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Nate Manic Announces New EP- “Acidic” for release 5/5/23
Post Date: 4/25/23
Announcing Nate Manic and QBE’s newest EP! Quaint But Extra is pleased to present Nate Manic’s “Acidic”! This two track EP gives two different sides of Nate’s production style. Crazy- The Emo Acid Mix is reminiscent of the early 90’s Wax Trax sound that built Chicago’s Industrial legacy while the Groovy Acid Mix delivers a...
Nate Manic produces new Maya Songbird album!
Post Date: 4/21/23
Announcement time! We are very happy to share that Nate Manic has finished producing the new album for Bay Area artist Maya Songbird- the first outside project for QBE Studios!! Nate composed and produced all ten songs in 11 days. The result is a dance heavy electronic wonderland of genres and themes....
Charles Hawthorne Voted 48 Hills Best DJ In the Bay!
Post Date: October 27, 2022
*Note- this announcement was originally made on October 27th, 2022. We are overjoyed to share that DJ Charles Hawthorne has been voted Best DJ in the Bay by the readers of 48 Hills magazine!! This incredible honor comes after a non-stop year of gigs all over the Bay Area for Charles and we are delighted...
Resident Advisor Reviews “Nate Manic- Remixes Pt. 1”
Post Date: December 21, 2021
We’re thrilled to share that international dance publication Resident Advisor has published a glowing review of our latest vinyl EP- “Nate Manic– Remixes Pt. 1″! Huge thanks to Andrew Rice for the writeup. Here’s an excerpt from the piece- “The key word for side A is “minimal,” without the vowels. You never quite know...
QBE04: “Nate Manic- Remixes” Available Friday 12/17/21!
Post Date: 12/13/21
We are elated to announce the digital release and vinyl pre-release for QBE04, Nate Manic “Remixes Pt. 1”! The record will be available for pre-order Friday 12/17/21 at 12:01 a.m. PST with digital versions available for immediate download. The vinyl has an estimated ship date of April 2022 and will be limited to 303 copies...
Nate Manic lands at #2 and #4 on Bandcamp Techno/House charts with debut album
We are thrilled to share that, after a strong showing on our Friday May 7th release, the debut self-titled album by Nate Manic has landed at number 2 on Bandcamp’s House Best Seller’s list and number 4 on the Techno chart!! We can’t thank everyone enough for the outpouring of support for this album. The...
Our Mission Statement
An entity without a purpose is just taking up space. Quaint But Extra is dedicated to supporting Queer artists from around the globe and engage in Queer fundraising in a number of ways- Paying artists cash guarantees for remixes and artwork regardless of “performance” with bonuses if tracks do well Supplying gear to independent promoters...
Nate Manic- A Midwinter’s Disco
Here’s a live video DJ mix, “A Midwinter’s Disco”, by Nate Manic! Make sure to follow us on Youtube to get updated DJ mixes and videos for our releases.
Nate Manic (self titled) set for release May 7th 2021, pre-order Friday 4/2/21
Post Date: March 5th 2020
Nate Manic has announced that he will be releasing his debut artist album on Friday May 7th, 2021 via Bandcamp. The self titled 10 song offering clocks in at just under an hour and traverses multiple different styles, topics and emotions. The album is a clear break from his former life as Music Director and...