is also known as Nocturnal Sunshine.

Career

Coles debuts with the single “Sick Panda” in 2008 on Dogmatik Records. Her album Take Flight follows in 2017 on I/AM/ME. Her work draws on a wide range of musical styles, and she is described as drawing on her British-Japanese heritage in her productions.

Other projects and collaborations

Alongside her solo work, Coles performs live dub and electronica as She Is Danger with multi-instrumentalist and singer Lena Cullen. Under that name, she remixes tracks for artists including Massive Attack and Gorillaz.

Aliases and stylistic range

As Nocturnal Sunshine, she works in dubstep-related material, and her music reaches beyond house and techno into a broader electronic palette. Her listed genres also include bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club and dance.

Background

Coles originates from London, United Kingdom, and is born in 1988.