Hot Picks: Nickon Faith Shares The Tracks Shaping His ‘Synthesis’ EP

Nickon Faith

Nickon Faith operates in the spaces between genres. The British Persian producer has quietly carved out a world that pulls from acid, techno, trance, and psychedelia, shaped by sound design as much as feeling. As head of Resonance Spectrum Records, he has championed music that leans into texture, atmosphere, and emotional weight, while his releases on Manual Smiles have shown a growing confidence in pushing those ideas further.

His new EP ‘Synthesis’ lands on Manual Smiles as a continuation of the path set by ‘Digital Moss’. The record draws from alternative rock, video game soundtracks, and cosmic electronics, moving through tense arpeggios, biting acid lines, and bass-heavy darkness. Tracks like ‘Astral Dayz’ and ‘Dancing With Avatars’ feel expansive and otherworldly, already earning support from selectors like Aletha on Rinse FM.

For this edition of Hot Picks, Nickon Faith shares the music feeding that mindset. These are records rooted in hypnotism, psychedelia, and deep listening. Tracks that bend time, stretch space, and reward patience on the dancefloor.

Dorisburg - ‘Gloson’ [Hivern Discs]

“I was mind-blown the first time I heard this. It feels like a kaleidoscopic soundscape that guides you into a shamanic, hypnotic state. A real curveball in a set.”

I Cube - ‘Tunnelvision’ [Versatile Records]

“I first heard this as the closing track in Berlin. Very soft, euphoric, and beautiful. I keep coming back to it.”

Loxxe - ‘See You Next Year’ [Resonance Spectrum Records]

“One from my label. Mystical and video game-inspired with lovely percussion that transports you somewhere whimsical.”

JakoJako - ‘Amygdala’ [Bigamo Musik]

“A beautiful ambient electronica composition. Very emotive and hypnotic. Blew my mind on first listen.”

Sam Goku - ‘Flieger 2010’ [Atomnation]

“Eastern instrumentation over an understated but driving rhythm. Sam Goku balances two worlds perfectly.”

Nickon Faith - ‘Inner Thoughts’ (Lisene Remix) [Resonance Spectrum Records]

“A cinematic reimagining of my own track. Tense, trippy, and full of ear candy. John Digweed played it too.”

Ozric Tentacles - ‘Space For The Earth’ (Charlie Roscoe Remix) [Divine Sound Recordings]

“Deep psychedelic soundscape over a steady groove. One I can listen to and drift off.”

Phillax - ‘Dark Prism’ [Labareda Records]

“Intelligent, techy psytrance that really hits on the floor. The musical detail keeps you guessing.”

Sebastian Mullaert - ‘Embrace Space’ [Kontra Musik]

“Dubby, hypnotic soft techno. You can tell this music comes from a deep place.”

Adam Pits - ‘Taurus’ [Murmurs]

“Very soundscapey and psychedelic. I have followed Adam Pits for a while, and his music is always transfixing.”

Nickon Faith’s ‘Synthesis’ EP is out now via Manual Smiles. These Hot Picks sit at the core of that release: music built on immersion, patience, and altered states. The kind of records that stay with you long after the lights come back on.

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