Contact High is the second themed instrumental compilation from Alexa Digital Radio. Genre influences include funk, nu jazz, hip-hop, pop funk, electronica, contemporary R&B, dubstep, psychedelic funk rock, nu disco, future bass, acid jazz, and jazz fusion.

James Brown Shuts It Down

Juicy

Soul R Eclipse

Slow Poke

Vegas

Captain Starmaxx vs. the Funkjackers

In this episode of Poducer, recorded live at Summer’s End Smokeout, we sit down with Manic Focus. The genre-bending producer who has built a reputation on soulful beats, heavy grooves, and an unfiltered approach to storytelling through music.

From his first concert memories to the dynamics of working with his brother as both manager and creative partner, Manic Focus opens up about the honesty, trust, and tension that shape his art. We dive into his unique production style, how he avoids chasing trends by designing sounds with swing and swagger, and the lessons he’s learned from years of performing on stage.

He also speaks candidly about living with bipolar I, how music serves as his medicine, and why being open about mental health matters not only for himself but for the wider community of fans and artists. Along the way, we touch on his biggest live inspirations, creative rituals, and what it means to keep growing while staying true to your sound.

🎧 Listen to Manic Focus: https://manicfocus.com
📲 Follow Manic Focus: https://www.instagram.com/manicfocus
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Chapters:
00:00 – First Concert Memories (Pretenders & B-52s)
01:12 – Working With His Brother as Manager
04:23 – Early Inspirations & Making Beats
05:42 – Sound Design, Wobbles, and Avoiding Trends
10:41 – Music, Mental Health & Bipolar I Journey
12:40 – Game-Changing Concert: Moby’s Play Tour

The Podcast for Producers

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Summer's End Smokeout 2025: Manic Focus

My morning brew, my confidante, a lover dark and deep
Its warmth a comfort, can't be late, the promises we keep
Without its steam, a chilling dread, a lonely, hollow space
Like a dear friend, betrayed, misled, a melancholic chase

My Coffee (Remastered)

Funk in the system, glitch in the frame,
The algorithm knows me better — it calls my name.

Scrollin’ through my midnight feed,
Every secret, every need.
Knows my taste, knows my style,
Been watchin’ me all the while.

My best friend thinks he knows my mind,
But the code reads deeper every time.
From the movies to the food I crave,
I’m a digital ghost they try to save.

The algorithm knows me, baby,
Better than my closest friend.
Every click and shadow, lately,
It can see around the bend.
The algorithm knows my rhythm,
Feels my body, tracks my soul.
Closer than the ones I trusted,
Now the system’s in control.

Playlists dropping right on cue,
How did it know what I’d walk into?
Memory banks with a thousand eyes,
Mapping my heart, no disguise.

Talkbox voices call me out,
Data whispers, no room for doubt.
Intuition of a coded god,
Knows my steps before I trod.

The algorithm knows me, baby,
Better than my closest friend.
Every click and shadow, lately,
It can see around the bend.
The algorithm knows my rhythm,
Feels my body, tracks my soul.
Closer than the ones I trusted,
Now the system’s in control.

Numbers, signals, neon fire,
Feed me back my own desire.
Prediction machine, you’re in my veins,
Closer than blood, but never humane.

The algorithm knows me, baby,
Feeds me dreams I didn’t choose.
Knows the secrets I keep hidden,
Even the ones I’d never use.

Funk in the system, glitch in the frame,
The algorithm knows me better — it calls my name.
Funk in the system, glitch in the frame,
The algorithm knows me better — it calls my name.

The algorithm (Cyber Funk reload)

Hugo och Nivå 22 - Vol.2

The entire sound is in my hands. I write cyber poetry, produce, and compose every track ready for Immersive 3D. Every beat is crafted for spatial and next-gen headphones.
Intimate lyrics, total immersion, every track.

For 30 years I kept unfinished demos to myself, never letting them out. Now I finish what I start and release it the moment it’s alive.

I am electronics engineer and poet. I create new original music!

The Podcast for Producers



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Art by: www.henryfeldman.com

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