Mano Le Tough aka Niall Mannion is a musician, dj and music producer originally from Greystones, a seaside village near Dublin in Ireland. He is now based in Berlin.
Mano releases records on labels such as Permanent Vacation, Internasjonal, Buzzin’ Fly, Mirau and Dirt Crew and has remixed and been remixed by many artists including Aloe Blacc, Midnight Magic, Flowers and Sea Creatures, Tensnake, Chateau Flight and Azari & III.
He runs a monthly party called “Passion Beat” with his old school friend, The Drifter at Loftus Hall in Berlin. They have invited guests including Nicolas Jaar, John Talabot, John Roberts, Ripperton, The Mole, Erdbeerschnitzel and many more to join them and the night has a devoted following. Mano djs every weekend and has played in places as diverse as Berlin’s Panorama Bar to the Sonar festival in Barcelona.
A native Irishman, former resident of Berlin and currently living in Zürich, the international in spirit Mano has become a unique and important voice in today’s vibrant electronic music landscape.
He runs the record label “Maeve” alongside The Drifter and Baikal which was set up in 2012 and has quickly gathered a loyal fan base. As well as releasing records, the trio regularly host label parties worldwide.
After a handful of well received E.P’s on labels such as Buzzing Fly and Internasjonal, Mano’s debut album, ‘Changing Days’ was released in 2013 on Permanent Vacation and was followed up with 2015’s “Trails”.
Mano strongly believes in DJing as an art form. His eclecticism, versatility and commitment to challenging himself as a selector have seen him become a regular at clubs like Berghain / Panorama Bar, Trouw (r.i.p.), Robert Johnson, Warung and Output Brooklyn. In 2014 the readers of Resident Advisor voted Mano number 8 in the Resident Advisor top 100 DJs poll.