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out soon: Risa Taniguchi – Magnetic EP [CLR]

Artist:
Risa Taniguchi

Title:
Magnetic EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR141

Release Date:
26th June 2026

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Magnetic

02.
Masks

Press Info:
Tokyo-based producer and DJ Risa Taniguchi returns to Chris Liebing’s CLR with the ‘Magnetic’ EP, landing 26th June 2026. She has released four EPs for the label, alongside releases on labels such as MOOD, Second State and more, and has won support from artists including Amelie Lens, Perc, and Daniel Avery.

Risa Taniguchi’s ‘Magnetic’ EP opens with the title, riding on thumping kicks, distant bell tones, and cavernous sub-bass that gives the groove its full weight. Carefully sculpted details, from groaning textures to dusty hi-hats, add depth throughout as the track unfolds into a driving and cinematic techno workout. ‘Masks’ keeps the pressure high with a more extroverted energy, layering hammering percussion, fractured synth lines, and vocal yelps into an urgent peak-time cut charged with tension and momentum.

Founded by influential techno lynchpin Chris Liebing in 1999 and reemerging in 2021 after a five-year hiatus, Create Learn Repeat (CLR) has hosted a range of artists like Dubfire, Flug, Bjarki, Shlomi Aber, and more while also focusing on developing newer acts in the scene, such as The Southern, and Klint.

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“03 07 2026 At Tokyo Node”

Recommendations:
Risa Taniguchi’s “Wakes From Coma EP” on CLR
Risa Taniguchi’s “So Loud EP” on CLR
Risa Taniguchi’s “Break It EP” on CLR
“Acid Flesh EP” by Risa Taniguchi & Black Asteroid on CLR
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out soon: Chris Liebing & Luke Slater – Double Split EP [CLR]

Artist:
Chris Liebing & Luke Slater

Title:
Double Split EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR142

Release Date:
31st July 2026

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
Double Split
(Terence Fixmer Remix)

A2.
Double Split
(Terence Fixmer Melting Mind Remix)

B1.
Double Split

Press Info:
Terence Fixmer Reimagines Chris Liebing & Luke Slater’s ‘Double Split’ for CLR. Fixmer’s remixes of Liebing/Slater’s collaboration from the former’s ‘Evolver’ LP release on 31st July.

Terence Fixmer has delivered two remixes of Chris Liebing and Luke Slater’s ‘Double Split’ track, one of a handful of collaborations on Liebing’s first-ever solo LP, ‘Evolver’, which was released in March this year. Having contributed to the LP as a member of The Alte Stuben Modular Ensemble, a super-group featuring Liebing, Daniel Miller, and Pascal Gabriel, Fixmer is a fitting choice to remix ‘Double Split’.

Fixmer has been evolving his sound for more than 25 years. From deep and mind-bending to experimental and soulful, he is a visionary who has been hugely prolific, with many standout LPs and EPs on labels such as Mute Records, Novamute, Ostgut Ton, and Planete Rouge Records.

Fixmer’s first ‘Double Split’ remix is inspired by the energy of the original, but focused on dubbier, hypnotic vibes. Strident drums and clattering percussion are stark by design, but smoky vocals and eerie synths hang in the air, bringing a bleak human futurism over all-consuming bass. Then comes the Melting Mind rework, which is boiled down to a handful of key elements, not least the original’s penetrating acid line. It’s an immersive, late-night dive that locks you in a state of constant motion and unrelenting pressure. The original from Chris Liebing and Luke Slater, a dark and futuristic roller with automated drums and layers of rusty synths encircled by acidic gurgles, completes the package.

