Electro house prodigy No Mana marks a trilogy of releases on Monstercat today with his next nostalgic single, “Space (feat. ill-esha).” Inspired by one of his favourite childhood songs, “I Love You Always Forever” by Donna Lewis, the new record sees the artistic virtuoso juxtapose his previous moodier tones on releases like “Out of the Dark” and “Yesterday,” with vintage-analogue synths backed by his signature 8-bit beats. The pop-driven melody from ill-esha tops the ‘90s feel and positions the track as a groovy anthem fit for the dancefloor. While “Space” is the final release of 2022 for No Mana, fans can still catch him live in December at his last two dates in Denver at The Temple and Harrisburg at Stage On Herr.
Stream – https://listen.monstercatmusic.com/space-vqrk
No Mana shares, “When I was 5 or 6-years-old, I would think of any music that had a synth in it as “space music.” I’ve also been listening to a lot of house and trance lately, so I wanted to incorporate that into “Space” with drums and melodic instruments.”
Lauded for his DIY artwork, No Mana continued to employ his signature pixelated approach on the cover for “Space” with celestial elements and scientific references. Since September, he has taken his galactical live visuals and multi-dimensional sounds on a massive US tour, performing to over 6,000 fans nationwide. Across the last few months since signing to the label, he’s garnered an overwhelmingly positive response from the Monstercat community, who can look forward to more from No Mana in 2023.
No Mana Bio
Jordan Orcaz, professionally known as No Mana, is defined by the trifecta of pixel art, video game-chat sarcasm, and anything that has a repetitive beat with heavily synthetic instruments.
After just a year of launching the project with his independently-released “UP” series, Orcaz caught the ear of electro heavyweight deadmau5, who signed him to his label “mau5trap.” He ultimately went on to release over 25 songs with them, including “Tell Me,” “Bad Things,” and his debut album “Secret Level.”
Having already done 3 headline tours and a handful of large festival appearances by the end of 2022, Orcaz continues to stay loyal to experimentations of synthetic, four-on-the-floor beats, accompanied with visually-elevated live performances in his high-energy shows across North America.
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ill-esha Bio
Vancouver-born and Colorado-based music producer, artist and DJ ill-esha has crafted a long-standing soundscape of bass music throughout her career, continuously evolving her musical stylings and bridging gaps between electronic, hip hop and soul. Recognized as an extremely rare and diverse artist in the EDM scene, ill-esha is constantly pushing the boundaries of live sets with everything from loop pedals to keytars. Constantly evolving her dynamic and versatile musical taste, she is a perfect example of electronic music’s transition towards live instrumentation and indie pop sensibility. Passionately committed to both teaching and learning, leading youth workshops and even administrating one of the largest Discord chat servers for EDM Production, ill-esha believes in paying it forward and building community through music. She has performed in more than 20 countries across the world at legendary events such as Boiler Room, Coachella and Lightning in a Bottle.
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