Bio
Manik (NZ) is Auckland producer and engineer Andy Cullen, whose hard-house work dates to 2005. His music moves between forceful melodic passages and hypnotic grooves, with low-end weight and a punchy mix central to his approach. Starting in Cubase before moving to Ableton Live in 2012, he developed his productions alongside events where he could perform them to crowds. The Meltdown Classics Collection revisits that catalogue through tracks such as “Skywalker,” “Void” and “Hoover Bass,” while collaborations include work with Matt Adam, Rawdog and Eamonn Fevah. Cullen also produces house and techno as Sugapunk and has worked under the Malcolm Jack name, including a co-produced remix of Mark James’ “Summertime” with Fevah. Beyond his own releases, he offers stem mixing and mastering, concentrating on preserving a client’s creative choices while refining clarity, dynamics and bass. His hard-house subscription provides another outlet for new material.
New Zealand
