Mance releases bass-fuelled 'Ethereal Pulses' EP

Mance has landed on Dr Dubplate's ec2a label, sharing EP 'Ethereal Pulses'.

The four-tracker blends speed garage with hard house in its effort to channel uplifting summer energy, as its lead eponymous single welcomes an earworm of a melody which intertwines with hefty kicks and elation-inducing breakdowns.

Elsewhere on the record, a 'Dred Mix' of the lead single offers a more after-hours affair, whilst 'Left, Right, Hold On Tight' on the flip embodies a speed garage sound all too familiar to - and particularly loved by - dancefloors right now.

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Those who grab a vinyl copy also get access to bonus track 'Much Better', sampling a Shakedown classic.

""The EP actually has a funny story behind it," explains Mance. "The first tune of the four that I made was the A1, 'Ethereal Pulses'. At first, I wasn't quite sure if that was the direction I wanted to go in with that track, so that night, I immediately started working on a different version, which ended up becoming the A2 of the EP. It has the same foundation as the A1 but is just a bit more stripped down and rough around the edges. At that point, I didn't know which version I liked most, so I sent them both off to Yanis [Dr Dubplate], and we quickly decided to slap them both on the EP.

"'Left, Right, Hold on Tight' and 'Much Better' were both already massively supported by some great DJs and are holding their ground very well in every set. It was only right to get them both on the B side. Inspiration for the EP came straight from some recent Discogs finds. I always try to create that classic 'rare white label' feeling with my tracks, and this EP is no exception."

"I first heard of Mance via his release on Burnski’s label and I remember reaching out to him thinking: "this guy's probably double my age", given the quality of the production and the effortless authentic sounding production," adds labelhead Dr Dubplate. "To my disbelief, I discovered he was only 20! We started talking and he did a tune for the USB compilation which was completely outstanding. I had an idea to start a sublabel called Ten Ten where the ethos was to release modern records that sound like they could have dropped in the 90s and it was simply a no brainer to have Mance kick off the series. This kid has a seriously bright future. I can’t wait to see where he goes."

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'Ethereal Pulses' by Mance is available now, check it out here.

Niamh Ingram is Mixmag's Weekend Editor, follow her on Instagram