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Chris Geka brings a touch of edginess in his own way in a heavy and powerful techno on one of the greatest house music classics of 1998, produced by Thomas Bangalter, Alan Braxe & Benjamin Diamond.
"I remember 23 years ago putting this white label engraved Roulé Music in a vinyl store in Paris and listening to this riff guitar sample by Chaka Kan Fate, this loop so simple but so perfect. These 3 guys are geniuses ! "

                              

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Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You [Chris Gekä Rework] FREE DOWNLOAD

@nate_su @additionbysubtraction

Addition by Subtraction are beyond excited to announce ABS006 due for release later this year.

Pushing Australian artists alongside global ones is something we feel deeply passionate about at Addition by Subtraction. Inviting Nate S.U to kick off the release was therefore an absolute must as the Sydney and now Barcelona local has been making serious waves across the globe. You may recognise Nate from co-running Conspiracy with previous ABS recruit, Elijah Something, or through his signature production for his very own When Dogs Fly - regardless, he has been one to watch for sometime now having released on a variety of world-class labels like Gene on Earth’s Nug-net. It’s safe to say everything has fallen into place for the artist as he continues to turbo charge his name around the globe. A1 and A2 bring a deep yet bouncy groove, a unique feel that piqued the ears of Enzo Siragusa who ripped into ABS006 at Fuse Barcelona as well as Voigtmann at Houghton a couple of weeks ago. Timeless tracks are hard to come by and we feel Nate has truly delivered with Eastern Turbo and Jerry Don’t Do Desserts.

The B side is strongly backed up by Frenchman Occibel. About 10 years ago, he started making music with absolutely no background but it was an “insatiable desire to create my own songs'' that brought about the rise of his incredible talent. Now signed to the esteemed Chevry agency in France, Occibel’s production is highly recognised by his driving electro bombs that light up any and all dance floors in peak moments. B1 and B2 were crafted with this in mind, so for all DJs that have been given the gift of controlling the dance floor, enjoy the reaction of Occibel’s Open Minded and 7 Miles, loaded with cheeky vocals and energising basslines to boast a stunning journey from start to finish.

[PREMIERE] Eastern Turbo - Nate S.U | Addition By Subtraction [2022]

Timmo’s debut Drumcode release ‘We Beat On’ carries a flow through out that gives Timmo his own unique sound that has captured the ears of many highly revered techno DJ’s around the world. Timmo uses hypnotic sounds and phrases whilst he always maintains a thumping techno beat that underlies all the tracks within this EP to maximum effect. Furthermore, there is a ghostly feel amongst Timmo’s tracks that really provide him with his acquired sound, the pads in ‘Canvas’ are a beautiful reminder of this. Timmo also uses strong synth stabs to full effect that juxtapose against the drums to help create the tension and aggression that is present within techno.

Timmo - Canvas - Drumcode - DC125

This is the CLR Podcast 318 with a set by DESNA. Enjoy!

@desnamusic

Track List - DESNA - CLR Podcast 318

1. Magnit Part 08, Hat's And Sweep - Chris Liebing, Speedy J, Collabs
2. Hours and Hours - Holden Federico
3. Journey - HISS
4. Will - HISS
5. Auf.Und.Ab (Beatle.Tool) - Chris Liebing
6. Zone X - Mathys Lenne
7. Rock The Boat - Marck D, The Reactivitz
8. Black Shapes - Hackler & Kutch
9. Evaporated Acid (111 Hz Remix) - Tin Man, DESNA
10. MNLR - Sonic Groove
11. Distant - Rebekah
12. Unstable - Lukas Firtzer
13. FOCU$ED ABUNDANCE 888 Hz - DESNA
14. Aquaporine - dotwav
15. Trip The Balance - Chromatone, Tron
16. Cut 06 - Prince Of Denmark
17. Crave Transfer - Aardy
18. Fever Pitch - Drumcell
19. Scope - DEAS
20. Apnea (Jon Hester Remix - Antic Soul
21. Apricots - Bicep
22. Come - Confidential Recipe & Manao
23. Fascina - David Löhlein
24. The Sweetest Sound - Joe Brunning

