O. Lieb
Real Name:
Oliver Lieb
Profile:
Frankfurt based DJ & producer Oliver Lieb was born in 1969. Since 1988 he is involved in the production of electronic music. No matter if it‘s Techno, House, Electro or just „electronic music“, within 17 years and the release of more than 200 singles including remixes for Faithless, Moby, Snap, Yello, Human League, Mory Kante, Utah Saints (to name just a few) Oliver made it into the premier league of international Producers. He always keeps surprising and amazing people with his extraordinary sounds and diversity.
At the age of 14 he started playing bass in several Funk/Soul/Jazz bands. Oliver also got in touch with electronic music (Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk,Yello, Jean-Michel Jarre) and discovered a new and an endless horizon of expressing himself.
In late 1989 Oliver’s first record FORCE LEGATO “System” was released by Dorian Gray resident DJ Torsten Fenslau on his Abfahrt label. The single gained great worldwide reactions and almost hit the official German charts. In the years to follow Oliver released everything in the electronic genres from downtempo and chill-out to hard experimental techno and trance.
His project Spicelab on Sven Väth’s legendary Harthouse label established a platform for his highly appreciated sounds, which developed into one of the most important projects of the label including the release of three full length albums.
Soon it was clear that Oliver’s creativity was far away from reaching it’s limits and as Oliver never wanted to focus on just one specific genre he simply created several pseudonyms for each of his different styles. His LSG and Paragliders releases on Superstition Rec. are still considered as one of the most influencing and timeless trance projects and were developed for more than 10 years and 5 Albums. His maxis and albums were licensed on Hooj Choons, Yoshitoshi, Platipus, Duty Free, Magik Muzik and many others…
After leaving Superstition in 2004 it was time for doing something new especially since the whole music scene went through big changes and somehow redefined itself. After locking himself into his studio to create new sounds and going into all kind of different directions Oliver announced the start of his own label “Maschine” in summer 2005...
At the age of 14 he started playing bass in several Funk/Soul/Jazz bands. Oliver also got in touch with electronic music (Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk,Yello, Jean-Michel Jarre) and discovered a new and an endless horizon of expressing himself.
In late 1989 Oliver’s first record FORCE LEGATO “System” was released by Dorian Gray resident DJ Torsten Fenslau on his Abfahrt label. The single gained great worldwide reactions and almost hit the official German charts. In the years to follow Oliver released everything in the electronic genres from downtempo and chill-out to hard experimental techno and trance.
His project Spicelab on Sven Väth’s legendary Harthouse label established a platform for his highly appreciated sounds, which developed into one of the most important projects of the label including the release of three full length albums.
Soon it was clear that Oliver’s creativity was far away from reaching it’s limits and as Oliver never wanted to focus on just one specific genre he simply created several pseudonyms for each of his different styles. His LSG and Paragliders releases on Superstition Rec. are still considered as one of the most influencing and timeless trance projects and were developed for more than 10 years and 5 Albums. His maxis and albums were licensed on Hooj Choons, Yoshitoshi, Platipus, Duty Free, Magik Muzik and many others…
After leaving Superstition in 2004 it was time for doing something new especially since the whole music scene went through big changes and somehow redefined itself. After locking himself into his studio to create new sounds and going into all kind of different directions Oliver announced the start of his own label “Maschine” in summer 2005...
