Release Date:
30th July 2012 (Beatport)
24th August 2012
Format:
12″ & digital
Tracklist: 01) Hyper Lust (Pfirter Remix)
02) Hyper Lust (Monoloc Remix)
03) Hyper Lust
Press Info:
For our new CLR release two artists from the CLR family went on individual missions to remix the MOTOR track Hyper Lust (feat. Billie Ray Martin), taken from the recently released and critically acclaimed album Man Made Machine. One of them is Monoloc, a very talented dj and producer who is currently finishing his debut album for the upcoming release on CLR. The other one is Juan Pablo Pfirter, an internationally respected Techno ambassador from Buenos Aires who has been working with the label for years. Each one of them has taken this honorable task as serious as anyone could imagine, and each one of them has created a unique, exiting and dignified remix of the original track.
Monoloc’s take is a rather slow half-beat approach with a thick and well-defined bass, chopped up vocals and innovative effects. It shows much of his characteristic trademark style and has a simultaneously pleasant and slightly alarming vibe. Pfirter delivers the straight forward, yet atmospheric and groovy Techno mix of this EP, and just like Monoloc he does it with excellence. The choice of sounds, the highly creative programming and the quality of the mix are simply faultless.
The album release of Man Made Machine has crowned the launch of CLR’s new sub-label CLRX, and like the recently released remixes of the title track by Radio Slave, Black Asteroid, Chris Liebing and Luke Slater’s Planetary Assault Systems, this brand new release also pays massive respect to the work of this pioneering Techno duo by the name of MOTOR.
Title:
Man Made Machine (Planetary Assault Systems DNA Interpretation)
Label:
CRL
Cat#:
CLR058
Release Date:
28th May 2012
Format:
12″ & digital
Tracklist: 01)
Man Made Machine (Planetary Assault Systems DNA Interpretation)
Press Info:
For our new release CLR058 we have prepared a true collector´s item. None other than Luke Slater, one of the most renowned and inspiring artists in today´s electronic music scene, did a very personal and sophisticated remix of MOTOR´s recent single “Man Made Machine”. For this memorable undertaking the
British producer is actually using his legendary Planetary Assault Systems moniker. Following the recent release of MOTOR´s new album “Man Made Machine” on CLRX, we have produced a one-sided picture disc in red vinyl featuring this exclusive P.A.S. remix. The artwork of the limited edition shows the silhouette of Depeche Mode´s Martin L. Gore, the vocalist of the hailed debut single. Having been able to bring all of those outstanding artists to the same table and create something like this wonderful vinyl
means a lot to us. Thanks to the critical acclaim and the success of the album, we are even more exited about this record.
Press Info:
After releasing the first single “MAN MADE MACHINE” featuring Martin L. Gore by MOTOR we are very happy to announce the full MOTOR album release “MAN MADE MACHINE”, TODAY, April 18th on the brand new sub division of Chris Liebing’s Create Learn Realize label: CLR X! MOTOR have recorded a song based album with some of the most intriguing voices of the world of electronic music, such as Martin L. Gore, Gary Numan, Douglas McCarthy, Billie Ray Martin and Reni Lane and deliver the perfect soundtrack for all those who are in love with electronic music. MOTOR´s influences reach from Synth Pop, Dance, EBM to Electro Clash, without ever watering down the powerful essence of this pioneering act. MAN MADE MACHINE is a unique and haunting album full of dark and melodic songs that you should definitely pay attention to.
There are several ways to try to sum up the history of MOTOR. Chronologically listing all of the releases, significant events, enthusiastic critics and superlative comments, awards won and goals achieved in a comparatively short period of time would be one of them. It would certainly be a quite impressive list, but it would not fully pay justice to the phenomenon of MOTOR, as this phenomenon is clearly more than just the sum of its parts. Sometimes less is more, and that is why this brief history more than anything focuses on some of the milestones in the rise of MOTOR, as well as some seemingly random anecdotes, which at the end of the day impressively stand for the very essence of this extraordinary act. But first of all, the good news: MOTOR is about to release another album, which opens a new chapter in the history of the band. After completing three massively successful and critically acclaimed techno albums, Bryan Black and Oly Grasset, who together form the duo MOTOR, have shifted gears and recorded a song-based vocal album by the name of Man Made Machine. The album was conceived during their World tour with Depeche Mode in 2009 when Dave Gahan fell ill and the band found themselves in a hotel in Berlin with time on their hands. It features the vocalists Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode), Gary Numan, Billie Ray Martin (S’ Express, Electribe 101) and Motown’s rising new star Reni Lane. Just recently, when MOTOR secretly played the first single from the upcoming album (also titled Man Made Machine) on a BBC radio broadcast, it got over 10.000 views within hours of being ripped and broadcasted on youtube. The reactions from Depeche Mode and MOTOR fans are absolutely ecstatic. One online comment, which has often been quoted and agreed to, is that Man Made Machine sounds like the modern version of the Depeche Mode track Personal Jesus – a royal honour for the guys from MOTOR. Sometimes music critics are still having difficult times grasping or quantifying just exactly how significant MOTOR´s contribution to modern music actually was and is, but