Oliver Lieb
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Oliver Lieb
- Genres: Electronica
Biography
Throughout the '90s, when German trance producer Oliver Lieb practically defined the genre, he produced tracks under a countless array of names, the most successful being L.S.G. and Spicelab. The Frankfurt, Germany, producer's recording career began in 1989 with Force Legato's "System," and first began to blossom in 1992. He was recording for a number of labels at the time under a host of monikers. However, it was the Quicksand 12" released on Harthouse Records under the name Spicelab that became Lieb's first big success. A year later, in 1993, he had another successful release, "Fragile," this time on the Superstition label under the name L.S.G. Where the Spicelab tracks are epic, dark, and a bit ambient, the L.S.G. tracks are more dancefloor-orientated and more melodic -- essentially the prototype for late-'90s Hooj Choons-style trance. Lieb released little music under his born name, one of those few releases being the 1994 Constellation full-length. He began using his born name more frequently once he became widely known, beginning with "Subraumstimulation" in 1999. ~ Jason Birchmeier, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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| Oliver Lieb | |
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| Also known as | Alpha Omega, Ambush, The, Archon, Ecano, Every, Genetix, Gobiman, Ivan, LSG, Mark III, Mindspace, Multiplicity, O.L., Paragliders, Phools Inc, Radical Impression, S.O.L., Smoked, Snakemen, Solieb, Spicelab, Strike, Superspy |
| Origin | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Genres | Techno, House, Electro, Trance |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Hooj Choons, Superstition Records |
| Notable instruments | |
| Roland TB-303, Roland TR-909, Roland Juno-106 | |
Oliver Lieb (born December 31, 1969, Frankfurt, Germany) is a German electronic music producer and DJ. Lieb is known to have more than a dozen aliases with over 200 productions and remixes in various electronic genres such as, trance, house, and techno.[1] He has also produced tracks for other artists. One such production was "Electric Blue", a track by Mars & Mystre.[2]
Career
Lieb began his musical career at the age of fourteen, as a bassist, playing in funk and soul bands. However, he often left the bands he played in before they found any real success. Eventually he started exploring electronic music.
His first records, under the alias 'Force Legato', were released by ZYX Music. In 1992, Lieb met Matthias Schindehutte, A&R man for the newly formed Harthouse record label, who contracted him for the Spicelab project. At the same time, Lieb started work on harder tracks, released using the alias Psilocybin. 1993 saw his first releases under the alias L.S.G., which he discontinued in 2007. In 1994, he first co-operated with Harald Großkopf (whom he later also performed with live), releasing tracks using the alias The Ambush.
In 1997, using the alias LSG, Lieb spent one week at #63 in the UK Singles Chart with "Netherworld".[3] In 2000, and using his own name, he appeared in the UK Singles Chart for one week at #72 with the track "Metropolis", billed as 'Oliver Lieb presents Smoked'.[4]
References
- ^ The DJ LIST – Oliver Lieb.djlist.
- ^ "Mars & Mystrë – Electric Blue". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Mars-Mystr%C3%AB-Electric-Blue/release/19640. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 310. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 320. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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Collected Works
(1998 Album by L.S.G.)
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