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CHRIS LEIBING
CHRIS Liebing hardly needs an excuse to The Frankfurt techno icon has also just
break a smile. Rivalling Christian Smith in completed a futuristic groover for Radio
the nicest guy in techno stakes, Liebing Slave’s pioneering Rekids, as well as a
talks animatedly about watching his remix for Josh Wink, whilst his ongoing
daughter take her fi rst steps over the past production union with Speedy J garnered a
12 months, while his own career strides spate of 120bpm techno growlers to be
forward apace — his seething minimalist released on their new Electric Deluxe label.
groover ‘Bangbop’ extends his current
preoccupation with intense but measured The only downside to 2008 was the removal
tempos and heavyweight bass frequencies. of his Spin Club residency from Space,
His ‘Selected Remixes’ collection this year Ibiza, to make way for their in-house Be
nodded to his more high octane past by promotion with Danny Tenaglia. The loss
including his rasping remix of DK8’s brought longing for the island’s allure but
‘Murder Was The Bass’ and the devilishly Chris was quick to see the positive.
darkly overhaul of The Horrorist’s ‘One “It’s meant spending way more time with
Night In NYC’. my little daughter and my studio
“In the past few years my sound has productivity has upped ten-fold” he
become much more funky and slowed right beams.
down but it’s still just as intense,” he You just can’t make a good smile frown.
informs. ALLAN MCGRATH
First record you ever bought? Survivor ‘Eye of the Tiger’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? McCain leading the polls.
Top gadget of 2008? My bike.
Your year in fi ve words...Beautiful, amazing, inspiring, travelling and fun.
Style: Techno Best known for: A facial expression formed by fl exing
Most important thing you’ve learned recently?Tracks that are done in two
the muscle near both ends of the mouth. Tune of 2008: Radio Slave
days are better than tracks you work on for ages. I actually learned that already
‘Grindhouse (Danton Eeprom Remix)’ (Rekids) Producer of 2008:
10 years ago but I seem to keep forgetting.
Matt Nordstrom
ERICK MORILLO
IN 2008, Erick Morillo — wait for it — studio. Harry Romero, José Nunez and
“slowed down a little bit”. That might come Dwayne Harden joined him for ‘I Feel Love’,
as a bit of a surprise to anyone who caught Deborah Cooper sang for him again, and
him at one of the massive gigs he’s been he’s got records due with Richard Grey and
playing all year or at his hugely successful Steve Angello.
Subliminal Sessions at Pacha this summer. Most excitingly, his DJ DLG hook up,
Or, in fact, anyone who has picked up a ‘Where Are You Now’, was declared an
shopping list of must-have tunes with his Essential New Tune by Tong and formed the
name on. cornerstone of the Morillo-mixed
“I’m taking off a weekend a month and I’ve ‘Subliminal Sessions 12’.
just taken my fi rst Wednesday off in Ibiza More compilations will follow with a
in seven years,” he insists. Strictly Rhythm collection coming soon
“It’s been an absolutely amazing year, on and a Playboy Mansion disc arriving next
all fronts. The DJ gigs continue to get year.
better and bigger and people still love “I’ve embraced more styles of music and
what I do — which is awesome.” been more open this year,” Erick says of his
DJing. “There’s so much music you really
Although the fi rst six months of the year have to do your homework and if anything
were quiet on the release schedule, it’s has changed I do a lot more homework
been a heavy production year for Morillo, these days than I’ve ever done.”
and he’s enjoyed a bit of company in the JAMES KENDALL
First record you ever bought? A Village People album.
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? Who knows man, there’s been so many!
Style: Good music Best known for: Reel 2 Real’s ‘I Like 2 Move It’
Top gadget of 2008? iPhone
Tune of 2008: Fragma ‘Toca’s Miracle (Deadmau5 Mix [In Petto 2008
Your year in fi ve words… Awesome, productive, fulfi lling, exciting, sexy.
Remix])’ Producer of 2008: Eric Prydz
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? I’m not sure, really.
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