MANUALS

Manuals is a Belgian project helmed by Manu van Aalst, making slow-burning electronic music that sits somewhere between ambient, minimal synth, and downtempo — built for listening rather than the dancefloor. Active since 1999, the project has quietly accumulated a dedicated following over two-and-a-half decades without chasing trends. If you like your electronic sets atmospheric and unhurried, this is worth your time.