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 Blonde Redhead.
His musical style combines software synthesizers, guitars (which might be sampled or heavily processed), and various digital signal processing effects. He blends elements from pop, glitch, and indie music, frequently likened to artists in the IDM genre such as Boards of Canada and shoegaze groups like Blonde Redhead.