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Niagadina

Dance

“Synergy” pulses with futuristic energy! The vocal also used in Butter - Castles in the Sky ( Magic Records) adds a unique emotional touch: nostalgic yet powerful, floating over a minimal groove that enhances it with elegance. Synergy built a part of the coming Album Cyberholic by  RAZ Records 2025

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Cyberholic

Synergy

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Release Date: 22 August 2025
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Istanbul-based producer and DJ Manendria makes his return with Claudio EP on Marginalia,
showcasing his distinctive blend of Melodic Techno and Modern House. Since entering the
electronic scene in 2022, Manendria has been crafting hypnotic grooves and cinematic
atmospheres, drawing inspiration from Melodic House, Afro House, and Indie Dance. His
productions have graced stages such as Tomorrowland Core World, Zamna Brazil, and
Burning Man, receiving support from industry heavyweights like Super Flu and ELIF. Known
for detailed and organic sound design, Manendria’s music captures both emotional depth and
dancefloor drive - qualities that shine on this release.
The EP features two original tracks - “Claudio” and “Jyot” (a collaboration with Norian) -
alongside a powerful remix of “Claudio” from LERM.
The title track, “Claudio,” is a hypnotic journey of rolling basslines, warm melodic layers, and
textural atmospheres, perfectly capturing the late-night energy Marginalia is known for. LERM
reimagines the track into a dynamic, club-focused weapon, amplifying its grooves and energy
while preserving its emotive core.
The second original, “Jyot,” created together with Norian, is a lush, melodic cut blending
organic instrumentation and subtle harmonics. Its emotive progression and driving synths
showcase Manendria’s ability to tell stories through sound while keeping a strong connection to
the dancefloor.
With a growing reputation as one of Istanbul’s standout talents - performing alongside Sasha
Carassi, ELIF, Yet More, and Aladağ - Manendria continues to push creative boundaries.

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Apetunes Vol. 2

Tief Dekoltiert

taken off the upcoming artist album 'Noir' by Steve Bug - out Oct. 01

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Steve Bug, one of the world's most renowned artists in the electronic music circuit, presents his fifth and most mature longplayer. "Noir" doesn't deny its roots, but expands the usual spectrum and invites the listener to an exciting listening pleasure.

The title is ‘Noir’. The cover is dominated by the filmic aesthetics of light and shadow. The title evokes a world of shady transactions and secret crimes. Most of the tracks emit a suitably dark and moody atmosphere, with at least three directly referencing the film noir genre – From the well-known classic ‘The Spiral Staircase’, to more obscure ‘Somewhere in the Night’, and ‘The Seventh Victim’. Is ‘Noir’ a concept album? Origi- nally it was planned that way, but in the end Steve found the concept too rigid.

"I play all over the world on a constant basis, and always come back with different impressions", says Steve Bug. "Accordingly, this changes the music that I produce. I’ve had the idea to make a concept album for some time, but on the other hand, that’s not the way I work. My music expresses my moods, and of course, they are always changing. "

The material for the new album was created over a period of three years, which makes its consistency and coherence all the more amazing. The mood is dark, spooked. Over the relentless beats and basslines ghostly sounds swirl and conspire. Although all the pieces are driven by head-rushing beats, ‘Noir’ is more than ever, a listening album. "If I had worked longer on the album, I probably would have replaced even more of the dance tracks with listening tracks", says Steve. "I think a lot of albums in dance music are not convining as albums - more a collection of tracks, than a coherent whole."

‘Noir’ is definitely different. Although the film noir concept isn’t carried through completely, it infuses the spirit of the record in a way reminicent of the sci-fi obsession of Jeff Mills or Carl Craig. In fact, ‘Noir’ could soundtrack a 21st Century ‘Blade Runner’ - tracks such as the pre-re- leased single ‘Those Grooves’ and ‘No Adjustments’, with their evocative spoken word texts, play in to a vision of an apocalyptic-dystopian disco.

‘Noir’ is very much an electronic album. Richer than its predecessor, these tracks easily transcend the merely functional - Steve Bug has in- jected the harmonies with serious emotion. Avoiding the trap of many house music producers, Steve has resisted the temptation to throw in an album full of live instrumentation, explaining: "the results have never convinced me. You have to find musicians who understand repetitive music, otherwise the whole thing is so watery." ‘Poison of Choice’, with its sensational guitar solo, is the exception - and the result of a techni- cal difficulty. Due to non-compatible plug-ins, access was blocked to a sample, and Steve ended up asking his mixer Hannes Bieger to play the guitar chords. While the recording was made, the idea to add the solo happened and the results were so good they ended up defining the track. Two of the standout tracks involve sublime vocals from performers Steve has a strong affinity for. Emilie Chick, the Portland born, genre- scrambling rising star brings a femme fatale’s touch of jazz to 'Moment of Ease'.

The aforementioned 'No Adjustments' with its driving, edgy groove and out of control synth, is enhanced by the spoken word exhortation to just let the beats flow - the unmistakable work of the Foremost Poet Johnny Dangerous.

Aside from that, Steve Bug has always recorded everything on his own – and similarly, developed his distinctive harmonic knowledge by himself. "I have no training as a musician - I taught myself about harmonies. When I realised that many of my heroes in electronic music, whose mu- sic always seemed so rich, was done with the help of others, I have al- ways been a little disappointed". In this respect Steve can be proud about the fact that his experience producing the intricate and exceptional ‘Noir’ was achieved on his own.

From the driving opener ‘Tell Me Why’ to the emotional closing track ‘The Seventh Victim’, Steve Bug has crafted a rounded, atmospheric al- bum that throws a long and impressive shadow over most contemporary dance albums.

Noir

Steve Bug - Tell Me Why

It's a huge pleasure for Nick Curly and Gorge to welcome Oliver Schories on their label with his debut release for 8bit. Oliver is well known for his great output on his very own imprint SOSO and gained much respect with his Nubreed album on Global Underground end of 2017. Thanks to Jansons for such a fabulous remix he added to the release.

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Oliver Schories - Maia

Secret Weapons Part 12

Churches

Wax|Digital|Stream

IV91 - Invōker - Churches

I hear you feat. Black Soda

Voodoo

Rise & Shine

Low Blow

Low Blow (Bug vs. Hawtin)

Resilience

Steve Bug is one of electronic music’s true originals. His relentless commitment to quality - both in his own work and in the many producers he has championed - has made him one of the world’s most revered artists and curators, and along with his labels Poker Flat, Sublease Music, Audiomatique, Dessous Recordings, Traffic Signs or Raw Elements has made a sizeable contribution to building the European house and techno scene as we know it.

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