Cielo Presents Chris Liebing @ Cielo - Friday, October 16th

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Cielo presents one of techno’s original pioneers since the early 90s, Frankfurt’s Chris Liebing as he makes his triumphant return to New York celebrating 10 years of his influential CLR label on Friday, October 16,2009.

Chris Leibing is a DJ, producer, radio host of a weekly show, and the driving force behind the labels CLR and Spinclub Recordings. His sound has continuously evolved during his DJ career, while always staying true to his Techno roots. He was one of the first DJs that harnessed the new possibilities during the course of the digitalization of music in a consequent and creative way. The real-time manipulation of the individual elements plays an important role in his sets. Due to his outstanding cooperation with various software and hardware makers, his current setup offers him practically endless possibilities.

The German native describes his production style and DJ sets as having a pumping sound he calls “schranz” - a European hard style of techno that’s typically played at around 150–170 bpm based on massive kick drums, driving percussion, and distorted looping synthesizer noises. He is a DJ that is requested worldwide, and is also part of the Collabs live act, together with the Dutch producer Speedy J. His productions and remixes appear in the playlists of numerous renowned DJs. The result of this has been his awarding of the prestigious title of the country’s leading DJ at the German Dance Awards, beating stiff competition from the likes of Paul van Dyk, Sven Väth and Westbam.



Friday, October 16, 2009
Cielo presents

Chris Liebing

Cielo
18 Little West 12th Street
New York City
Doors Open at 10PM
$15 Advance Tickets / $25 At Door

www.myspace.com/chrisliebing
www.clr.net
www.cieloclub.com

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Chris Liebing has been one of the German techno scene’s main players since the mid-’90s, yet you rarely here him mentioned in the same breath as fellow countrymen like Bpitch Control’s Ellen Allien, Kompakt’s Michael Meyer or Poker Flat’s Steve Bug (not to mention big-name transplants like Richie Hawtin). The reason is simple: Liebing, boss of the CLR label, doesn’t make anything resembling minimal techno or the deep-housey strain of the genre. Instead, he produces and spins a considerably primal, pounding, drum-loop-based, tough-as -nails style, the kind that makes kids jump up and down at big outdoor festivals. It’s what you’ll be dancing to when Liebing makes his Cielo debut on Friday, October 17. Can’t wait? Time Out New York has provided a mix from the Frankfurt here.