CLR Podcast 318 | DESNA

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Below Surface Edit of "Mathew Jonson - Marionette" - inspired by the edit of Adam Beyer, which i heared in the Drumcode Mix 173 from Berghain (Drumcode Total). Since i loved the idea of Adam, but couldn´t find his edit anywhere, I decided to do one by myself.
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Adam Beyer Edit (taken from the Drumcode Mix):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mx2RQxFwNA

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Mathew Jonson - Marionette (Below Surface Edit) | Free download

This is the CLR Podcast 436 with a 1,5 hours long set by Procombo, containing exclusively original tracks by Procombo himself. Enjoy!

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Track list - CLR Podcast 432 I Chris Liebing

Tracklist CLR Podcast 436 I Pocombo

Procombo – Sleepy Hollow [Truncate]
Procombo – Number One Fan
Procombo – It’s Me – Vocal Mix
Procombo – Don’t Kill The Light
Procombo – Be Alive (CLR)
Procombo – Move It
Procombo – Unknown Force A [Olympian]
Procombo – Upscale [CLR]
Procombo – Polycarbonate [Rawness]
Procombo  -  Subwave Ping
Procombo – Unknown Force B [Olympian]
Procombo – Funk Sequence [Code]
Procombo – Void Signals [Mindtrip]
Procombo – Let Me Tell You
Procombo – Drumspell
Procombo – Eternal [Anaoh]
Procombo – Transwave 
Procombo – Unwind
Procombo – Resonance
Procombo – Sonar Bloom
Procombo – Red Loop
Procombo – Rattlechant
Procombo – Dust Signal 
Procombo – You Don’t Know [Truncate]

CLR Podcast 436 I Procombo

This is the CLR Podcast 437 with a set by Rommek. Enjoy!

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SC: @rommek
IG: www.instagram.com/rommek_
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Web: http://romekboyer.co.uk/

Tracklist CLR Podcast 437 I Rommek

Lanark Artefax - Tris [AD93]
Tommy Four Seven - O M 3 [47]
N:CK - Abstract Tone [Different Exhibition]
Veils - Destino [End Of Perception]
Angioma - Faded Flower [Dusk Records]
The Unborn Child - Asking For Help [Wrong Theory Records]
Sciahri - Hit and Run [Sublunar]
Rommek - Nautical Flex [EarToGround]
LSDXOXO - Mutant Exotic (D. Dan Remix) [FLOORGASM]
Dael Yaga -  Dedecus [SCORDISCI]
Nørbak - Sopro [Token]
Rommek - London Gutters (Gareth Wild Remix) [EarToGround]
Finalversion3 - Genuflexión [47]
Sorcery - Dark Scan [ARA]
VSK - The Evil Speech [TBC]
Operator - Running From The Man [Mord]
Kmyle - The End [Skryptom records]

CLR Podcast 437 I Rommek

This is the CLR Podcast 438 with a 4 hours long set by Lindsey Herbert, recorded live at Stereo / Montreal in May 2025. Enjoy!

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Tracklist - CLR Podcast 438 I Lindsey Herbert

