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Behind the Mask: Ataman Nikita’s Enigma — Out Oct 17, 2025
There’s a reason this record is being teased as “the best R&B/Soul album you’ll hear for a long, long time.” Enigma, the new album from Ataman Nikita, is built like a cinematic reveal: feelings flicker behind a mask—tenderness, thunder, resolve, heat—then burst into the open. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you’ll probably replay the ending.
A 13-track R&B/Soul odyssey featuring Dr. Pushkin, B-Wayne, and TeriWiizi—with production from Phredxter, AzkonnaBeatz, and Peewezel.
There’s a reason this record is being teased as “the best R&B/Soul album you’ll hear for a long, long time.” Enigma, the new album from Ataman Nikita, is built like a cinematic reveal: feelings flicker behind a mask—tenderness, thunder, resolve, heat—then burst into the open. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you’ll probably replay the ending.
Dropping tomorrow via Isolirium Entertainment, Enigma invites listeners on a full-spectrum journey that arcs from adrenaline to afterglow. Executive produced by Dr. Pushkin and mixed/mastered by Phredxter, the project threads soulful melodies with modern R&B grit, giving each track its own scene while keeping the story tight.
Table of Contents
What to listen for
- A story in two halves. The opening run introduces the album’s emotional grammar—spark, promise, sunrise, calm—before Side B flips the script with a live session from Accra (Track 12) and an orchestral finale of “Devil’s Game” (Track 13). The effect is part concert, part confessional.
Distinct producer signatures.
- Phredxter steers much of the record (and handles the mix/master), AzkonnaBeatz injects ignition and momentum, and Peewezel captures the live-band electricity on the Accra cut.
- Collaborations that matter. Features from Dr. Pushkin, B-Wayne, and TeriWiizi don’t crowd the space—they move the plot. On “Wo Yɛ Me Sere,” backing vocals from Gideon Azunre, Peter Ayorigo, and Dr. Pushkin lift the hook with choral warmth.
The collaborators
- Executive Producer: Dr. Pushkin
- Producers: Phredxter, AzkonnaBeatz, Peewezel
- Mixed & Mastered: Phredxter
- Features: Dr. Pushkin, B-Wayne, TeriWiizi
- Label: Isolirium Entertainment
- Copyright: (C) 2025 Isolirium Entertainment
Full tracklist
- Enigma (feat. Dr. Pushkin) — Produced by Phredxter
- Find My Way — Produced by Phredxter
- Rock On (feat. TeriWiizi) — Produced by AzkonnaBeatz
- Never Falling (feat. B-Wayne) — Produced by Phredxter
- Wo Yɛ Me Sere — Produced by Phredxter; backing vocals by Gideon Azunre, Peter Ayorigo & Dr. Pushkin
- I Don’t Mind — Produced by Phredxter
- Beauty Queen — Produced by AzkonnaBeatz
- Devil’s Game — Produced by Phredxter
- Fire Starter — Produced by AzkonnaBeatz
- Hand In Hand — Produced by AzkonnaBeatz
- Let You Go — Produced by AzkonnaBeatz
- Enigma (feat. Dr. Pushkin) [Live at Cue Music Studio, Accra, 2024] — Produced by Peewezel
- Devil’s Game (Orchestral Version) — Produced by Phredxter
Why this pre-release matters
Across thirteen tracks, Ataman Nikita treats emotion like a series of doors—some open gently, others burst off the hinges. The repeated “Enigma” motif (Track 1 and Track 12, the latter recorded live in Accra) reframes the album’s thesis right before the sweeping orchestral epilogue. It’s storytelling you can feel: intimate one moment, widescreen the next.
How to join the first listen.
Tomorrow, be ready to step “behind the mask.” Watch the official pages for the drop. If you want a personal heads-up, send the Isolirium team the word ENIGMA via DM or message, and you’ll get details the moment it lands.
Press box (quick lift):
Genre: R&B/Soul • Artist: Ataman Nikita • Title: Enigma • Format: Album (13 tracks) • Executive Producer: Dr. Pushkin • Producers: Phredxter, AzkonnaBeatz, Peewezel • Mixed/Mastered: Phredxter • Features: Dr. Pushkin, B-Wayne, TeriWiizi • Notables: Live session from Accra (Track 12), Orchestral closer of “Devil’s Game” (Track 13) • (C) 2025 Isolirium Entertainment
