Manuel Riegler studied drums and instrumental pedagogy at the Vienna Music Institute. He works as a sound designer and composer for dance, performance, theater, film, and game art. In recent years, he has collaborated with, among others, Marta Navaridas, Alex Deutinger, 

Lau Lukarilla, Tiran Willemse, Veza Fernandez, Rebecca Merlic, Marlies Poeschl, CocoonDance Company, Hungry Sharks Company and Theater Nuu. He composed the music for the film Veni Vidi Vici by Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2024. In collaboration with Anna Russman and Kilian Immervoll, he created the short film Tinnitus Castle, which was part of the program at the Crossing Europe Festival in Linz.

He played drums and percussion in different bands and theaterprojects, e.g. Francis International Airport, Wealth, Toxic Dreams and Shrack.