:: MORE ABOUT MANIK :: "Over the last couple of years, California based producer MANIK has proved to be a master of the edit" - XLR8R MANIK fired onto the electronic music scene in 2011 with releases on Ovum, Poker Flat and Culprit. The Queens native is the quintessential New York DJ; a connoisseur of dance music with an inimitable style that crosses multiple genres. A seasoned crate digger, MANIK spends hours in record shops to find those forgotten records and hidden gems. Since his electronic beginning, he has also released on labels including B-Pitch Control, Kim Ann Foxman's Firehouse, Huxley's label NIO, Fresh Meat Chicago and he is known for cheeky edits of Sade, Janet Jackson and the Beastie Boys. Keeping up the momentum, these edits have been the #1 download on XLR8R's Yearly Top 100 Downloads for three consecutive years. The sounds of MANIK can be found in the crates of the worlds leading underground DJs and tastemakers; Kim Ann Foxman, Maya Jane Coles, Ellen Allien, Steve Bug, Steve Lawler, and Josh Wink all being regular supporters. As a DJ, MANIK's international profile has risen just as quickly. Having played at Panorama Bar Berlin, Womb Tokyo, Fabric London, Revolver Melbourne, Good Room Brooklyn and many more throughout the years. This New Yorker continues to bring his unique brand of house and techno, old school and new school, expertly crafted music to the dance-floor." $15 FREE BEFORE 11PM The Monkey Loft, 2915 1st Ave S., Seattle 21+ 10pm-4am