Collabs3000 '2025 EP': https://mute.ffm.to/collabs3000-2025ep
Collabs3000 'Metalism': https://mute.ffm.to/collabs3000-m20

World: javier@analog-a.com
North America: john@analog-a.com
Latin America: larissa@liminal.ag
Italy: alex.ravizza@vivoconcerti.com
MGMT: roland@rlcgmbh.com

Chris Liebing is synonymous with techno. His legacy is long assured, but his craft never stops evolving. Whether as label head, podcast curator, DJ or producer, he continues to challenge himself and his audience to explore new realms in the electronic world. And often ahead of the curve, too, from the early, hard-edged and loopy 90s sound which is back en vogue today, through his more stripped-back turn of the millennium minimalism and onto the cinematic atmospheres and broader alternative electronica of his latest albums on Mute. It's no stretch to say, then, that Chris Liebing's story is closely connected to the story of techno itself. 

Liebing is considered a global techno ambassador, but his ambitious album projects and direct club tracks excite and innovate as much as any new school star. A proudly forward-thinking attitude ensures that is the case as his DJ tools and studio setup constantly evolve. He continues to be an early adopter of emerging technology, too, just as he was with vinyl controllers, Traktor and when leading the way with full hybrid/live DJing. 

These days, Liebing incorporates an ever wider sphere of sound into his own work. After an eight-year break from full lengths, 2018's Burn Slow on Mute was a creative rebirth that received critical acclaim and confounded all expectations. It was a melancholic mediation on gothic moods, looming apocalyptic landscapes and optimistic broken-beat techno that drew from his childhood love of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan and the New Romantic movement. 

Remixes for Depeche Mode and Goldfrapp followed alongside a collaborative single with Charlotte De Witte, and 2021 brought a second album on Mute, Another Day. It found Liebing exploring all new ways of expressing both his euphoric and melodic side, all with high-grade technical skill and meticulous sonic craft with a range of collaborators from Miles Cooper Seaton to Polly Scattergood. This exceptional form continued into 2023 as he returned to the club with his Love Those Who Fight With Passion And Faith EP on CLR, a passionate and politically charged call to the dance floor that joined Liebing and Luke Slater’s remix of Depeche Mode’s iconic ‘Ghosts Again’ in the first half of the year. 

Born in Giessen and active ever since the 1990s, Liebing has always platformed the talent around him as much as himself: a long time before they were commonplace, he famously helmed his own CLR podcast. For many years, it was the scene's most influential series, with a who's who of international pioneers at the helm. After that came the equally important AM/FM radio show, but now following a hiatus, the CLR podcast is back and pushing a fresh techno agenda, as is his iconic label of the same name.

In its first chapter, CLR stood for Chris Liebing Records, then Create Learn Realize, and now Create Learn Repeat - a subtle evolution that is at the heart of everything Liebing does. The label will always be synonymous with exciting techno and is now back hosting parties and festival stages. 

Though his music is underpinned by pulsating menace and a stomping sense of drama, Liebing himself is friendly with a famous smile. It is the music that motivates him and the freedom that comes with increased experience. These days there are no limits, no expectations, but a continued love for the art and craft of techno that is taking him down all new creative pathways.

The interwebular homestead for the various musical explorations of my persona. Got proper caught at an early age by the electronic oomf in '97 and I've been playing around with it ever since. Just cant seem to run out of fascination for these strange electronic sounds....

All (or at least most) mixes and tracks downloadable in full uncompressed quality.

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The dynamic duo of Lior Maimon and Shay Tiab, known as Lish, has been a cornerstone of the underground Trance scene since the late '90s, blossoming into the forefront of the global psychedelic and progressive movement. Known for their innovative approach to progressive and psychedelic trance, they've consistently delivered unique yet powerful tracks that resonate with fans worldwide.

From the groundbreaking “Dejavoodoo” album released in 2002 to the critically acclaimed “Free Fall” in 2005, Lish has built a legacy as pioneers of the progressive trance scene. Over the years, they’ve expanded their sound, incorporating hypnotic and emotive elements while pushing the boundaries by blending techno and minimal wave influences into their music, all while keeping their roots firmly planted in the trance ethos. Their 2011 studio album "Miles Away" showcased this evolution.

As both producers and DJs, Lish delivers an electrifying experience with every set. They seamlessly weave together their iconic tracks and fresh new sounds to keep the energy pulsing and the dancefloor moving. Their journey has taken them to the most prestigious festivals and venues around the globe, where they leave an indelible mark with every performance.

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TRASH TAPES is an independent record label and artist management run by a collective of music enthusiast, mainly focusing in a major landscape of the electronic music, breaking the barrier of various talented under-the-radar producers, artists, and selectors from around the internet. Established in April 2013 as music blog, in several years later, it become the media who support the music scenes and bring some local and international performer to the show. In early 2017, we change our direction into the record label and artist management. 


contact us / enquiries / submissions / promo / whatever: 
trashytapes@gmail.com

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