Review: Although he's been busy on the remix front of late, we've not had much in the way of new material from Mano Le Tough in a while. In fact, according to our records, this return to Meave - his third appearance on the label he co-founded - is his first single in almost three years. Opener "Kind Of" is a drowsy, hypnotic and locked-in affair, with the Berlin-based Irishman peppering a hushed, cymbal-heavy groove with glitchy Isolee style motifs and the kind of unusual, pleasingly wayward percussive touches more often associated with Ricardo Villalobos. The wonky, off-kilter vibe continues on the arguably even more out-there and off-beat "Snakes On The Brain", whose oddball lead vocal suggests it was written while in an intoxicated state after a weekend-long bender.
Review: Irish producer Mano Le Tough made his name with deep, melodic house, so "Big Words From The Small Mouth", from the latest release on his Maeve label, marks something of a change. It's stripped back and resounds to minimalist drum patterns, while a wiry, frazzled acid line that weaves its way through the arrangement. The presence of a wobbly, menacing bass throughout adds to the understated sense of menace. The title track is more mellow, featuring warm tonal squiggles cosying up to organic melodies over a fuzzy rhythm. However, like "Small Mouth", it too is somewhat abstract and far removed from the more accessible sounds that Mano Le Tough had been known for.
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