mano le tough: ahsure

Irish producer Niall Mannion, aka Mano Le Tough, releases his first record on Pampa, Ahsure EP. "Your Heavy Head" is the most dancefloor-focused track of the EP. Mano combines crisp, live sounding percussion with various intertwining synth lines and bell chimes, establishing a gentle, yet pulsating groove. "Kitedub" on the flip settles neatly somewhere between modern house music and weirdo pop. Mano's stirring vocals make up the centerpiece of the track, as strange sounds swell and subside. "Ahsure" hears Mano's lyrics sit above swirling ambient sounds and they convey a raw honesty that is palpable.