Chris Liebing Shares "And All Went Dark"; New Album "Burn Slow" Out September 7

CHRIS LIEBING SHARES “AND ALL WENT DARK” (FEAT. POLLY SCATTERGOOD) NEW ALBUM BURN SLOW RELEASED SEPTEMBER 7

Photo: David Paul Larson

Chris Liebing has shared “And All Went Dark,” a new track from his forthcoming brooding electronic album, Burn Slow. Released September 7, Burn Slow is a 10-track album with contributions from a diverse range of artists including Gary Numan, Miles Cooper Seaton (Akron / Family), Mute labelmatePolly Scattergood (onDeadWaves), Cold Cave and Aleen. On “And All Went Dark,” Polly Scattergood takes aim at a “dark shadow on my shoulder.” Listen here. Scattergood explains, "’And All Went Dark’ is so stark and epic. When Chris played me the track it just captured my attention instantly and after a few listens, when he began sharing his inspirations and the idea behind the album, I was drawn even further into his world and very quickly ideas began flowing between us.” “And All Went Dark” follows the release of the Gary Numan narrated track “Polished Chrome (The Friend Pt. 1)” and “Novembergrey” – all of which serve to illustrate Liebing’s forthcoming minimalist electronic epic and start of a new chapter for one of techno’s leading authorities. Preorder Burn Slow here. While retaining the framework of the techno beats that Chris Liebing has dedicated his life to for the past 25 years, here he also seeks out new harmonic territories, taking aim at the heart rather than the feet, in order to tackle some deep themes. The key concept of presence ­– the idea that everything is happening in this moment, and that everything in the past is mere memory – forms the thematic backbone of the record. It’s something Liebing got in touch with via the philosopher Alan Watts, not to mention decades of getting entire dancefloors lost in the present. Liebing has teamed up with Ralf Hildenbeutel for Burn Slow (a key part of the long since defunct Eye Q family). It was at Hildenbeutel’s Frankfurt studio where Liebing began drifting into new territory with his new musical “enabler.” The Burn Slow project began its evolution with two remixes – Depeche Mode’s "Going Backwards" and Goldfrapp’s "Everything Is Never Enough.” Both of these artists are associated with his new label which has been an inspiration for Chris Liebing since a young age: “Without realizing, a lot of the music I was into came from just one label – Mute. I vividly remember dancing around at my neighbor’s house in the early ‘80s to songs by Depeche Mode and Yazoo. Banging my head in dark basements to the likes of DAF, Laibach and Nitzer Ebb to name but a few.” Chris Liebing’s forthcoming DJ schedule is as relentless as ever, with performances scheduled worldwide throughout the summer. Full details below. Chris Liebing 2018 Tour July 27 – Vienna, Austria – Grelle Forelle July 28 – Frankfurt, Germany – Love Family Park July 31 – Formentera, Spain – Tipic August 2 – Ibiza, Spain – Afterlife @ Hï-Ibiza August 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Output August 5 – Montreal, Canada – Oshega August 10 – Saalburg, Germany – Sonne Mond Sterne August 11 – Cecina, Italy – Tini Soundgarden August 14 – Santa Cesarea Terme, Italy – Guendalina August 17 – Mykonos, Greece – Cavo Paradiso August 18 – Zwevegem, Belgium – Voltage Festival August 20 – Ibiza, Spain – DC10 August 22 – Pag, Croatia – Sonus Festival August 24 – Zamardi, Hungary – B My Lake August 25 – Kiev, Ukraine – Brave Factory Festival August 26 – London, England – Closer, E1 August 31 – Detroit, MI – TV BAR Lounge September 2 – New York, NY – Electric Zoo September 14 – Basel, Switzerland – Nordstern September 15 – Rome, Italy – Spazio 900 September 16 – Barcelona, Spain – Brunch in the Park September 21 – Dublin, Ireland – District 8 September 22 – Milan, Italy – Amnesia September 23 – Portimão, Portugal – BPM Festival