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November 12, 2025

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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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November 7, 2025

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Seth Tabatznik Drops Intimate Indie Folk Single ‘Shining for Love’

London-raised indie folk talent Seth Tabatznik kicked off a fresh chapter with the release of his new single, ‘Shining for Love’, out now via Moth Music. Just a year into releasing music since 2024, Tabatznik has already pulled in more than 100,000 streams worldwide, thanks in part to buzz around his last release, ‘Choose To Be Alive’, which caught ears at major publications like CLASH Magazine. On the stage front, he’s no slouch either—his first-ever gig at Boschendal Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, sold out fast. He followed that with another packed venue at Green Note in London’s Camden area. With a second full-length album slated for 2026, Tabatznik is staking a solid claim in the indie folk scene.

‘Shining for Love’ unfolds as a gentle acoustic piece, layering guitars and subtle string swells over light beats to frame Tabatznik‘s clear, devoted vocals. The track leans into subtle ways of seeing expressions of love in nature, keeping things lofty and afloat yet pulling you right in with its steady emotional pull, like the sway of leaves in a cool summer breeze.

Seth Tabatznik had this to say: “This song came to me in a forest, spoken by the elements around me. It was like nature took my pen and transcribed the lyrics into my notebook, accompanied by a simple 4 chord progression. I love how the song builds and accelerates as a celebration for life, love and nature. This song is all about nature and how her every action comes from a place of love. Every sound, every movement, is her way of expressing herself, as she is one being, of which we are a part, not apart.“

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October 29, 2025

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Mew Zikwryder

‘Untangle’ Lands as Olovson’s Vocal Pivot as Momentum Shit’s Toward His New Album

(Olovson / Image Credit: Eliot Lee Hazel)

Olovson, the Swedish producer settled in Los Angeles, dropped ‘UNTANGLE’ on October 24 via 1136 Diamond, pulling double duty as the lead single and title track from his upcoming album. It builds straight off ‘Things I Could’ve Left Behind’, which snagged airtime from NPR Music, KCRW, and KEXP 90.3 FM. The release caps a strong run from his 2022 debut Storytelling, good for three million streams and shoutouts in Rolling Stone India, Wonderland Magazine, CLASH, PopMatters, BBC Radio 6, and NTS. Throw in Grammy credits for beats on tracks by Frank Ocean, Dua Lipa, and Mark Ronson, a sync for ‘Books Are Flying’ in SHOWTIME‘s The Man Who Fell to Earth, and a festival nod for the ‘Gyroscope’ video at Encounters, London Short Film Festival, and LIFA—Olovson‘s stacking wins while finally putting his voice front and center.

Pared down but potent, ‘UNTANGLE’ runs on a deep sub-bass drive and soft percussive steps that draw you right into the mix. Olovson delivers his falsetto with a light touch—effortless and close—against shifts from brooding depths to the relief of letting go. The whole track holds steady, mixing personal weight with clean execution and delivery.

Olovson had this to say: “This song is about untangling the emotions and patterns you carry — and realizing you’re allowed to let go — and coming out on the other side feeling more at peace.”

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October 22, 2025

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Textbook Maneuver’s ‘Adrenaline Slip’ Remix Rewires IDM Expectations

(Textbook Maneuver / Image Credit: Mary Keane)

Textbook Maneuver rolled out a sharp remix of ‘Adrenaline Slip‘ on October 17, 2025, via his Life Science Records, LLC setup—the core track powered his self-titled debut album from earlier this year. Michael Keane, the mind behind it all, hails from the Bronx with roots now dug into New Jersey soil, where he welds classical piano precision to a DIY punk drive. That combo’s pushed streams past 130,000, locking in buzz from IDM and experimental electronic heads through deep dives in Magnetic Magazine and Illustrate Magazine, alongside shoutouts from WWAM (We Write About Music), Brazil’s Music For All, and Good Music Radar. Keane taps a killer range, from Genesis‘s Duke-era sprawl and Rush‘s drive to Gary Numan‘s edge, The Postal Service‘s pop smarts, U.N.K.L.E.‘s grit, and Phantogram‘s bite, all funneled into IDM frameworks laced with ambient haze and prog electronica curves—tracks built for screen placements or pure headphone immersion. His stuff echoes Jon Hopkins and Nils Frahm in the build, with Boards of Canada‘s drift, Aphex Twin‘s glitches, and Squarepusher‘s bass twists fueling the improvisational core.

The remix of ‘Adrenaline Slip‘ keeps things straightforward at its core: beats that start loose and build into tight, glitchy loops, laced with synth stabs that punch through like quick breaths. Those subtle IDM ticks—think fragmented rhythms folding over each other—pull you into a mix of high-energy drops and cooler, drawn-out pads that ease off the gas. It wraps with a fast, almost frantic close that echoes drum ‘n’ bass without overcomplicating the ride, landing in a spot that’s tense yet oddly relieving.

Textbook Maneuver revealed: “‘Adrenaline Slip‘ was the song I composed that hit me the most, in a good way. I knew I wanted a killer track to become the lead track and the title of the album. I had come up with the name “Adrenaline Slip” before I had the song. I am trying to capture those moments of adrenaline rush, like skateboarding, dancing, roller blading, just hanging out with friends, whatever gives you a rush. I find, in those moments, there is also a moment of calm because you are doing something that you love or enjoy with people that you are connecting with in the moment. So that is the “slip” part. The feeling slips into calm for a moment but then goes back to adrenaline. This is why the song has its very EDM moments but then slower, synth/ prog chillout sections and it all ends in an uptempo almost punk rock speed.“

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