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Special:
Chris Liebing b2b Luke Slater – “909 Festival 2024”

Recommendations:
all stuff by Chris Liebing we featured
all stuff by Luke Slater we featured
Depeche Mode’s “Ghosts Again (Remixes)” w/ Liebing&Slater rmx on Columbia
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CLR

out now: Chris Liebing – Higher Things EP [CLR]

Artist:
Chris Liebing

Title:
Higher Things EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR140

Release Date:
29th May 2026

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A.
Higher Things
(FJAAK Remix)

B.
Higher Things

Press Info:
Following the release of Chris Liebing’s ‘Evolver’ album this spring, German duo FJAAK rework ‘Higher Things’ which appeared on the full-length, releasing via CLR on 29th May 2026. Long established as a formidable force within Techno, FJAAK are known for crafting high-impact, floor-focused tracks, often via their self-titled imprint, with the Berlin artists now joining a star-studded cast on Chris Liebing’s latest LP, including photographer and film director Anton Corbijn on photography, and collaborations with Charlotte de Witte, Luke Slater, The Advent, Speedy J, Terence Fixmer, Pascal Gabriel, and Daniel Miller.

Their remix reshapes ‘Higher Things’ around a rattling dub techno framework, where molten chords soften the weight of mechanical kicks while resonant stabs and swelling textures steadily intensify. The result is a hypnotic yet forceful reimagining, balancing atmospheric depth with anthemic, warehouse-ready pressure.

The original version of Chris Liebing’s ‘Higher Things’ appears on his debut solo LP, ‘Evolver’, released 27th March 2026 on CLR. Marking a distillation of over three decades at Techno’s core, the album pairs introspective depth with immediate, floor-driven impact, bringing together contributions from the likes of Luke Slater, Charlotte de Witte, Speedy J and The Advent, while ultimately remaining rooted in Liebing’s singular vision, channeling the raw, industrial energy of classic club spaces into a refined, forward-facing long player.

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“CLR Podcast 472”

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all stuff by Chris Liebing we featured
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out now: Shlomi Aber – Schema EP [CLR]

Artist:
Shlomi Aber

Title:
Schema EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR136

Release Date:
24th April 2026

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
Schema

A2.
Schema
(James Ruskin Remix)

B1.
Gasolina

Press Info:
Be As One boss Shlomi Aber returns to Chris Liebing’s CLR with the ‘Schema’ EP, arriving 24th April 2026 alongside a remix from James Ruskin. Active since 1994, Aber has been a cornerstone of underground techno for over three decades, with his focused, hypnotic approach in both the studio and DJ booth. With the ‘Schema’ EP, he follows his recent ‘Retrospective’ EP for Ben Klock’s Klockworks, as well as previous CLR outings such as the ‘Limelight’ EP (2025), and the ‘Remote 101’ EP (2023), which both kept a spot in the Beatport Techno chart for over two years after release, while winning support from the likes of Carl Cox, Alienata, Dave Clarke, and many more.

Shlomi Aber’s ‘Schema’ EP opens with the title track and heads straight into subterranean territory, pairing weighty low-end pressure with tightly controlled tension. Rattling bass foundations are offset by sharp hi-hats and static-laced textures that flicker through the mix, keeping the groove locked and the atmosphere charged.

On remix duties, James Ruskin, founder of the seminal Blueprint, delivers a shadowy, atmospheric rework. Eerie pads hang in the background as swampy bass anchors the rhythm, with haunted melodic elements slowly unfolding to create a deep, immersive take built for late hours and dark rooms.

Closing track ‘Gasolina’ sees Aber shifting into broken-beat territory, where warm, glitchy rhythms loop with hypnotic precision. Ghostly synth motifs drift in and out of focus, giving the track a cinematic, heady quality that rounds out the release with understated intensity.

Founded by influential techno lynchpin Chris Liebing in 1999 and reemerging in 2021 after a five-year hiatus, Create Learn Repeat (CLR) has hosted a range of artists like Dubfire, Flug, Bjarki, DJ Dextro, and more while also focusing on developing newer acts in the scene, such as Risa Taniguchi, The Southern, and Klint.

