Chris Liebing Interview: How I Play

[@ilprofessore79]

He's one of the true, last, orginal, f****ing Techno Gods out there

[@leonvalkass7291]

No other DJ has inspired me as much as Chris when it comes to gear and strategy of gigs. Like some others have said here in the comments, this is a video I re-visit from time to time... Great guy!

[@nothingleft777]

When someone says "Haha DJs got no talent. They only push the play button bla bla", show them this. I bet they will start crying after seeing 3 or 4 decks are online at the same time. Chris is the man.

[@alvarojneto]

To be fair, there is DJing, and then there is Chris Liebing.

[@kallo182]

Bro... I make Dj-ing since 1996-97. The real Shit, with Vinyl. Not that modern Auto-Sync-Computer-Bullshit. And i Play Elektro Guitar to. And belive me... Dj-ing is NOTHING compared to Play an Instrument. Dj-ing is maybe not that easy like some People think. But Play an Instrument is a COMPLETTE differend League. If you have a good Teacher/Mentor. You can mix Vinyls after ... maybe 2 weeks. To Play a Guitar you Need Minimum 2 Years. And even than, you are not good. You are just Abele to Play a few Songs.

[@nothingleft777]

Karl S. I guess we both agree that using the sync button takes away the fun of mixing. But if you're gonna play a live-set using ableton/multiple decks, the sync button helps a lot as it makes sure that your tracks/samples/STEMs are tight and in time. That way, you can concentrate more on creating great sounds on stage.

[@alvarojneto]

DJing isn't just about mixing two beats together. You don't know what you're talking about. Did you even watch the video?

[@RuiPalmeira]

+Al Bundy, the technology is here to help the artists out, not because it's easier, lol. if you're a shit DJ on Vinyl you won't be suddenly good with CDJs just because they have more features and are overall more reliable than turntables...

[@tonybucks5709]

Chris is one of my favorite dj since the 90s. Great producer as well.

[@Eugguy190722]

A true humble dj. Good.

[@DJCouchKing]

Awesome break down of his set up. I am currently working with Traktor S4, F1 and Maschine and this gave me lots of good ideas on how to not overload myself with the possibilities. Thanks for the video!

[@cautiontext]

"For the Moment", couldnt have been said any better. Music... its what feelings sound like!

[@rosslowder1300]

Producers hate him!

[@AllAboutJailbreak]

I watch this way too often haha

[@maaaaaaaaarcel]

still going strong? :D

[@BarryLeonhard]

You guys bring the best content for DJ's. Thanks so much! I've learned so much.

[@fischkoppmusic]

Chris Liebing role model. In business for decades, embraces new technology and exploites it in his own way and still stays Mr. Nice Guy :-)

[@SN2D]

i love the fact that there is a function one sound system, even for the booth!

[@ms.pknowlege768]

Added beat creations while playing sets are so amazing. I've learned so much about me and my abilities. There's nothing like sharing your talent with the world. Your audience love it. Keep up the good work.

[@walterpineda3662]

His rig allows an infinite range of sounds, he pretty much produces on the fly on his sets and thats why going to see him live is worth every penny!!!

[@bass808]

Chris killed it at the Techno stage last saturday at Welcome To The Future. Bangin set!

[@tajak]

I loved when were Chris Liebing spinning technics and proper 'bang-bang' tech sets, the music that he has been presenting last years just goes around me... BUT... HE FCKIN' KNOWS WHAT HE DOES... and that's why I respect him. Respect!

[@MaffiLu]

It was him and Väth that made me want to learn how to DJ. that was 12 years ago. im not a professional and do it only for my own pleasure. but i love it. and if you are interested into DJing - its never too late, play around and find your own way.

[@SkillsRecords]

One of the best djs at this moment and definetly the best techno dj! Gratuliere Chris!

[@Samousamaster]

"its for the moment" love it

[@D3KAB]

right on, great insight. guess its time to rethink my setup

[@juttagrabietz7370]

Chris presents his knowledge in a way, which is comprehensible though we belong to the generation of Technics & Vinyl. A very interesting introduction, how a set works today and the overview of the technical components and effects. We were quite surprised that even for Chris it is not possible to replay a special sound, so creating will go on. Thanks for "teaching" and the good vibes!

