Chris Liebing: The Techno Alchemist | Native Instruments

[@BoogieLouis]

It is funny how humble Liebing is. He says he does not have the talent to play sets with only 2 turntables and he admires people who can. I listen to a lot of top DJs and Chris Liebing would be so bored to play like them, one song beat matched to the other. Chris composes LIVE, he has 4 to 6 channels going on at the same time. Acapella, beats, synth. He takes excerpts from different existing techno tracks and adds percussions and effect on the fly, inspired by the moment. He creates crescendos, drops and moods and can never repeat a set. He is a visionary leading the way. He is right there a live musician and a DJ. All he needs to do to improve I believe is hire artists to add more deep dark vocals on his beats because sometimes, for dancers like me who don't consume substances, it is a lot of beats... But he is still my favorite. Chapeau (hats off) Chris!

[@Xariandra]

I agree, I went to see Liebing one night where I decided to keep it to drinks only, was overwhelmed by the amount of beats going on. It was still good, but definitely a different experience, and exhausting. Keeping up with that man is quite the objective hehe

[@BoogieLouis]

So he kept you dancing for hours?

[@Xariandra]

Naturally

[@BoogieLouis]

Chris is the example himself of a sober DJ having a great time. This guy does so much live creation I don't see how someone who is not sober could operate such a control room. It looks like the cabin of a plane pilot! I also like that he does not do hearts with his fingers!

[@stephanliebl1052]

You have no idea where Chris comes from??? He was way the best Dj on 3 Turntables for a long time... Now he is playing with sync.. Why not???? Its all about the Music that cames out of the speakers.. Im so board about this shit conversation about vinyl and laptops.

[@will659]

I saw him in SF and must say I was in a whole different world. I didn't want to leave.

[@cloudninerecordings]

I am definitely going to any parties he is playing. Great guy.

[@EclipseRecordings]

( 3:37 ) plays A.Paul & Matt Mus - Covenant (Original Mix) [Eclipse Recordings] Get your copy here : classic.beatport.com/track/covenant-original-mix/8420643

[@MrDavedraver888]

love it .. Ive Always said if someone uses a sample from ur production you should take it as a compliment. .Rave music has always been at the forefront of technology. . Keep it rolling :)

[@stefannewels1823]

I love his attuitude!

[@DarkLOoNAtI]

Great words. Without a doubt an excellent philosophy

[@hein_Solo]

Chris you are the best!!!! Luv your sets!!!!

[@YOISAAC.]

🙆 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 justo en dónde me llega la motivación, gracias Cris. Di like por si quiero repetir cuántas veces quiera está motivación. 😎

[@lambd01d]

Screwing up the beatmatching a bit makes techno more interesting. I'll always remember the bit in Jeff Mills Live at the Liquid Room CD where everything goes a bit wobbly and it still sounds good.

[@zeepster]

2:44 ID? Love that track

[@pixeldnb5198]

Same.

[@pixeldnb5198]

www.beatport.com/track/right-now-original-mix/8335362 - it's this :)

[@zeepster]

Cheers for that.

[@SteveDPG]

The difference between entertaining and art

[@bas182341]

this is the philosophy i love seeing by other producers!!

[@bboymac84]

Looping the right parts is important to keep a groove then introduce a new groove.

[@alekseytretyakov4604]

anyone 3:06 id ???

[@Sr.quemado]

espectacular, track 1:20????

[@JB-qu8ri]

which suitcase is that one at 1:13 ? thanks

[@zenluiz]

Idol!

[@alessandromicale]

3:01 Tarck\tracks??

[@georgekefalas1703]

Music at 2:41?

[@IlyasArinov]

Great magic, Mr. Liebing! Want to be a part of that nights.

[@danecustance2734]

Bravo amazing, he saw then what i see now.

[@lennyb2592]

Whats the Track at 2:44 ?! :O

[@pixeldnb5198]

www.beatport.com/track/right-now-original-mix/8335362

[@PgTrAxX]

Fuse (Belgium) hell yeah!

[@gianluca4348]

Great Chris the power of technology by NI.

[@CyberWallX]

Frankfurt! :D

[@clarkflavor]

Well, that's just insane. I think I really need one of those maschines.

[@zarinboohariwalla1916]

fabulous

[@adamgroth7638]

Legend

[@sdrm745]

Wise words !!

[@RyanEm]

awesome

[@p123-i9s]

He is too modest. He is as creative as Dubfire is. Both are true artists, IMO.

[@HandsUpDK]

Inspiring

[@aikighost]

Love Liebing, long live CLR :)

[@TheRafaBStudio]

Done!

[@ulala..]

Respect Chris. I start to like Chris more than Hawtin

[@Iron-Soul]

LOL! Using Ableton Live in a Native Instruments video. NIce!

[@Lighteningskye]

Are you talking about the device above the Machine? That's a machine Jam. Not an Ableton Push. Even so, he uses Allen & Heath hardware too.

[@chinabobs5071]

He definitely is a professional , but i like faster techno , like 150bpm. p.s. He actually plays Schranz music , i like this type of techno

[@1103MusikBerlin]

music is very good

[@LCBrickwork]

Try doing it without taking drugs, most of you out there can't. Dancing to Techno without taking drugs is how you do it.

[@justinheat1]

Omar Suarez! from Scarface

[@georgeewebbk704]

Yes

[@GV_777YT]

Comparing beat matching to live editing, its like comparing an Americano to a Cappuccino. They both coffee, but they completely different.

[@ketaminedreams2096]

💗

[@calishiiine0006]

CLR

[@monkypanky1712]

Where he has seatbelts??? :-D :-D :-D

[@FuQyuuu]

🤔

[@busywl69]

it was great until DJ's decided to become remixers and co-producers on stage. When I hear people say hearing a DJ just playing records is boring I cringe. DJs are suppose to let the artists work shine without burping all over it. Oh well.

[@alexehlke707]

Techno DJing is a different game, and has involved this sort of manipulation since the 80s. Indeed, the tracks themselves are made to be tools, not to play straight.

[@busywl69]

with digital, of course. how can you not with all the tools they have now. but still it sucks for the original artists because know one is going to know your track, and if they do they might just get an isolated bassline loop or 1 minute of it with a bunch of other elements on top of it. How do they even do playlists today? The DJ is the uncredited co-producer now. Kind of like the un-commissioned addition to the band lol.

[@alexehlke707]

with vinyl even... just look at what jeff mills was doing early on, for an easy example

[@busywl69]

Jeff was one of the few and the proud that played that way back then in such a frenetic style. Not everyone could do that, nor did they want too. Pitch blending wasn't something every DJ could do with ease and many an artist had to become a DJ just to stay relevant and cash in on that easy money. You often got DJ mixes that were just blending the last minute of a track with the first minute of the next one in a long continuous mix. Those mixes are heavily appreciated because you get to hear the music as the artist originally intended, despite being in the mix. WIth sync you can do whatever you want. I love vinyl mixing and I love sync. Its what DJ plays that matters, and I like to hear most of the track in the mix the way the artist intended. Otherwise artists might as well make loop collections and loop packs. Its already happening more and more. Better grab some stems lol.

[@GabREAL1983]

Der Hut sieht beschissen aus.

[@jmv2606]

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[@s.saint.claire.273]

I do respect him, but when he says "forget drops"...I can't help but get the feeling this is because he doesn't have the ability to make a drop, dubstep, electrohouse or otherwise. I do like the music though.