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out now: DEAS – Scope EP [CLR]

Artist:
DEAS

Title:
Scope EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR107

Release Date:
17th March 2023

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Scope

02.
Dopamine

03.
Coral

04.
Redemption

Press Info:
DEAS returns to Chris Liebing’s CLR with ‘Scope EP’ this March.

Previously appearing on CLR with two heavy techno EPs in 2022, the Greece-born, Poland-based DJ/producer and BAU MUZIK label boss DEAS returns to Chris Liebing’s imprint with ‘Scope EP’, bringing another collection of his fierce techno productions for his first release in 2023.

Leading the release, the title track ‘Scope’ brings powerful kicks alongside airy, filtered synths for an emotive yet stomping opening cut. ‘Dopamine’ follows with grinding, attitude-filled bass and tweaked-out bleeps for an energetic, heads-down affair. ‘Coral’ sees DEAS draw for trippy textures, dense percussion, and rattling drums before closing track ‘Redemption’ rounds out the release with another high-grade techno offering.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Dopamine”

Special:
“amfm | 384”

Recommendations:
DEAS’ “Symmetry EP” on CLR
DEAS’ “System Theory EP” on ARTS Records
DEAS’ “Command EP” on CLR
all featured releases on CLR

Buy Download:
DEAS on Bandcamp
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Beatport
Apple Music
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Clone Digital
more soon

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Booking:
The Bliss Office for DEAS

Websites:
DEAS
CLR

out now: Chris Liebing – Love Those Who Fight With Passion And Faith EP [CLR]

Artist:
Chris Liebing

Title:
Love Those Who Fight With Passion And Faith EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR106

Release Date:
27th January 2023

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Love Those Who Fight

02.
With Passion And Faith

Press Info:
Chris Liebing drops ‘Love Those Who Fight With Passion And Faith EP’ on CLR this January.

For the first CLR release of 2023, Chris Liebing drops a heavy-hitting EP for his own imprint, the two-track ‘Love Those Who Fight With Passion And Faith EP’. Leading the release, ‘For Those Who Fight’ combines sub-rattling kicks and siren-esque bleeps with rousing vocal samples and shimmering percussion for a warehouse-filling club cut. ‘With Passion And Faith’ keeps the energy levels high with dubbed-out FX, twisted atmospherics and sizzling drum machines.

While 2022 was dominated by Liebing’s ‘Another Day’ LP and remix version, ‘Another Night’, for Daniel Miller’s Mute, 2023 will see Liebing in full-on singles mode with some notable collaborations to come.

Liebing’s iconic CLR imprint started in 1999 and returned in 2021 after a five-year hiatus. Now titled Create Learn Repeat, CLR reemerged in the techno underground with releases from Liebing himself, followed by newcomer Frankie Bromley, upstarts Hertz Collision & Gene Richards Jr, DEAS, Truncate, Drumcell and techno legend Luke Slater.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Love Those Who Fight”

Special:
“amfm | 400”

Recommendations:
Chris Liebing’s “Another Night” on Mute
Chris Liebing’s “Another Day” on Mute
Chris Liebing’s “Burn Slow” on Mute
all releases on CLR

Buy Download:
Chris Liebing @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Clone Digital
Beatport
iTunes
TraxSource
Boomkat
Bleep
more soon

Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Spotify
Deezer
Apple Music
Youtube Music

Websites:
Chris Liebing
CLR

out now: Risa Taniguchi & Black Asteroid – Acid Flesh EP [CLR]

Artist:
Risa Taniguchi & Black Asteroid

Title:
Acid Flesh EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR105

Release Date:
18th November 2022

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Acid Flesh

02.
Compulsion

03.
Gunk

Press Info:
Risa Taniguchi & Black Asteroid team up for ‘Acid Flesh EP’ on Chris Liebing’s CLR.

Risa Taniguchi is a Tokyo-based artist who has released on Second State, Kneaded Pains, Suara and more. Black Asteroid, aka Bryan Black, a former engineer for Prince, has appeared on CLR, Mute, Electric Deluxe, Kompakt and others and has soundtracked runway shows and collaborated with Rick Owens and Raf Simons. Teaming up for the first time together on Chris Liebing’s CLR label, the duo deliver three gritty, hard-hitting techno tracks.

