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Manual is the performing name of electronic musician, Jonas Munk, from Odense, Denmark. Manual’s music is considered to be in the styles of ambient dream pop and indietronica. His sound tends to contain a mix of software synthesizers, guitars (sometimes sampled or heavily processed), and various digital signal processing effects. Mixing elements of pop, glitch, and indie music, Manual is compared to artists ranging from idm artists, such as Boards of Canada, as well as shoegazer groups like My Bloody Valentine.

Munk’s output as Manual is strongly associated with the aesthetic of Morr Music, the label that released his first two albums. He is also featured on the Morr Music compilation Blue Skied an’ Clear, which was a Slowdive tribute.

However, Munk’s artistic visions didn’t fit into the narrow Morr aesthetic, and in 2004 he joined the American label Darla. Simultaneously, Munk started a psych stoner band called Causa Sui, and they released their self-titled debut album in December 2005.

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rodanside wrote:
last month

Confluence is a step in the right direction. Much less cheesy than his post-Ascend, pre-Confluence work.

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jasperboer wrote:
October 2009

Jonas, I long for more material towards Azure Vista! Your ambient is solid, but Azure Vista was just magic... Regards, Jap Jap

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Heemit wrote:
September 2009

Can't get enough of Confluence, it's great!

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Hybrinth wrote:
September 2009

Lunate is my fav! : D

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xgeorgx wrote:
June 2009

http://www.last.fm/group/Nordische-Musik.de

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CraigEvanson wrote:
June 2009

"Manual is compared to artists ranging from idm artists, such as Boards of Canada, as well as shoegazer groups like My Bloody Valentine." That statement was true about 4 years ago. He just puts out generic ambient stuff now that sounds like background music to some cheap relaxation cd. Where's the emotion gone Jonas?

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postdawn wrote:
May 2009

Every day for over a year now, I've been listening to Manual's similar artists as my daily mix. I've found so much other great music through this radio. Thanks Jonas. You are the shiznit, seriously.

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thirdprofile wrote:
May 2009

i just properly looked into manual recently and listened to the albums "azure vista" and "lost days, open skies and streaming tides" both tonight for the first time. all i have to say is wow.

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simplelife1 wrote:
May 2009

Jonas, you're an icon of your music. Bravo!

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zachary21 wrote:
May 2009

just walking for ever

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LanternTop wrote:
April 2009

I just got the Manual & Orange Crush split EP in the mail and it is killer! Of all his work I would say this is the most similar to the upbeat Azure Vista tracks. Personally, Confluence is my favorite, followed by Until Tomorrow—his latest and his first. Also been digging North Shore lately, I got that in two weeks ago and its the closest one to Confluence.

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Lordmarth wrote:
March 2009

Confluence reminds me a lot about SOTL's 'Stars Of The Lid And Their Refinement Of The Decline'...Great ambient stuff, really kind to sleep with. An artist to bookmark in my mind...

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sls wrote:
February 2009

I fell asleep with Confluence on repeat and had weird dreams.

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Long-Walk-Home wrote:
February 2009

Awesome! Great work! all the best

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Hydropolis wrote:
February 2009

Azure Vista is incredible, holy shit.

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thispastweek wrote:
January 2009

which of his albums sound more like azure vista?

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billnepill2 wrote:
January 2009

ambient in its purity

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moonperu wrote:
January 2009

おかわり！！　最後の一粒まで残さず聴きます。

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elifmertoglu wrote:
January 2009

nice!

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darknlow wrote:
December 2008

hmm no entry for the techno artist with the same name

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