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Recommendations:
Shlomi Aber’s “Can’t Sleep EP” on CLR
Shlomi Aber’s “Remote 101 EP” on CLR
Shlomi Aber’s “Limelight EP” on CLR
“Sonic Underworld EP” by Shlomi Aber & Kashpitzky on Blueprint Records
all featured releases on CLR

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CLR @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Decks
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Juno
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CLR

out now: Chris Liebing – Evolver [CLR]

Artist:
Chris Liebing

Title:
Evolver

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLRLP015

Release Date:
27th March 2026

Format:
2xVinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Chris Liebing
Unfold

02.
Chris Liebing & Charlotte de Witte
Symphonie des Seins

03.
Chris Liebing & The Advent
Subjective Immortality

04.
Chris Liebing
Roy Batty

05.
Chris Liebing
Evolver

06.
Chris Liebing
John Connor

07.
Chris Liebing & Luke Slater
Double Split

08.
Chris Liebing & The Alte Stuben Modular Ensemble
Entangled Circuits

09.
Chris Liebing
Higher Things

10.
Chris Liebing & Speedy J
Shaping Frequencies

11.
Chris Liebing
Brooks Ave

12.
Chris Liebing
Eye C

13.
Chris Liebing
Endtrack

Press Info:
Chris Liebing’s first full solo techno LP, ‘Evolver’ is released on 27th March 2026, via his own CLR imprint. The German techno don’s LP features a host of collaborators across music, images, and artwork. Luke Slater, Charlotte de Witte, Speedy J, The Advent, Terence Fixmer, Pascal Gabriel, Daniel Miller contribute to the music, while long-time collaborators Studio Bergfors deliver design, and legendary photographer Anton Corbijn shot Liebing for the project.

The Evolver LP is the sum total of Chris Liebing’s three decades at the beating heart of techno. It’s the record only someone whose first break as a techno DJ was playing five hours at Sven Väth’s infamous Omen in Frankfurt – and who has ridden out every twist and turn of life and subcultures since, while remaining rooted in the true school, dark, sweaty techno sweat pits of the world – could have made. It’s the result of deep introspection, but it’s about utter immediacy. It’s the sound of someone previously driven along by compulsion and happenstance at last finding the confidence to be utterly intentional about their practice, allowing them to take the most classic, familiar, proven elements from the past and render them completely new.

Evolver is also Liebing’s first completely solo album. There are collaborations, yes: with old friends from the OG techno generation, Luke Slater, Speedy J, and The Advent, all on uncompromising form, and with new generation figurehead Charlotte De Witte, who provides a thrilling narration of total surrender to the moment on acid clarion call “Symphonie des Seins”. But unlike all Liebing’s albums to date, there’s no co-pilot. Every structure, every mixdown, every choice serves his singular vision of how his untold immersion in the surging currents of the world’s greatest clubs should sound. The elements are all those forged in the white heat of Omen and Tresor in the mid 90s – brutal repetition, titanium kick drums, industrial atmospherics, but also dark rave euphoria, ever present surging acid lines just on the cusp of trance, and just enough human voices to remind you of bodies on the dance floor – but rendered with all the extraordinary accumulated skill and technological developments since then.

It’s Chris’s vision entirely, his musings on sound, technology, and life birthing tracks like “Roy Batty.” Inspired by thoughts of AI becoming sentient and hungering for more life like Rutger Hauer’s titular Blade Runner character, it was one of the first tracks to emerge and a foundation stone for the album. And in pursuit of that vision, it’s built like a “proper album”. The anticipation and menace of intro “Unfold” tip over into the glowing hot high drama psychedelia of “Symphonie…” then the breathless headlong rush of The Advent collab and on through an unfolding narrative that goes deep, goes dark, opens out into grand vistas, takes strange turns before finally landing on the alien landscape of… well…“Endtrack”

.Not everything is pummelling on Evolver – the dazzling title track feels like you’ve been welcomed into the courtly dance of a higher dimension civilisation, and the audacious Speedy J collab “Shaping Frequencies” is a beatless flow that tests the boundaries between signal and noise. But for all its complexity, conceptualism, and stylistic branching out, every last part is unmistakably powered by that dark techno-cavern energy above all else. All of it positively radiates the qualities of Liebing’s greatest work and sets to date – but somehow even more so than before. Whether you’re listening for aesthetic inspiration, cerebral stimulation, or just that raw physical power, this album will sweep you up into its momentum and won’t let go of you until it’s done.

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