[@jsyjay]

What club is he being interviewed in, looks sick!

[@CazuHD]

A legit dj ! not mickey mouse guetta...

[@Gridscape]

With this setup he is also a legit live act though...

[@strictlytrainers]

Chris Liebing always comes across as a top bloke! Great to get an insight into his setup, I was thinking about getting some K2's for 4 deck control! SOLD!

[@TequilasWeb]

CDJ as laptop-stand :D Now we are talking, lovely interview btw - very useful!

[@SN2D]

i mean ok, he may be good (I dont know him) but you do not put things onto the jogwheels, it slightly damages the ball bearings

[@Pindakaasmonster]

I don't understand anythin of the technical stuff he's talkin about but it's awesome to watch! We

[@RadieschenBaerchen]

Very impressive. He is one of the very very few using digital technologies not just as a replacement for records, but to actually dj differently.

[@vulcanprincess1584]

in a way/to some extent, he's not just replacing records but tracks themselves, which is interesting from a commercial standpoint because if taken to a full extent, the selling point would be entirely different. going to hear a person play improv(-isational) electornic music (tribal need is also kindof an example of this, more of a street/on th

[@alexgonzalezMI]

Wow, so much has changed since the 90's when I DJ'd.

[@1.2.3.4..5]

Alex G wow What style were you playing

[@banaaninpyama]

Considering Chris has been in the techno-scene for such a long time, he was playing with vinyl for a very very very very long time and probably is still able to do so. This set up just takes it to a higher level. Gotta look at it as if it is an addition, not a replacement.

[@noahtorres7761]

I have to say , this was the most amazing advise that was given ... I really respect you as a dj and a producer .... rock on .... from a humble guy ...

[@MrNjoy100]

Hey mate,I'm a turntable DJ just like u,and I love djing with my 2 turntables and my mixer but when I started producing some stuff with Ableton I found out that even ''live remixing and performing'' is quite funny, because you can make a unique sound and that's great! Maybe you're right, this is not DJing,it's performing,but after several years on vinyls,you start feeling some kind of interest for new devices,it's just evolution.The product is the most important thing,and CL gives a great one :)

[@viciouzCOREmusic]

this is so inspiring! Even I'm doing different music it's just awesome to see someone putting that much efford on creating a unique experience for the audience. I remember seeing the videostream of his Set at Tomorrowland some years ago - so many people left the stage .... they just don't know whats good...

[@GermanTechnoBoy]

This man lives and loves his passion for electronic music!

[@DeeJayEndo]

Techno is like jazz. Its all about improvising and making new music out of your existing music collection. Don't say its not that technical. He has one of the top 5 most technical DJ setups out of all of the top DJs in the world.

[@sheatheman]

i use almost the exact set up! except mine is just an iphone and an ipad into a 4 channel mixer

[@D0CT0RS0UL]

A lesson ! Thanks for leting me hear all his interesting comments and advices ! Peace & Music from Paris France

[@PlXELPUNK]

This has a good bit of insight as to how he goes about using all of the hardware and software while keeping things simple. Props!

[@JacksonParodi]

these videos are so amazing. I love everything about them. Thank you SO much, djtechtools!

[@GemmaFurbank]

This man rocks! Completely forges his own path. He started when the only option was Vinyl, was amazing with that, & rather than bitching & dismissing the tech, he's embracing it and having fun being uniquely creative & trying new things.Very inspiring,and good of him to show us what's going on!Music is about self expression and FUN,and we all have our own individual ideas of what is fun for us & enjoy our own things. Keep rocking Liebing! :D

[@fischkoppmusic]

People, just be nice. This is a great interview, very technical, with an even greater artist. Focus on that, not on trolling and feeding trolls!

[@aleykhoga5388]

no one hates you chris you are legend

[@TranceportationTV]

Definitely the future of deejaying, remixing the original tracks on the fly !

[@karakta2262]

inspiring chris is a wonderfull person

[@kickskrieg]

Love this setup and the sound quality, thx for the interview DJTT and C. Liebing!

[@AKurbel]

He is the main man! one of the best djs out there! thanks for sharing the setup! great interview!

