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January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Mew Zikwryder

Textbook Maneuver Caps Adrenaline Slip Era With ‘Murmur 3 Home (Radio Edit)’

(Textbook Maneuver / Image Credit: Mary Keane)

Textbook Maneuver has put out ‘Murmur 3 Home (Radio Edit)’, his latest single via Life Science Records and the first of 2026. Michael Keane, the Bronx-raised, New Jersey-based mind behind the project, has earned growing respect in experimental electronic and IDM circles, nearing 150,000 streams. Highlights include µ-Ziq reworking the title cut ‘Adrenaline Slip’ for Wonderland Magazine, alongside features in Magnetic Magazine, Illustrate Magazine, WWAM (We Write About Music), Music For All in Brazil, and Good Music Radar. The 2025 full-length Adrenaline Slip positioned him as a distinctive voice blending technical IDM with accessible ambient prog elements.

As a pianist with classical grounding and punk independence, Keane channels broad influences into the Textbook Maneuver sound, from Genesis’ ambitious Duke phase, Rush’s prog precision, and Gary Numan’s synth isolation to the textured indie-electronica of The Postal Service, U.N.K.L.E., and Phantogram. Listeners pick up parallels to Jon Hopkins’ dynamic builds and Nils Frahm’s restrained elegance, with clear debts to Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, and Aphex Twin that are all rooted in live improvisation and open-ended experimentation.

The new ‘Murmur 3 Home (Radio Edit)’ leaves behind recent colder palettes for something more open and ascending, constructed from twinkling pad layers, breathy synth lines, and flickering, propulsive rhythms. It traces a clear emotional route: initial euphoria, wandering curiosity, then gradual release into a soft, lingering close.

Textbook Maneuver told us: “‘Murmur 3 Home’ closes out the debut album, Adrenaline Slip, and is the coda to the unofficial ‘Space Trip’ suite. I composed this song while trying to imagine the feeling of what it must be like to be home after an overextended scientific journey into orbit. I feel it also works well for any conclusion of time away from loved ones due to work or tragedy. There is an element of joy, followed by relief, then just an emotional release upon fully realizing the trip is over, and then it just fades.”

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January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 Mew Zikwryder

Jill Scott Announces To Whom This May Concern, Her First Album in Over a Decade

Jill Scott is gearing up for her return to music with To Whom This May Concern, scheduled to drop February 13. It’s been more than ten years since her last full-length, Woman in 2015, a stretch where the Philadelphia singer leaned into acting with roles in BET’s First Wives Club and the RZA-directed Love Beats Rhymes. Scott cut her teeth in the late-’90s spoken-word scene before Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson pulled her into the Soulquarians circle. Her debut Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 landed a Best R&B Album Grammy nomination in 2001, and she kept that momentum alive with a 2023 anniversary tour celebrating the record’s enduring pull.

The album lines up an eclectic guest list, bringing in Ab-Soul, J.I.D., Tierra Whack, and Too $hort for features that promise to bridge generations. On the production side, Om’Mas Keith lays down layered soul foundations, DJ Premier brings his signature sample chops and drum knocks, and Trombone Shorty injects brassy, live-wire energy.

Scott broke the news herself on Instagram, underscoring the communal effort behind the project. Jill Scott shared: “Finally my new album entitled TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN drops Feb. 13th!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE and THANK YOU for your patience and your listening ears.” In another post highlighting the lineup, she added: “Creating takes a village. I’m sharing my beautiful people most literally.” After years away, this feels like Scott stepping back into the center with purpose.

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November 19, 2025

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

Watch Jairic Go Full Duality in ‘Young, Old, Short & Tall’ Video

Out now via Rich Air Music, Jairic‘s ‘Young, Old, Short & Tall‘ lands as the hard-hitting closer before his n = 40 EP hits December 5. The Detroit-raised, Cannes-based artist stays fully self-reliant—writing, rapping, and producing everything himself—which has stacked almost 2 million streams and earned props from Wonderland Magazine, NOTION, CLASH Magazine, EARMILK, and airplay on NPR Music. His palette mixes Nas-level wordplay and Wu-Tang density with Detroit rawness, funk grooves, ’60s rock punch, and moody film-score vibes, making him a natural pull for anyone locked into 21 Savage, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, or A$AP Mob territory.

Sonically, it grabs you quick with an earworm refrain, then Jairic’s precise, high-energy bars ride a beat that opens sharp and energetic before the distortion creeps in heavier, adding that chaotic swell under the finesse.

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The Bastien Leblanc-directed video steals the show though—Jairic owns a massive, extravagant mansion, dancing fluidly and firing off witty bars in opulent rooms that drip wealth. That polished excess slams against the track’s gritty core, visually mapping his journey from underground Detroit to European high society; the contrast feels intentional and loaded, every shot reinforcing the tension between street roots and current elevation in a way that elevates the whole release.

Jairic shared: “There are so many beautiful people in the world—and then there’s a ton of hate and doubt. Be strong. Keep forging and let the fire burn inside. There are a thousand reasons to stop—forget them.“

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November 12, 2025

November 12, 2025November 13, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

µ-Ziq Reworks Textbook Maneuver’s ‘Adrenaline Slip’ into IDM-Shoegaze Hybrid Out Now

µ-Ziq‘s remix of Textbook Maneuver‘s ‘Adrenaline Slip‘ landed this past weekend, November 7, 2025, on Life Science Records. Under his real name, Mike Paradinas, the UK IDM pioneer founded Planet Mu and surfaced in 1993 with a string of aliases including Jake Slazenger, Kid Spatula, and Tusken Raiders. He’s garnered steady support from Pitchfork, The Guardian, DJ Mag, and Pop Matters, highlighted by his 1997 album Lunatic Harness, which cleared 100,000 worldwide sales as a drill ‘n’ bass touchstone. His 1999 project, Royal Astronomy, honed that orchestral-electronic approach, earning placements on NME‘s year-end compilations. Planet Mu continues to drive breakcore, footwork, and dubstep, offering breakout spots to figures like Venetian Snares and Jlin in electronic music’s wider network.

The remix draws deeply from the heart of the original, transforming its intricate rhythms, pulsating synth lines, and glitchy textures into a track that shifts from relaxed chillout sequences to an exhilarating IDM climax. µ-Ziq masterfully weaves in captivating tambourine accents and expertly chopped breakbeats layered over expansive drones, paying homage to the lush textures of ’90s shoegaze while boldly preserving the genre’s vital rhythmic core.

µ-Ziq had this to say: “The starting point for my remix of Adrenaline Slip was the one of the stems, an Alchemy patch which sounds like a distorted electric guitar. I processed and cut it up, adding a breakbeat and tried to make it all a bit dreamy and smeared inspired by 90s shoegaze bands like MBV and early Swervedriver.”

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