Manic Focus is the electronic music project of John “JmaC” McCarten, a Denver-based producer with roots in funk, soul, and new-era hip-hop. A multi-dimensional artist with a rowdy style that spans multiple genres, Manic Focus transcends sound waves by fusing soulful blues with heavy-hitting bass, creating a resonating tone that’s entirely his own.
His new album LOST IN A DIGITAL WORLD released on Thursday, September 12th.
https://soundcloud.com/manicfocus/sets/lost-in-a-digital-world/s-cFYbK
Recent live highlights include performances at Lollapalooza, High Sierra Music Festival, Camp Bisco, and Summer Camp Music Festival in 2019.
Previous performances of note include Electric Forest, Suwannee Hulaween, Bassnectar’s NYE360, The Gorge Amphitheater in WA and Red Rocks Amphitheater in CO supporting Pretty Lights.
The producer has been busy this summer, having already released four singles ahead of the full album release. ”Just Like You” comes on the heels of “Lyrebird” that dropped on July 31st, which featured the feathery keys of Borahm Lee (Pretty Lights Music/Break Science) and the crooning saxophone of Dominic Lalli (Big Gigantic), garnering praise from Billboard as one of the best new dance tracks and a “perfect piece of jazzy atmosphere to lift you toward blue skies.”
Lost in a Digital World features 100% original, sample-free material and live instrumentation from McCarten, further cementing himself in the upper echelon of producers and bringing his music to a wider audience spanning across multiple genres. The LP will include appearances from Dominic Lalli (Big Gigantic), Protohype, Russ Liquid, Borahm Lee (Pretty Lights Music/Break Science), and Psalm One, to name a few from the eclectic lineup.
Check out the full list of upcoming tour dates below, with more to be announced soon as part of his Fall tour:
9/13/19 – Boulder CO – Fox Theatre
9/14/19 – Fort Collins CO – Aggie Theatre
9/20/19 – Austin TX – Vulcan Gas Co
9/21/19 – Houston TX – Last Concert Cafe
9/27/19 – Athens GA – Georgia Theatre
9/28/19 – Nashville TN – Basement East
10/4/19 – Ozark AR – Wakaan Fest
10/11/19 – Asheville NC – Orange Peel
10/12/19 – Knoxville TN – Concourse at the International
10/24-10/27/19 – Live Oak FL – Suwannee Hulaween
10/31/19 – Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street
11/8/19 – Charleston, SC – Woodlands Fest
11/9/19 – Baltimore MD – Soundstage
11/15/19 – Minneapolis MN – First Avenue
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