Lyrics largely focus on success, luxury cars, social status, and nightlife ("viață de boier"). 📈 Cultural Impact
It solidified the "Manele pe Sistem" trend, where the focus is on sound quality and bass heavy enough for car audio systems.
These mixes typically feature the "heavy hitters" of the 2022 Manele scene: Known for bringing a pop/modern fusion to the genre.
In the Manele world, "menthol" refers to tracks that are "cool," "fresh," and "new." It signifies a break from older, slower "manele de dragoste" (love manele) in favor of club-ready sounds.