[@ThomasDerreisende]

Chris,du hast die richtige Einstellung.:-) würde gerne mal mit dir arbeiten!Vielleicht treffen wir uns mal,auf irgend einem Event?Mach weiter so, und bleib wie du bist,alles gute Dj tommcat

[@davidmorgan1332]

Skillful amazing Dj. Another level of djing

[@ulajdavid2513]

the best techno dj, big fan off them

[@ingevanetten9489]

😄😚...

[@simongarrettmusic]

seemed like a thoroughly nice bloke to me and shared his way of working with us.

[@Bird0Hak]

And it's even funnier because he actually does produce his own music. It's in the description.

[@fischkoppmusic]

Maybe a little harsh but you're definitly right. ;-)

[@tpmfoo11]

this is exactly what i needed to hear,,, love the creativity!!!

[@buccanan2]

Thanks man! Very professional!

[@tylerneeb6886]

I don't even like techno and this guy amazes me

[@JamesMesidor]

wonderful advice's from this guy keep it up

[@gixerags750]

Faderfox controlling Machine Banks very tekky!!! LOVE IT.

[@MashUpHardstyle]

People seem to be getting the wrong impression of this kind of "DJing" ... Technology has taken REAL artists away from the monotony of just mixing two tracks together, and turned it into a real live performance, Where you are not just hearing a guy mixing other peoples music, But creating his own whilst on stage. This is a whole new definition of "DJing" and should not even be compared to the small minded confines of just decks and a mixer! Move with the times people, Man is a legend!

[@MischaahcsiM]

chris u r awesome... expecially the style when u mix.. its incredible

[@NoobPwnr000]

What club is he at in the beginning (cement, funktion1, etc)?

[@grump456]

This is just amazing, the next time someone complains about laptop dj's I'm going to show him this.

[@fatze3978]

Good inspiration about the way how it works.

[@stuarthill7497]

that is very impressive, Chris Liebing is a Maschine!

[@GermanTechnoBoy]

Chris Liebing. German Techno as its best since 20 years.

[@DJMCMENTAL]

cheers will check out later on today :)

[@lentejTV9]

One of my fave tech djs ever !!

[@JPPimentadj]

good job thank you for support

[@collegesynewave]

Richie Hawtin pretty much uses the same set up to play too,who had the idea first? is what i would like to know

[@Phi-musicDe]

one of the best tutorials!

[@stepone76]

well said ,no mix should be the same

[@gotsleep]

I would like to see more interviews just like this : ) nice work !!

[@bingf6868]

What Chris says reminds me of what Bruce Lee once said: "Man, he is constantly growing and when he is bound by a set pattern of ideas or way of doing things, thats when he stops growing."

[@TheKorchik]

Amazing Interview!!!! P.S. How many time he needs to connect all that equipment? )))

[@3d_Ink_Oficial]

this is the best tutoral video by far what a lesson...

[@sidsakid77]

I just adore this guy! What an inspiration. .. I watch this video everytime I record a set n it sucks haha ..

[@mistolteam]

Excelente!! Estoy tan de acuerdo en todo! :D

[@DeeJayEndo]

Chris Liebing might be one of the only DJs who can make going in the Reds sound good ;-)

[@vplougoboy]

Maybe, but we tend to fucking love you Chris!! I'll be listening to you with my friends today live at club Fuzz in Athens, Greece. ONE LOVE!!

[@ArthurElectric]

Its MIDI sync. Traktor is the master and Ableton Live with Maschine is salve.

[@Aziznaouai]

What club is this? If Liebing's coming through then I'm sure other great artists come through as well!

[@bryanvanem3051]

Great Dude! This style is very inspirational, but one thing!! 3:12 Please remove the laptop thats sitting ontop of the cdj jog wheel your killin me!

[@djxb624]

This setup is so sick

[@zulu26]

"create and prepare your live set before you party"? what if the crowd is not liking it? what do you do then?

[@Statusinator]

So, does this guy not make schranz anymore?

[@charliesteltondj]

It's always good to learn from the pros

[@ClectaSkiMusic]

Holy shit what a cool set up!

