Bio - Born in Suburban Chicagoland and raised in Northwest Wisconsin, Steve Seuling (a.k.a. Centrific) anchored himself in Minneapolis since 1993. In a mostly-hidden, yet vibrantly evolving underground scene, Seuling started attending, curating, and DJing events in the mid-1990s. Underscoring his commitment for the Twin Cities’ massive bass bins, Seuling then in March of 1998 founded “Intellephunk”, his brand of parties that began at the now-shuttered Rockler Fur Building, drawing inspiration from those of his contemporaries (Woody McBride’s “Electric Disko”, Drop Bass Network’s Even Furthur). Centrific throws a weekly summer party called “Communion”, founded in 2007 alongside fellow Midwest native Dustin Zahn. Communion is an inclusive open-air day party, focusing on the psychedelic side of house and techno. Most recently, Centrific created an online Twitch stream entitled “Distant Future”, a platform where he invites local and international DJs to showcase their music and chat about their ideas for the future of the rave scene.  His dedication to preserving and protecting the local roots of the dance music community shows that, in many ways, he’s the lifeblood of Midwest techno.

Steve’s contributions and continued loyalty to Minneapolis is immense and self-evident. He embodies a fatherly role in both his day-to-day life and artistic practice. Seuling is grounded and approachable; a speaker-freaker with a wry sense of humor and an openness to connect with new and old friends. His DJ style explores a direct lineage to pummeling, aggressive Midwest techno and house, mixing with pointillist sonic precision that permeates his approach to his musical eclecticism. Centrific veers away from musical boundaries and expectations, while pushing further and further into that psychedelic headspace one can only call “the groove”.

More at souncloud.com/centrific 

TRACKLIST
Shifted-Sharpen Your Sences 
Wata Igarashi-Eruption 
Ribè-Sub Rosa 
Tadeo-The Motivation(Efdemin remix) 
Dustin Zahn-Unreleased 
Dustin Zahn-Fire It Up
Dustmite-O
Autokinetic-Dopplegänger III 
Shifted-Correctional 
DVS1-Unreleased 
Dustmite-Zeez 
Blenk-Frames 
Dustmite-250 
Blenk-Dubjam
Dustmite-Hiding 
DVS1-Transient Response 
Dustmite-Weaving 
Dustmite-Towers
Ruskin and DVS1-Unreleased
Ribé-Rhetoric 
Yan Cook-Spor 
Ribé-Variables 
Dimi Angeles-Magnetic 
Dustin Zahn-Organ Trail 
Sibling Drhammer-Acid Low 
Autokinetic-Didgeridont 
Ruskin and DVS1-Unreleased 
Sibling Drhammer-Dislodge 
Oscar Mulero-Out of Field 
Bas Mooy-Pose 
Autokinetic-Klepto 
DVS1-Unreleased
Tobias-1972 
Tensal-Ritual III 
Zippo-Insomnia 
Firmament-Luke Hess 
James Bong-Train 9 
RRose-Nest of Queens
Autokinetic-Xerxes 
Max Gardner-Witching Hour 
Doubt-Crowne 
Oldwave-Tony
Radio Slave-Silent Witness 
Radio Slave-Year of the Snake 
Brad Kraft-Steel and Crickets

Centrific (DJ set)@Future Classic Redbull Radio

Techno
Recorded live at Iam Techno Stage, Kingsday, Kingsland, Amsterdam Rai 2013.

JOEL MULL @ IamTechno Queensday Amsterdam 2013 Fullset

Recording of my Live Set from the 30 yrs of Surgeon at Tresor on Saturday 15/10/22.

Dark Machine Funk LIVE from the Vault!

Enjoy x

Live Set @ 30 yrs of Surgeon, Tresor (15/10/22)

BEN KLOCK b2b MARCEL DETTMANN @ TANZzRAUSCH Potsdam 09-10-10

This is the CLR Podcast 355 with a set by Radio Slave. Enjoy!