there is hope that the upcoming album Man Made Machine will add to a deeper understanding of the importance of this unique act. It is no coincidence that the album features some of the key figures in the evolution of electronic music. MOTOR have played as the main support act on sold out tours for Gary Numan, Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode and have been considered one of their best received support acts. They have performed on the main stages of all the top festivals with acts like Daft Punk, Kraftwerk, Soulwax, Justice, etc. They are known for having one of the most explosive and entertaining live shows in dance music. As an almost logical consequence of their uncompromising attitude and trend-setting style, the fashion world has also taken notice of this powerful act. Raf Simons uses MOTOR music on his website and in his catwalk shows and Rick Owens used the MOTOR track “Ice” for the presentation of his 2012 Menswear collection. It is interesting that a fashion designer who´s look has been described as “glamour-meets-grunge” and who says about his own work that “It’s about an elegance tinged with a bit of the barbaric, ” chose the music of MOTOR as soundtrack for his latest fashion show. Other than that, MOTORs music has been featured on various HBO and Showtime TV programs, in films and in several Playstation and Nintendo video games. Their impressive list of remixes includes Precious by Depeche Mode. In Mixmag 2006, Depeche Mode actually listed this one as their favourite DM remix of all time. This should in itself be enough to create some pleasant anticipation of the upcoming album and tour from these unconventional techno pioneers. Just one more remarkable aspect regarding the long-player Man Made Machine is the fact that it is going to be released on a new sub-division of Chris Liebing´s CLR (Create Learn Realize) label, one of the leading German techno imprints. The branch is called CLRX and is out to explore new sonic universes of a musically more complex, song-structured nature. The founding of CLRX shall help people to distinguish easily between the classic CLR sound and the slightly different one of this new venture. Bryan Black just released his first, tremendously successful and critically acclaimed solo EP (Black Asteroid – Engine 1) on CLR. After working together so successfully on this project, the label and artist started talking about also working together on the release of the new MOTOR album and finally came to the conclusion to go for it. Chris Liebing had always been inspired by the out of the ordinary techno approach of MOTOR and shares many of the same influences. He and the label team are highly thrilled about this collaboration. So please watch out for Man Made Machine, the fourth album of MOTOR, to be released on CLR X of March the 30th of 2012. The accompanying video for the first single Man Made Machine is a spectacle in itself and is the perfect introduction to the dark and mysterious world featured on the breath-taking new LP, Man Made Machine.
Snippets:
Album Mega-Mix:
Official Video:
“Man Made Machine” [feat. Martin L. Gore]
Unofficial Video:
“The Knife” [feat. Douglas McCarthy]
Release Date:
16th December 2011 (digital)
January 2012 (vinyl)
Format:
12″ & digital
Tracklist: 01)
Man Made Machine (Original Radio Version)
02)
Man Made Machine (Extended Version)
03)
Man Made Machine (Radio Slave Remix)
04)
Man Made Machine (Black Asteroid Remix)
05)
Man Made Machine (Chris Liebing Remix)
EP includes all 5 tracks. The single contains only the Radio version and the vinyl comes without the radio mix.
Press Info:
Chris Liebing is proud to announce CLRX, a new sub-division of CLR label (also known as CreateLearnRealize) which will explore new sonic universes
of a musically more complex, song-structured nature. The first act to be picked up to release on this new label is the unconventional techno pioneers MOTOR.
Bryan Black and Oly Grasset, who together form the act MOTOR, have shifted gears and recorded a song-based vocal album entitled "Man Made Machine".
The first single also titled "Man Made Machine", features the vocals of none other than Depeche Mode’s Martin L. Gore.
Snippets:
Full Track Streaming:
“Man Made Machine (Radio Slave Remix)”
Release Date:
31st October 2011 (vinyl), 26th September 2011 (digital)
Format:
12″ & digital
Tracklist: 01) Engine 1 (Unsubscribe Remix by Dave Clarke & Mr. Jones)
02) Engine 1 (Brian Sanhaji Remix)
03) Engine 1 (Brian Sanhaji Remix – Another Version)
04) Engine 1
Info:
Another CLR release is due and this time it consists of a powerful remix package for Bryan Black´s new project “Black Asteroid”. The highly recommendable originals by this unconventional Techno innovator have been released as CLR 049 and have been sounding frequently on dance-floors all over the planet ever since.
Two of the three perfectly balanced remixes have been crafted by CLR´s mastering wizard, renowned live act and busy producer Brian Sanhaji. His widely known warm and organic trademark sound characterizes both of the versions, giving you the choice between two rhythmically and sonically diverse options for different occasions.
Dave Clarke, who already played an early demo of the Engine EP long before it came out, contributed a highly energetic remix for the peak time moments of the night. His take on Engine 1 is called “Unsubscribe Remix” and was produced by himself and Mr. Jones. The remix takes the essence of the original track and adds Clarke´s punk attitude in its purest form. Though there has been a long studio absence, we are pleased that he took this remix duty.
CLR is more than happy with this combination of high quality remixes and hopes that you enjoy this memorable release.
Listen:
Unofficial video:
Brian Sanhaji Remix – Another Version
