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Artist:
MANIK
Title:
Keep That Fresh EP
Label:
OVUM
Format:
12"
Price:
$11.00
Catalog #:
OVM 211EP
MANIK
returns to Ovum with the
Keep That Fresh
EP. The title track has a funky 303 bass line with intricate grooves and a hook made up of some chords. "Ditmars Blvd," with its heavy drums and catchy synth line, is a stone-cold groove track. "Hold On" is inspired by the sounds of early West Coast g-funk hip-hop with its lead synth and funked-up analog bass line. "She's Slow Motion" features an R&B vocal floating over an incredibly deep instrumental.
Artist:
MANIK
Title:
Armies Of The Night
Label:
OVUM
Format:
CD
Price:
$12.50
Catalog #:
OVM 9012CD
Scoring the soundtrack of a new electronic frontier,
MANIK
, the young New Yorker named by
Mixmag
and
DJ
magazine as the artist to watch for 2011, delivers a prototype debut album
Armies Of The Night
for
Josh Wink
's Ovum Recordings. As the trend for stateside dance music continues to take hold, MANIK propels it further forward with a sublimely original album. Stitched together by Ovum creator, Josh Wink,
Armies...
is a continuous ebb of energy that continues to surprise as it gains momentum. Inspired by his surroundings in New York City as well as the 1979 cult classic film
The Warriors
, MANIK portrays the raw, urban grittiness of the city and mimics the picture's rendering of the underground gang world. Track titles such as "We're From Coney," "City Kids" and "Don't Stop Don't Run" as well as frequent samples hint at this arcane theme. Touching on a slow and seductive take on house music that fellow Americans
Soul Clap
,
Nicolas Jaar
and
Wolf + Lamb
have brought to the forefront of consciousness, but elevating it to new plains fusing jacking beats, acid funk basslines, and creative hip-hop sampling techniques, MANIK carves his own niche sound through
Armies Of The Night
. A diverse collection that ripples across generations,
Armies Of The Night
reaches into the glamorous world of disco in "Nightfall," taps into classic jacking house for "Ruckus 8OH8," plays with urban flavors for "Haterville" (made specifically for the
Haters
) and "Another Day" and dives into the eerie, futuristic plains of techno in "Don't Stop Don't Run," all the while maintaining an intoxicating, nocturnal spirit. Interspersed with playful interludes featuring MANIK's peers and influences, this musical voyage continually involves the listener in an interactive story of how it came to be. The result is an album that matures with each listen, apt for every situation and a true reflection of MANIK's pure and honest musical philosophy.
Artist:
MANIK
Title:
Armies Of The Night Vinyl Sampler
Label:
OVUM
Format:
12"
Price:
$11.00
Catalog #:
OVM 9012EP
Scoring the soundtrack of a new electronic frontier, the young New Yorker named "artist to watch" of 2011 by
Mixmag
and
DJ
Mag,
MANIK
delivered a prototype debut album
Armies Of The Night
(OVM 9012CD) for Ovum Recordings -- here is a 12" taster. Inspired by his surroundings in New York City as well as the 1979 cult classic film
The Warriors
, MANIK portrays the raw urban grittiness of the city and mimics the film's rendering of the underground gang world.
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