TRACKLIST - RADIO SLAVE - CLR PODCAST 355 MIX 

1/ CHRIS LIEBING, MILES COOPER SEATON - CARD HOUSE - RADIO SLAVE AMBIENT MIX - MUTE RECORDS

2/ LEON VYNEHALL - ROSEBUD - STUDIO OOZE

3/ MONTY KIMBIE, KAI CAMPOS - CITY LIMITS - ROBERT HOOD MIX - WARP RECORDS

4/ PANGAEA - PROXY - HESSLE AUDIO

5/ ANDRE KRONET - PURPOSE - ORIGINAL MIX - KNEADED PAINS

6/ ROCCO RODAMAAL - TBT3 - ORIGINAL MIX - MEMORIES

7/ THE VISION - DETROIT ONE CIRCLE - METROPLEX

8/ CARI LEKEBUSCH - TRANSFORM - ORIGINAL MIX - H-PRODUCTIONS 

9/ DEETRON, SOULMATE - PATH - ILIAN TAPE

10/ TEMPRE - DAYBREAK - I/Y MUSIC 

11/ BJARKI - RAVE DADDY - BBBBBB RECORDS

12/ SHLOMI ABER - CHASING - CLR

13/ JACKIN TRAX, DON RIMINI - GROUPIES (MARK BROOM REMIX) - ON EDGE SOCIETY

14/ JOHANNES HEIL - SCENE SIX - EXILE 

15/ DJ BONE - HIMBOT 2.0 - SUBJECT DETROIT

16/ JUAN ATKINS, MORITZ VON OZWALD - LIGHTYEARS - TRESOR

17/ DANCE SACRED - AMINAL - DANCE SACRED RECORDS

CLR Podcast 355 I Radio Slave

We met Volen through a tip from our friends at Cyclone as a Los Angeles-based DJ who was also a natural with production. In 2021 we released Volen's Distortion mini-album on Rhizome Forms. Those heady productions stuck with us and we knew a vinyl would soon be ready. Four years later, with countless hours spent in his Arizona desert sound lab, we present four acidic dancefloor interventions on wax.

“Validation” is immediately lively with a cascading acid groove. Spinning through inversions, the vocal refrains frame the kaleidoscopic dance floor energy of the title track.

The record's a-side finds completeness with the twisted anthem “I've Got to Shower". 
Wobbly chords simmer under that famous sample while a slick breakbeat delivers the rhythm.

Side-b arrives with swagger as "Left & Right” rolls in with a mental acid and breakbeat powerplant of a groove.The track's breakdown billows atmosphere while the lower frequencies growl.

Volen saves the starry ecstasy for the final track. “Pump Their Dump” is an upbeat and dreamy acid house journey evolving into a collage of ear candy samples that'll satisfy dancers looking for that positive vibration release.

A1 Validation
A2 I've Got The Shower
B1 Left & Right
B2 Pump Their Dump

@rhizome-seattle @volensucks 

Volen - Validation (RHZ006)

Distant Phase - Dead Space ( Original Mix)

Speedy J @ De School All night long 2016 pt2

Recorded at the UFO stage at Dekmantel Festival between 9:15 and 11pm on Saturday 3rd August 2019.

NIN - At The Heart Of It All (Aphex Twin mix)
Ike Dusk - Blynken
Ekors - Tamarack
British Murder Boys - Rule By Law
Surgeon - Raw Trax 5
Randomer - Fat Purple Figs
Surgeon - Raw Trax 3
A Guy Called Gerald - Blow Your House Down (British Murder Boys “M6” Mix)
Oscar Mulero - The Nine
Oscar Mulero - CV. Is Dead
Steve Bicknell  - Why and For Whom (Surgeon remix)
JK Flesh - Nothing Is Free (Surgeon remix)
Joton - TSW
Joe Farr - Keep It Simple
Sleeparchive - Wood
Joe Farr - Coming up for Air
Interconnected - Twisted
Mr Jones - Reality Check (Inigo Kennedy Remix)
Polygon Window - Quoth
Robert Armani - Hit Hard
Kitkatone - The Tuff Way
Surgeon - Electric Chicken
Joe Farr - Hanger 1
Ontal - In The Grind
Surgeon - Intro (version II)
User Engine - Street Knowledge
Audio Injection - Charge
Clouds - Complete Control
Ekors - Balsam Fir
Alexander Kowalski - Emtech (British Murder Boys mix)
Slam - Reactor
Surgeon - Magneze
Surgeon - Raw Trax 10
Radial - Shinoba
Moerbeck - Brain Hack (Joefarr remix)
ABSL - Et le Soleil Ne Vint Pas
British Murder Boys - Don't Give Way To Fear 1
Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy

Surgeon - Festival Bangers DJ set at Dekmantel, Amsterdam 3rd August 2019

Speedy J @ Berghain nov 2012

Recorded Berghain/Berlin  
(Last 2 hours of the set)

Joel Mull DJ Set @ Berghain 4th Nov 2012

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

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.