daniel maunick: persistence
Francisco Espregueira
With acclaimed releases on Eglo Records, Mother Tongue, Visions and Far Out Recordings, Daniel Maunick has been cementing his status as one of the best producers hailing from London - after producing landmark albums with the likes of Azymuth, Marcos Valle, and Sabrina Malheiros. Following on his stellar debut album Macumba Quebrada, released in 2019, we introduce Persistence - an exemplary culmination of the momentum Maunick has built.
In Persistence, much in line with his previous Far Out Recordings releases, we listen to Maunick’s playful use of foundations of traditional afro-brazilian rhythms with incredibly well produced electronic music that captures some of UK’s urban sounds. That mixture can be heard in the sultry samba swing of “Arraiá”, the pulsating batucada enveloping the bassy synth stabs in “Remnants of Joy”, and spectral cuicas throughout the blissfully bumping “Illusions”. Going beyond his trademark nods to Brazil, he reflects on his junglist roots with the emotionally charged “Love Is Gone”, and flexes his deep house muscles with the late night magic of “Just Deserts’ and ‘Addicted”. Persistence is a testimony to the wide range of influences that Maunick is able to capture, delivering a modern classic that is available on vinyl.