Pollaar - Low Fashion (Shaw Cuts)
SVLBRD - Longing Ghost (Archives) 
Elle - 456 (Annulled)
Claudio PRC - Cenere (Delsin Records)
Knay - Déceptions (NODE Recordings) 
Axones - Sequence Logique (Space Travel Records) 
Relic Radiation - limited_range (Edit Select) 
Sonic Wave Collective - Shared Textures (Arketip Discs)
Jeff Rushin - Analysis #04 (ON Records)
Tequesuca - EL Oro Perdido de Quemuenchatocha (Denkō Recordings) 
Claudio PRC - Manifestazione (Delsin Records) 
GSSG - Infrasona (Aurora Mística Records) 
Gentian - Tell Me (Sungate) 
Pause (FR) - Exode X (47) 
Relic Radiation - supersonic_water (Edit Select) 
KIKA (MD) - diverse colors, same taste (Untitled Rhythms) 
D-Leria - Apnea (Anthony Linell Remix) (Non Series) 
Luigi Tozzi - Aztlan (Non Series)
Claudio PRC - Ebony Feathers (Delsin Records) 
Fabrizio Lapiana - Deep 4 (Attic Music) 
Rene Wise - Insomnia (Enemy Records) 
Atomic Moog - Landing Point (Delsin Records) 
MZR - Oberon (SYXT)
Esteban Miranda - Guernica (Ancestral Landscapes Remix) (Sbert Records) 
GSSG - Breathing Circuit (Aurora Mística Records) 
Ziun - Bud (Diffuse Reality Records) 
bw - Nights Through Dreams (© bw)
Noah Tauber - OLKSND (unreleased?)
Exos - Unreleased Item (Planet X)
Ruman - Declined Studies (unreleased?)
Giri - II Primo Passo (Mod21 Remix) (Domino Doge) 
Obscur - Guerilla Warfare (BCCO)
Altinbas - Seele (Ostgut Ton) 
mchvlsm - Obsidian (EvilGroove) 
Sonic Wave Collective - Arise (Arketip Records) 
KIKA (MD) - the weight of a heavy step (Untitled Rhythms) 
Piotr Figiel - Measure Once Cut Twice (© RWETES) 
Daryn Steytler, Cullen Enslin - Rebound (KONCEPT) 
Discrete Circuit - Swing Collision (Efdemin Remix) (Astray) 
BR!NK - Destroy (EvilGroove) 
Pierce - Mecha. (SYXT) 
Peter Van Hoesen - Imposter (Time To Express) 
Autonoe - Rumbo Del Ave (Kobold Records) 
Cleric - Snowden (Synthetik Sounds) 
Kmyle - Sensations (Gem Records) 
BLANKA - Why Are You Here? (Room Trax) 
Rheak - Diente Crudo (Crudo Audio) 
Reem - A Velvet Night (© BLUR XP)
Chlär - Phantom Grid (Mote Evolver) 
Inigo Kennedy - Olive Branches (Adroit) 
Mike Larry - POCKET DIAL (MIA MAO Records)
Arthur Robert - La sense de la vie ft. Aya (Hereandthere) 
Franz Jager - Gentle Decka (Float Records) 
Skandar Sediqi - Dark Room (Fuxbau)
Konstantin Scharf - Aragonit (EvilGroove)

CLR Podcast 438 I Lindsey Herbert

This is the CLR Podcast 439 with a set by Björn Torwellen. Enjoy!

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Tracklist - CLR Podcast 439 I Björn Torwellen
 
Kwartz - Show Me That Light (Cleric Remix) - Clergy
VSK - HD1 - 47
Ignez - Immersions - Somov Records
Linear System - Turiban - Molecular Records
Uncomformist - Hardwired - Genesis Glitch
Temudo - In Chains - Clergy 
Axel Karakasis - Outspread - Planet Rythm
DJ Plant Texture - Repetitivi - Tresor Records
DJ Ogi - Ion - Space Shuttle Recordings
Kaiserdisco - Silent Speaks - KD Raw
R - Mossed - Adsr
CL - Promo
ø Phase - Ghostcoder - Modwerks
Björn Torwellen - The Overstayer Protocol
Björn Torwellen - Fear Of The Unknown
Björn Torwellen - Codebreaker

CLR Podcast 439 I Björn Torwellen

This is the CLR Podcast 440 with a four hours long set by Chris Liebing, recorded live at Tini Soundgarden on July 12th 2025. Enjoy!