[@EsotericBreakfastBuffet]

awesome...Chris is a great Dj

[@vitormatias1983]

a lot of tools, a great producer and dj, but I´ve heard manny dj´s spinning proper techno with just a mixer and two turntables. it´s very cool to do this kind of new shit, all the fx´s the samples and loops and white noises, with minimal techouse, but I still enjoy some proper techno, two or three tracks, banging, with some help of this tools, but not to much. this new techouse-ish hype with its tools and techniques looks very pretty but it gets boring to me. it´s good to ear two fucking records mixed properly, just with the use of faders, knob and fx´s. I love all this tools. and I plan on using them one day, but sometimes it´s too much. besides, it doesn´t always translates good mixing.

[@Yourveryowncarrot]

Just because some 1200's and a two channel is simple and kind of old school, doesn't mean it's necessarily better. Boring? You always have something to do and something going on with his style of mixing. It always seems like in between mixing two tracks, you reach a point where you have nothing to do except beat match the next track. With this new method it's both more fun for you and the audience.

[@vitormatias1983]

yeap you´re right, but there´s also a point where it´s too much. and not just that, techno used to be powerful, pounding, strong, now it´s this blend of techouse with too much noises and fx´s. not that it´s repetitive or monotonous, it just isn´t much fun, it doesn´t have the techno vibe that I like.

[@sidsakid77]

If by "techno use to be powerful, pounding, strong" you mean it was a lot faster, then yea you're right. But you can't possibly judge Chris from the tracks used in this clip here (except the last one, called Groove Mechanism). Listen to his sets at Time Warp, Berghain and Awakenings n tell me that's not the kinda techno you're looking for. Liebing is the last guy you look to if all you're looking for is tech-house. He's by far the best techno Dj out there today. He's found an amazing way of sticking to his old school roots, while keep seriously up to date with all that modern technology has to offer.

[@kixxalot]

vitormatias1983 I'm with you 100%. Going to a party for me should be fun! All too often these kinds of Ableton sets are polite, polished, and repetitive: boring and serious rather than fun and entertaining! Really I don't find adding some drums, delay and reverb by pressing pretty blinking buttons terribly entertaining.

[@vitormatias1983]

kixxalot exactly. some even leave track mixing beyond and keep playing loops, throughout the entire set, just making shit along, like it´s a live show. if well done it might be cool, but hearing full productions is necessary.

[@TheWeekendCircuit]

Nice set up!

[@420jaymac]

thats an insane set up

[@TheBillyclash]

Love this DJ, love this setup; But Why do I see a soundcard Audio 10 (NI) while he says it's RME fireface UC? maybe I'm wrong but I don't get it... If someone can explain...

[@mikelo303]

Well he proves again that he is a MASTER!

[@vileguile4]

please record the sound from the dancefloor ....... much more feel :) best if you mix dry and wet so to speak. Also big thanks for this interview ....... one of the best so far, first video of yours in my genre :D

[@Radwynfinite]

well you can't say something like that with out getting a response from someone who listens to this type of music on a regular basis lol... i would say there is definitely more to the type of techno that Chris plays than kick and hi hat. i will agree the techno he plays isn't the most dynamic, but the fact that the music is made up of simple pieces of audio makes it perfect for using an expanded set of creative outlets in a live setting.

[@OguzYucel]

Great Artist 🖤🚀

[@Yavor_B]

I use pretty much the same setup with maschine, but runnning as Standalone. If i'd use it inside of ableton, how would I go in order to output effects to my sends and returns on my mixer? it would be actually really helpful, having a reverb on my mixer, that way i'd have one more effect on my controller. Plus, I really dont like traktor's reverb, id love to use my Lexicon... anybody?

[@ReginaldFordII]

I call this Controllerism. There's turntablism, where hip hop STILL resides, and there's controllerism, where you can do all sorts of new age stuff, but it's still DJ'ing because it reinvents old music, as DJ'ing always did. It's just ironic that there's no more discs.

[@d33pdr3am]

So that's why making tracklist for his sets is kinda hard, and impossible when he's playing with Speedy J.

[@777ftc]

i do not like techno that much...but this man........ is THA MAN :D ..........MASTER

[@MARTINEZG818]

Good interview

[@DeeJayEndo]

I think you mean A&H (Allen & Heath). Allen & Heath you can BURY the levels and never clip the house's amps.