Based in Pennsylvania, USA, Mananov began obsessively listening to electronic music in the early 2000s, mainly indulging in trance and legendary electronic powerhouses such as The Prodigy and Daft Punk. In the late 2000s, he discovered progressive house and specifically, artists such as deadmau5, Adam K and ARTY, which inspired him to begin his journey as an electronic music producer. He honed his songwriting and production skills on FruityLoops by hitting File>Export every night, pumping out track after track for practice. Eventually he made the switch to Ableton Live and with that, what started out as a hobby became a serious endeavour.
As an artist, Mananov is driven to create the kind of music that he loves, music that instills deep emotion in its listener. His songs are both spiritual and soulful, and the intent is to produce music that is both emotive and driving - the kind that would make a perfect accompaniment for a reflective late night drive.
His SRNDR debut, ’Soul Nexus’, is a prime example of his style. Featuring a dynamic arrangement that takes the listener through the highest of peaks and most contemplative of troughs, the track showcases Mananov’s trance roots, with lush, ethereal pads, beautifully melodic keys and uplifting synth arpeggiators, all floating above a hard-hitting, driving rhythm section. In typically dichotomous fashion, ’Soul Nexus’ is definitely a track that will induce both euphoria and melancholy.
‘Soul Nexus’ is available on all good digital music platforms.
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