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Tracklist - CLR Podcast 440 I Chris Liebing

Robin Kampschoer - Polymer Drums
Oliver Kalte - Ehrenfeld (Original Mix) - CMND CTRL
Amotik - Pachattar (feat. Tina Ramamurthy)
Rene Wise - Relax (Original Mix) - Moving Pressure
Gabriel D'Or & Bordoy - SAW (Original Mix) - Dynamic Reflection
Hatewax - Return To The Past (Original Mix) - Planet Rhythm
Hub Lex - Charlie ( Original Mix) - V.3
Truncate - Focus (Original Mix) - Truncate
Rene Wise - Mover (2024 Remaster)
Emma B, ILyes - Afraid (Inafekt Techno Mix) - Shall Not Fade
DJ Dextro - Gift from the future 
Yanamaste - Evil (Original Mix) - Mutual Rytm
Hemka - Time (Original Mix) - Mutual Rytm
Procombo - Be Alive 
Collabs - Spiegeling 
Dani Sbert - Interacciones Inutiles (Drumsauw Remix) - Sbert Records
Collabs - Galude 
Procombo - promo
R.M.K - Extrium (Original Mix) - Fossil Archive
Linkan Ray - The Truth We Know - Be As One
R.M.K - Werk It (ALNA Remix) - JA
Jimmy Edgar - Strike (Hardspace Mix)
Kaiserdisco - Silent Speaks (Original Mix) - KD RAW
Flug - Sincrodestino (2025 Remake)
Uncertain - Fade (Original Mix) - Kneaded Pains
Franco Rossi - Holobionte (Original Mix) - Soma Records
GCOD - Moodymann (Highlimiter Remix)
Risa Taniguchi - Break it 
Jacopo Susini - Detroit 89
Michael Ius - Electric Impulse - WSNWGBTZ
Estella Boersma - Mars - EB-REX
Vinicius Honorio - Tinderbox (R.M.K Remix) - Liberta Records
Khabiar - Tuning (Original Mix) - BEK Audio
CL - promo
Procombo - Upscale 
Shlomi Aber - I Know What You Want (Original Mix) - Be As One
Kr!z - Medusa
Frank Biazzi - My House (Original Mix) - JAM
Planetary Assault Systems - Give It Up (Len Faki Reassembly 1)
Risa Taniguchi - Give me up 
Collabs - Zwart 
Lewis Fautzi - Diversity Of Known Substances
Björn Torwellen - The Overstayer Protocol 
Coyu - The Revisionist 2 
Frank Biazzi - Turbulence (Coyu Remix v1)
The Southern - Evrthing 2
Klint - Nebula of Orion (Chris Liebing Remix)
Bloody Mary - REALITY THREE (909 MIX)
CL - promo
Björn Torwellen - Fear Of The Unknown Signal 
Shlomi Aber, Kashpitzky - Rhythm Parade (Original Mix) - Be As One
The Southern - B2Basic 
Chris Liebing - Kaizen - CLR
DEAS - Track Zero - ARTS
Hollen - Rushing 
Jacopo Susini - Head Me -FVox JAM
Luciano Esse - Don't Know Summer (Original Mix) - Beard Man
CL - promo
Deas - Index (Original Mix) - Second State
Planetary Assault Systems - Clap Trap
DEAS - Maniac 
Shlomi Aber - promo
CL - Promo
Lewis Fautzi - Forging New Paths (Original Mix) - Faut Section
DJ Dextro - Nada (org demo) 
Benjamin Damage - 010X (Hardspace Mix)
Björn Torwellen - Codebreaker 
Estella Boersma - Vision - EB-REX

CLR Podcast 440 I Chris Liebing

Up first is Get Enough, seven minutes of seductive techno that has an almost machine-gun like disco synth firing across the groove. It is a rumbling peak time track with real force and energy that will bring any floor to life. The title track, Toleranz, is a gritty and stripped back basement cut with dry hits and burrowing acid bass that takes you deep into the night. Cobra then proves this pair have real breadth in the studio and is a barrel chested house cut with more big hits, rib rattling bass and incendiary techno hi hats that really get you on your toes. Remixing are the tech duo of Pleasurekraft, whose releases on Octopus and Mood Records have won them plenty of DJ and dancing fans. They layer in some dark melodies to SQ80 and build it steadily before allowing the militant drums and crisp snares to explode and drive you and the whole club forwards.

