Emerging electronic project Textbook Maneuver returns with a hypnotic new take on his track ‘Adrenaline Slip (Edit)’, accompanied by a captivating visual, released October 17 via his Life Science Records, LLC imprint.
The original version appeared on his 2025 debut album of the same name, which has already amassed nearly 130,000 streams and established the project as a quietly formidable presence in the global IDM and experimental electronic scene. Interviews with Magnetic Magazine, Illustrate Magazine, and features on WWAM, Music For All (Brazil), and Good Music Radar have cemented Textbook Maneuver’s growing reputation as one of electronic music’s most intriguing new voices.
Behind the alias is Michael Keane, a Bronx-born, New Jersey-based composer whose classical piano training collides with a punk DIY ethos. Drawing on influences ranging from Genesis (Duke) and Rush to The Postal Service, U.N.K.L.E., and Phantogram, Keane crafts music that balances cerebral IDM structures with cinematic emotion. Textbook Maneuver’s compositions glide between ambient reflection, prog-inspired expansiveness, and meticulously constructed electronic intricacy, a soundscape simultaneously suited for film, television, and immersive listening experiences. Critics have likened his work to Jon Hopkins and Nils Frahm, with hints of Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, and Squarepusher threading through his productions.
“‘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.”
‘Adrenaline Slip (Edit)’ unfolds like a living, breathing machine. Shimmering synths cascade over flickering rhythmic patterns, twinkling textures punctuate expansive chill passages, and layers of pulsing energy coalesce into a breakneck finale. The track navigates shadow and light with a deft sense of emotional pacing, a testament to Keane’s ability to bend IDM complexity into something both intellectually engaging and emotionally immediate. For listeners seeking electronic music that rewards patience as much as it thrills, Textbook Maneuver delivers a sound that is immersive, unpredictable, and utterly captivating.
