Ravenous music lovers in search of infectious beats and eccentric rhythms have finally found what they've been missing. If you're looking for something a little "different," you've come to the right place. Think Afrika Bambaataa meets Towa Tei with a guest appearance from Bjork. The music reflects a certain quirky uniqueness, creating a witty, groove-heavy hybrid that's in a class all by itself. Mannik Dara has cleverly advanced the art far beyond the usual cut-and-paste drum loops to reinvent the current formula of electronic and dance music. Possessing a curiously inventive urban sound unlike any other, the industry will be hard pressed to find a more versatile music producer any where else in the world.

The music draws upon a spectrum of influences but the end result is clearly all his own. However you slice it, you've got a piece of instrumental heaven, a pleasant escape from pop culture monotony. Several years of deejaying was the catalyst that led him to create his own music. As a multi-instrumentalist, this was a natural progression and additionally he studied live sound and audio engineering to become a self-contained musical powerhouse. Mannik Dara is undoubtedly one of the most innovative music makers of this era, the symbol of music's much anticipated (and overdue) revival.

There's music…and then there's MANNIK DARA!