Kaiserdisco - Get Enough - Drumcode - DC163

Pan-Pot – Solace EP [SNDST023]

Digital: http://btprt.dj/2g3wt8O
Vinyl: http://bit.ly/2f8DTon

1: Pan-Pot – Solace
2: Pan-Pot – Consequence
3: Pan-Pot – Lose Yourself
4: Pan-Pot – Lose Yourself (Marcel Fengler Remix) [digital only]

After nearly a year since their sophomore album 'The Other', Pan-Pot return home to Second State with a stunning EP showcasing the duos proficiency for composing dynamic, cutting-edge Techno.
Over the span of three tracks, 'Solace' EP navigates through a trifecta of distinct styles that unquestionably bear the mark of Pan-Pot's masterstroke. Kicking it off at a breakneck pace is the title track 'Solace' with rapid fire low end and intense tones laying the bedrock for a wildly uplifting presentation of keys creating the ideal balance between opposing forces.
Up next is 'Consequence' which see the duo team up with Martin Eyerer for a newly styled trip down memory lane. By pairing key elements of the sounds of early Pan-Pot and contemporary production, the trio have succeeded in conceiving a fever inducing, big room hit.
Rounding out the EP is 'Lose Yourself' and it is by far the most grandiose of the trilogy. Lush pads and soaring sonic stairs build toward a zenith as the ceaseless chant of "lose yourself" escorts the traveller through an elated dream.
To top it all off, Pan-Pot personally enlisted the expertise of IMF's label boss, the mighty Marcel Fengler. With an astute awareness, Fengler weaves the original artifacts of ‘Lose Yourself' into a truly unique orchestration of rugged percussion and euphoric abstraction.
Although it's been a year since we last saw Pan-Pot on Second State, once you experience 'Solace', we think you'll agree, it's good to have the bosses back home.

@pan-pot
@secondstateaudio

Solace EP

Solace

Pan-Pot - Solace

https://soundcloud.com/voxnoxrecords mainstay https://soundcloud.com/verschwender returns with a hard-hitting 6 track release, including three distinct remix from https://soundcloud.com/vndt, https://soundcloud.com/nurjaberbeirut and https://soundcloud.com/septonly.

1922:
1922 kicks of the release in trademark Verschwender style. With mystic bells, an eerie whispering vocal and stomping percussion, 1922 is sure to devastate dancefloors of all sizes.

Omen:
An effective rolling vocal-driven groove that combines organic percussion with Verschwender’s trademark synth style. 

You don’t need E:
An acidic cerebral trip that showcases Verschwender’s deeper side to his productions. Perfect for any time of the night.

1922 (Sept Remix):
Last but certainly not least, Sept takes control and produces a tense, 90s influenced take on Verschwender’s original. This track will be a distinctive highlight of any set.

Omen (VNDT Remix):
VNDT takes the reigns on Verschwender’s Omen, delivering a deep, atmopsheric remix that adds tantalising bells and lush synth soundscapes. Perfect for the early hours of the night.

You don’t need E (Nur Jaber Remix):
Nur Jaber’s percussion-driven remix effectively flips the deep trip of the original to a peak-time tool. This is a big-room track, perfect for a warehouse setting.

Supported by: Supported by: Richie Hawtin, Slam, Joseph Capriati, Maceo Plex, Sasha Carassi, Agoria, Paco Osuna, Charlotte De Witte, Alex Bau, Abstract Division, Roman Lindau and many more...

Artwork
Sketch: Edgar Koop
Graphic Design: Fabio Venezia

Selection 002

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You don't need E (Nur Jaber Remix)

Some support in random order:
Monika Kruse: good stuff! will play!
Enrico Sangiuliano: lovely originals and remix!
Sasha Carassi: solid release
Noir: COOL!
Andres Campo: Sick ep!! All tracks are top!!! Thanks for sending.
Coyu: Baldur is a great track. Support!

German based duo Hidden Empire are swiftly making progression in their climb to the top of the techno scene. They’re known from several hit releases on Stil vor Talent and Traum Schallplatten. We are gleesome to open the doors of Filth on Acid and welcome them for a 3 track original EP. On remix duties we gladly find Egbert, the Dutch powerhouse of peak-time techno, who’s currently releasing on Drumcode.