Leading the release, ‘Acid Flesh’ brings squelching basslines, sizzling percussion, and airy vocal samples together for a rocking peak time track. ‘Compulsion’ brings dense atmospherics, propulsive low-end, and snappy snares for a tense and building affair before ‘Gunk’ closes the release with twisted, high-impact synths and sub-rattling drums combining for pure club pandemonium.

Full Track Streaming:

Specials:
Risa Taniguchi – “LWE Mix 201”

Black Asteroid – “Tech Clubbers Podcast #255”

Recommendations:
Black Asteroid’s “New Flesh EP” on Pls.Uk
Black Asteroid’s “Dust EP” on Aufnahme + Wiedergabe
Black Asteroid’s “Engine Remixed” on Pitch Black Recordings
Black Asteroid’s “Engine” on Pitch Black Recordings
Black Asteroid’s “Slam Danc” on Last Gang Records
Black Asteroid’s “Thrust” on Last Gang Records
Black Asteroid’s “Black Moon EP” on Pitch Black Recordings
all featured releases on CLR

Buy Download:
CLR @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Beatport
Bleep
Boomkat
TraxSource
iTunes
more soon

Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Spotify
Apple Music
Deezer
Youtube Music

Booking:
The Bullitt Agency for Black Asteroid

Websites:
Risa Taniguchi
Black Asteroid
CLR

out now: Shlomi Aber – Can’t Sleep EP [CLR]

Artist:
Shlomi Aber

Title:
Can’t Sleep EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR104

Release Date:
14th October 2022

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
That’s The Way I Speak

02.
Lights On

03.
Can’t Sleep

04.
Axon

Press Info:
Shlomi Aber drops the four-track techno ‘Can’t Sleep EP’ on Chris Liebing’s CLR.

Born and raised in Israel and DJing and producing since 1994, the Be As One label head Shlomi Aber distils influences from Jazz, Funk, Minimal, Acid and beyond into his own style of Techno. Having appeared on esteemed imprints such as Cocoon, Ovum, Nonplus, Figure, and more, Shlomi Aber now readies his first release for Chris Liebing’s CLR imprint, dropping four rattling techno tracks this October.

Leading the release, ‘That’s the way I speak’ combines pumping drums and grinding synthesis with hypnotic, tripped-out vocal chops. ‘Lights on’ follows a similar pattern, introducing sizzling percussion and dense bleeps over hard-hitting four-four kicks. ‘Can’t Sleep’ sees subtle atmospherics tangled with a barrage of abrasive stabs before ‘Axon’ brings rowdy claps, heaving drums, and rave hits for a no-holds-barred finalé.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“That’s The Way I Speak”

Special:
“DifferentSound invites …. / Podcast #133”

Recommendations:
all featured releases on CLR

Buy Download:
CLR @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Beatport
iTunes
TraxSource
Boomkat
Bleep
7Digital
more soon

Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Spotify
Deezer
Apple Music
Youtube Music

Websites:
Shlomi Aber
CLR

out now: Drumcell, Chris Liebing & Truncate – The Heights EP [CLR]

Artist:
Drumcell, Chris Liebing & Truncate

Title:
The Heights EP

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR103

Release Date:
12th August 2022

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
DTL

02.
SGV

Press Info:
Chris Liebing, Drumcell, and Truncate deliver the collaborative ‘The Heights EP’ this August on CLR.

Teaming up for the first time, the techno trio comprising Chris Liebing, Drumcell, and Truncate drop two massive tracks on Liebing’s CLR imprint. With the artists having all previously contributed to the label and appearing on the likes of Droid Recordings, Mote-Evolver, Blueprint, and Mute between them, the combination of talent across the record results in two heavy, mind-bending, and precise techno cuts.

Leading the release, ‘DTL’ brings hard, swinging drums, twisted low-end, and modulating synth lines together for a heavy-hitting peak time bomb. ‘SGV’ sees the three producers meld rough textures and rattling percussion with constantly rising FX, with a trippy breakdown thrown in to keep dancers on their toes.

Full Track Streaming: