#2 Feat. Banner in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Nickon Faith returns to Manual Smiles with the Synthesis EP, a vivid continuation of the deep, psychedelic world he introduced on 2024s Digital Moss. The British-Persian producer and Resonance Spectrum Records boss pushes further into genre-fluid territory here, blending tense arpeggios, razor-edged acid lines, and shadowy low-end pressure across five expansive cuts. From the brooding title track to the propulsive bite of Rocket and the bass-heavy atmospherics of Infinite, Faith showcases his intricate, highly textured sound design. Astral Dayz drifts into mystical, dream-state territory before Dancing With Avatars closes the EP with interstellar flair.

Nickon Faith

#2 Feat. Banner in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Nickon Faith returns to Manual Smiles with the Synthesis EP, a vivid continuation of the deep, psychedelic world he introduced on 2024s Digital Moss. The British-Persian producer and Resonance Spectrum Records boss pushes further into genre-fluid territory here, blending tense arpeggios, razor-edged acid lines, and shadowy low-end pressure across five expansive cuts. From the brooding title track to the propulsive bite of Rocket and the bass-heavy atmospherics of Infinite, Faith showcases his intricate, highly textured sound design. Astral Dayz drifts into mystical, dream-state territory before Dancing With Avatars closes the EP with interstellar flair.

Nickon Faith

#94 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Treasure Island unveils the Visione EP on Manual Smiles, landing this May alongside a remix from Bliss Inc.Sitting somewhere between Balearica and Trance, Treasure Island works the filters on his machines to infuse organic rhythm with plenty of acid charm. At times, the Visione EP explores slow, low-slung drums, elsewhere bringing high, euphoric energy to the dancefloor through its rapturous synthlines. Magicwire and Radiant Records artist Bliss Inc. remixes Paradise Sami, reworking the track with a deep, heads-down bass and futuristic space age sound, rounding o a package of adventurous, lose-your-mind dance tracks. Hailing from the Italian Abruzzo region, Treasure Island is part of a wave of artists pushing Trance-A-Lento, a genre focused on slowing down tempos to induce a trance-like state, alongside acts like Oltrefuturo, with whom he has the psychedelic, ambient-leaning Future Island alias. Having started his musical journey two years ago following ten years of DJing, Treasure Island has left his mark, already appearing on labels like Multi Culti, Warning, Epicure Records and Tartelet. Founded in 2023 by Brussels-via-London artist Enno (n_o), Manual Smiles has quickly become a home for tripped-out cuts across various underground genres. The label has featured music from artists such as Azo, REES, Nickon Faith, Command Control, and Kajsa Villius and has won support from Roman Flugel, Carista, Spray, Kiara Scuro, HAAi, and many more.

Treasure Island