Motor feat. Douglas McCarthy - The Knife (CLRX Records)
Tracklist 01. The Knife (Original Mix) 02. The Knife (Brian Sanhaji Remix) 03. The Knife (Peter Van Hoesen Remix) 04. The Knife (DJ Emerson Angel Costa Remix)
Press Release Once more CLR pays respect to the intriguing music on MOTOR’s recent “Man Made Machine” album and releases another exiting remix package. This time the featured vocalist is none other than legendary Nitzer Ebb’s lead singer Douglas McCarthy, definitely a great honor and joyful challenge for the artists in charge of the remixes. On the A side of number three in this series of limited edition picture discs, a deep, hypnotic and uncompromising version of MOTOR feat. Douglas McCarthy “The Knife” by Brian Sanhaji slowly unfolds over the time-span of ten and a half minutes. The acclaimed live artist once more proves that he is not only a skilled producer of original tracks, but that he can also do an equally accurate job on other artists’ music and vocals. The usual sonic brilliance of Brian Sanahji’s productions is something we already take for granted when a track of this mastering expert leaves his studio, and he surely lives up to the high expectations again. The B side of the vinyl contains a faster, pleasantly driving take on the MOTOR track and shows at least two of producer Peter van Hoesen’s biggest talents. On the one hand he is known for his ability to combine the best of many musical worlds and on the other hand he can reliably deliver what has been called “straight-up dancefloor jackin’ techno”. The treatment of the vocals is excellent, and in spite of the raw power of the track, it adds an almost mesmerizing vibe. The Berlin based sound designer from Brussels has definitely left a recognizable handwriting on this remarkable production.
Motor feat. Martin L. Gore - Man Made Machine (CLR Recordings)
Tracklist 01. Man Made Machine (Original Radio Version) 02. Man Made Machine (Extended Version) 03. Man Made Machine (Radio Slave Remix) 04. Man Made Machine (Black Asteroid Remix) 05. Man Made Machine (Chris Liebing Remix)
Press Release Here comes the big news. Pioneering techno duo MOTOR is about to release their fourth album on CLR. After completing three massively successful and critically acclaimed techno albums, Bryan Black and Oly Grasset, who together form the act MOTOR, have shifted gears and recorded a song-based vocal album by the name of “Man Made Machine”. The first single, also titled “Man Made Machine”, features none other than Depeche Mode´s Martin L. Gore on vocal duties. Apart from the original and extended versions, the EP contains three additional remixes by Black Asteroid, Radio Slave and Chris Liebing, as well as the “Man Made Machine” video. Just recently, when MOTOR secretly played the original version of the track on a BBC radio broadcast, it got over 10.000 views within hours of being ripped and broadcasted on youtube. The reactions from Depeche Mode and MOTOR fans are absolutely ecstatic. One online comment, which has often been quoted and agreed to, is that “Man Made Machine” sounds like a modern version of the Depeche Mode track “Personal Jesus” – obviously a royal honour for the guys from MOTOR. There is no doubt that this EP and the whole album will draw attention from various musical scenes, and the CLR team is very exited about this release. It seems perfectly in line with the label´s strong techno roots, as well as with its increasingly open-minded musical philosophy. Chris Liebing himself has always been inspired by the “out of the ordinary” techno approach of MOTOR and is highly pleased to form part of this new chapter in the band´s history.