Manuals “Mid One” Release | @manua1s

Below is midwest producer and drummer Manual‘s debut album. All instrumental form.

Midwest drummer and producer Gabriel “Manuals” Wallace (Gorillaz, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Fadrbooste) presents his debut album MID ONE [Manuals Instrumental Disc One]. The delightfully crisp 2-and-4 jams on this LP articulate a blended hiphop+indie+dj+electro+fusion impetus. Gorillaz live bandmate Paul Simonon (The Clash) says of Manuals’ drumming: “His beats have a way of sticking like glue.”

Tracked in Brooklyn at Electrik Indigo Studios, MID ONE spans 10+ tracks with Manuals handling production/writing/arranging/drums/percussion. Key players are NYC brethren Jesse Fischer (Laura Izibor, Ms. Hill) on engineering/mixing/mastering/keys, David Linaburg (J Cole, Laura Izibor) on guitar, Josh David (Q-Tip) on bass, and Rogiers (Alicia Keys, Platinum Pied Pipers) on organ. Contributing guests include Jean Caze (Michael Buble) on trumpet and Greg Ward (Occidental Brothers) on sax.