John ‘JmaC’ McCarten has released his sixth full-length album Lost in a Digital World, offering another glimpse at the boundary-pushing aesthetic and on-going evolution that is Manic Focus. Manic Focus will hit the road, on a Fall tour of the same name, for fans to experience his captivating sonic storytelling live.
“Lost in a Digital World is perhaps my most cohesive body of work to date, and tells a story about the last two years of my journey as a producer since the 2017 release of Minds Rising. With this record, I wanted to paint an aural illustration of my creative process and my experimentation with different genres, styles and instruments. True to the album’s title, I found myself lost in the music, and above all wanted to prove to myself that I was not limited to the ‘electro-soul’ genre or any singular musical category. The album draws elements from the realms of house, dubstep, trap, hip-hop, electronic, downtempo and beyond, which is a definite change from anything I’ve ever put out before. The message that I want my fans to be left with after listening is that no one should ever be afraid to go outside of their comfort zone. Do something that scares or challenges you every single day and get lost in a world of your own.”
– John McCarten / Manic Focus
Lost in a Digital World features 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 includes features from Dominic Lalli (Big Gigantic), Protohype, Russ Liquid, Borahm Lee (Pretty Lights Music/Break Science), and Psalm One to name a few.
Lost in a Digital World is available on all major streaming services. Listen to Lost In a Digital World Here.
LOST IN A DIGITAL WORLD Fall Tour Dates (more dates TBA)
09/13/19 | Boulder CO – Fox Theatre
09/14/19 | Fort Collins CO – Aggie Theatre
09/20/19 | Austin TX – Vulcan Gas Co
09/21/19 | Houston TX – Last Concert Cafe
09/27/19 | Athens GA – Georgia Theatre
09/28/19 | Nashville TN – Basement East
10/04/19 | Ozark AR – Wakaan Fest
10/11/19 | Asheville NC – Orange Peel
10/12/19 | Knoxville TN – Concourse at the International
10/24-27/19 | Live Oak FL – Suwannee Hulaween
10/31/19 | Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street
11/01/19 | Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theatre
11/02/19 | New York, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
11/08/19 | Charleston, SC – Woodlands Fest
11/09/19 | Baltimore MD – Soundstage
11/15/19 | Minneapolis MN – First Avenue
You can find Manic Focus on Facebook and at manicfocus.com.
Photo credit – Live Edits Lab (Collin Taylor)
