Personally I'm very exited about this release. MANIK is a great producer and DJ, and a great guy to boot. Clovis and I opened for him at the Culprit Homegrown sessions and it was easily one of the best parties we've played. This release has been getting a lot of support from the Culprit crew (obviously :P) and others.

From the press release:

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Celebrating its tenth release, Culprit welcomes another extremely exciting and upwardly mobile young American producer to its fold, M A N I K. Born and raised in NYC M A N I K’s youthful looks belie the serious and sophisticated musical talent that lurks beneath. 2010 has been a break out year for this 25 yr old with his own original material appearing on some of the best underground electronic labels including Josh Wink's Ovum, Poker Flat, Hideout, Four:Twenty and Chicago's Fresh Meat run by Audio Soul Project. Following his first EP for Ovum M A N I K approached Culprit, sensing a musical kinship with the label’s love of combining modern cutting-edge with warm analogue retro sounds, as well as their support of American born and bred artists . From almost an album worth of material, Culprit handpicked four sonic nuggets, and "McLovin’ You" was born. The relationship was further cemented with M A N I K’s recent LA debut at Culprit’s rooftop summer party. As a DJ and producer it’s impossible to put M A N I K in any one box. Graduating from school in 2007 with a degree in Music Business, he is not by any means your typical artist. Being heavily inspired by a diverse and comprehensive musical background, his style is a unique blend of cutting edge house, futuristic techno and deep, classic old school grooves, along with dark & edgy sounds. M A N I K – "McLovin’ You" 1. McLovin' You 2. Sex Panther 3. Crooklyn 4. Jazzabella With McLovin You and Sex Panther, Chris pays a subtle homage to Hot Natured (Culprit’s first artists), with soulful R'n'B inspired vocal bits, chunky melodic basslines and a groovin' deep vibe that still packs a propulsive and percussive punch. The tracks feature liberal use of analog synth pads...it’s retro futurism on full display that showcases M A N I K’s polish and production maturity. Crooklyn is more old school house inspired, with a touch of acid, but similarly slower in tempo with a strong sense of funk. Its a moodier, more late-night counterpart to the A-side tracks. Crisp hi-hats and late 80s style bleepy acid sounds form the backbone of the track. Jazzabella is the wistful melodic jam of the four...a slice of nostalgia-tinged deep house...another subtle acid bassline serves as a counterpoint to a jazzy riff that’s the most overt melody yet on the label...

MANIK- McLovin You (Original Mix) [Culprit] A1. by M A N I K

MANIK- Sex Panther (Original Mix) [Culprit] A2. by M A N I K

MANIK- Crooklyn (Original Mix) [Culprit] B1. by M A N I K

MANIK- Jazzabella (Original Mix) [Culprit] B2. by M A N I K

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Last edited by bas on Oct-18-2010 at 21:43