Twilight Of The Gods opens with Baldur. The authoritative, round kick and bassline build a colossal foundation on which propulsive arpeggiators shift things into next gear. A sturdy, polished groove ensures movement on the dancefloor. The atmospherics and hornlike shout of Baldur, hint to the unfortunate fate of this mythological creature as well as building pleasant pressure.

Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, stays true to its name, as it is a definite peak-time affair. Long stretched swelling, bassy pads are the backbone for reverberated percussion and dapper synth stabs. Memorable synth melodies unfold on the break to balance force and profoundness.

Bragi can be seen as the most hypnotic of the pack. Arpeggiated synths, soft pads and detailed synths hint to the abstruse nature of Bragi; the god of poets. Smart drum programming keeps the track in ever morphing state.

We close the EP in style, with Egbert’s remix of Bragi. As an artist, always on the lookout of new ways to detonate party crowds, this time he derives a groove with qualities of cavalry. Throughout the track the kick, bassline and drums continuously exert and exchange powers, which makes it sound like a constant battle as to where in the groove they can sit. This unique element builds an enormous strain. Combined with the beautiful break; again Egbert’s music arrives at the next level.

Hidden Empire - Baldur (Original Mix)

Robert S (PT) - Alucins

DJ Emerson & Thomas Hoffknecht - Headbanger Boogie

This track is released on the 5th EP of the 15 year anniversary of Dynamic Reflection. Other tracks on the EP by Shifted, Matrixxman and Viels

Indecent

Bandcamp: https://trau-ma.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-ground
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/to-the-ground/2505457

Jan Fleck - Green Reign (Original Mix) [TRM81]

After Micheal Klein’s stunning debut album ‘Snapshot’, it's only logical we celebrate the long player once again with four stellar remixes from a handful of Techno’s best.

Kicking things off is the one and only Dubfire who delivers a rework of ‘Dismantled Structure' unlike anything we’ve heard from him before as he channels the aesthetics of quintessential Dub stylings reminiscent of Deepchord and Echospace fused with a cutting edge, modern approach resulting in an absolute burner that will stand any test of time. Markus Suckut follows with his unique approach on ‘Dirty Daddy’ where heaviness reigns supreme as hefty percussion, hypnotic rhythms and swirling atmospherics culminate into a far flung journey into the vast expanse. Taking a slightly different approach yet never losing the energy, Developer dives further into ethereal spaces with his re-imagining of ‘Flashes In Your Eyes’ where he weaves psychedelic harmonies and mesmerizing grooves into a trance inducing roller perfect for intensely deeper moments. Finalizing the remix package we turn to +plattform, one of Norway’s best Techno artists, who delivers an absolutely gorgeous rendition of ‘So Far To Go’ where abrasive drums and washes of reverb lay the groundwork for a cut where emotion takes center stage creating a beautifully crafted tune that will in equal measure melt hearts and forge unforgettable memories.

Snapshot Remixes

Michael Klein - Dirty Daddy (Markus Suckut Remix)

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Hussar - A Messiah Is Born (THIRD WIFE Remix)

SUM 6

Industrialyzer - Pulse

Magnetic brings you an exclusive premiere from New York's fastest rising talent Avision. Thick tribalesque drums sit beneath a gritty bassline and primetime chords, which make for a high energy techno track that signals it's time to get the party properly going. Liquid Gold is forthcoming on event-turned-label Teksupport, and will be released on November 15th.

Track: Liquid Gold
Artist: Avision
Label: Teksupport
Format: Digital/Vinyl
Release Date: 11-15-19

Liquid Gold EP

Premiere: Avision - Liquid Gold [Teksupport]

Be Sure Selected Vol.4

Sidechain Madness

Out on @alberto-ruiz label Stick Recordings 18th January

Buy Remix Here

Chris Geka - Horeka (KLINES Remix) [Stickrecordings]

No Tomorrow

OUT NOW: Chris Liebing 'Phantom Rider EP'
https://lnk.to/CLR128

World: javier@analog-a.com
North America: mariesa@liaisonartists.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.