Sites:
MySpace, MySpace, ilovemaschine.com, tursa.de/OliverLieb.html, drizzly.de/content/artists/olieb/olieb.htm
Aliases:
Alpha Omega (4), Ambush, The, Archon, Ecano, Every, Genetix (2), Gobiman, Ivan, L.S.G., Mark III, Mindspace, Multiplicity, O.L., Paragliders, Phools Inc, Radical Impression, S.O.L., Smoked, Snakemen, Solieb, Spicelab, Strike (3), Superspy
In Groups:
Antimon, Arte Bionico, Atmolieb, Azid Force, Chateau Ciel, Deep Vision, DP-SOL, E.S.P. (2), Force Legato, Force Staccato, Freddy Spins, Infinite Aura, Java, Metrixx, Mirage, Paragliders, Psilocybin, Sentinel, Swamp Riders, True Minds
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| Releases: | ||||
| Constellation (Album) ◄ (3 versions) | Recycle Or Die ... | 1993 | ||
| Subraumstimulation (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Orbit Records ... | 1999 | ||
| Remixes: | ||||
| Energy 94 & Street Parade (CD, Comp) | Bagdad (Oliver Lieb Re... | Urban | 1994 | |
| Eternally Alive (CD) | Work My Mind (Mixed By... | Millennium Records | 1994 | |
| Square Root Of 529 (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) | Hope (Oliver Lieb Remi... | 23 Frankfurt | 1994 | |
| Trancesylvania 3 (2xCD, Comp) | Hope (Oliver Lieb Remi... | 23 Frankfurt | 1994 | |
| Going Global Series-Voila! (CD, Comp, Mixed) | Mogo Djolo (Ambush Voc... | Going Global Series, Barclay | 1995 | |
| Ravermeister Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) | Work My Mind (O.Lieb R... | Sub Terranean | 1995 | |
| Tears Don't Lie (Remixes) (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) | Tears Don't Lie (O. Li... | Urban ... | 1995 | |
| Trance Nation 5 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) | Oasis (Sheik Mix) | Club Tools | 1995 | |
| Wave Speech - The Remixes (CD, Maxi) | Wave Speech (Oliver Li... | DMD | 1995 | |
| We Love You (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) | We Love You (O. Lieb M... | Dance Pool ... | 1995 | |
| Feathers (12", Ltd, Promo) | Feathers (Oliver Lieb ... | Spy vs. Spice | 1996 | |
| Prophase (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) | Prophase (L.S.G. Remix) | Perfecto | 1997 | |
| Flying Saucer (12") | Flying Saucer (O. Lieb... | Methane | 1999 | |
| Into Deep Remixes (2x12") | I'm Not Existing (O. L... | Superstition | 1999 | |
| La Paloma (12") | La Paloma (O. Lieb Remix) | Tetsuo | 1999 | |
| Zillion 4 (2xCD, Comp + CD-ROM) | Love Stimulation (Oliv... | Lightning Records, Lightning Records | 1999 | |
| 4 To The Floor Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, P/Mixed) | I'm Not Existing (O. L... | XXX Records | 2000 | |
| Into The Deep E.P. (2x12", EP) | I'm Not Existing (O. L... | Hooj Choons, Hooj Choons | 2000 | |
| Lost Vagueness (12") | Lost Vagueness (Oliver... | Echo | 2001 | |
| A State Of Trance Classics Vol. 3 (4xCD, Comp) | The Hidden Sun Of Venu... | Cloud 9 Music BV | 2008 | |
| Production: | ||||
| The Secret Life Of Trance (CD, Comp) | Quicksand | Rising High Records | 1993 | |
| Superstition Volume Two (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Paraglide (Humate Remix) | Superstition ... | 1994 | |
| Trance Nation '94 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) | Fragile (12" Remix) | Club Tools | 1994 | |
| Sometimes (The Sun Shines) (12") | BMG | 1995 | ||
| Bitter & Twisted (2xCD, Mixed, Comp + Box) | My Time Is Yours | React | 1996 | |
| Harthouse Retrospective Part 1 - 4 (4xCD, Comp + Box) | Quicksand, Spice Is A ... | Harthouse | 1998 | |
| Gatecrasher: Global Sound System (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Subraumstimulation | Epic ... | 2000 | |
| Appears On: | ||||
| Staccato (CD, Maxi, Car) | ZYX Records | 1991 | ||
| Techno Trax (2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) | System (V. 1.0.), System | ZYX Records, Techno Drome International | 1991 | |
| Ambush (12", S/Sided) | Harthouse | 1993 | ||
| Boom Shanka! - Triggers Tribal Trip (CD, Comp) | Mudhunter | Trigger | 1993 | |
| Ffm Dance Trax Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) | System (V.1.0) | Eurostar | 1993 | |
| Harthouse - The Point Of No Return Chapter 1 (CD, Comp, Dig) | Quicksand, Spicecowboy... | Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH | 1993 | |
| The Judgement Day - The Mayday Compilation Vol. III (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Part 1 | Low Spirit Recordings ... | 1993 | |
| The Secret Life Of Trance (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) | Quicksand | Rising High Records | 1993 | |
| Tontraeger Fuer Synapsen Massage 01-02 (2xCD, Comp) | Koyaanisquatsi | Gaia Tonträger | 1993 | |
| A Mission Into Drums (CD, Comp) | Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH | 1994 | ||
| Behind The Eye - Eye Q Compilation Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Dig) | Airborn, Cosmos | Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH | 1994 | |
| Blueprint E.P. (12", EP) | Superstition | 1994 | ||
| DNA v2.0 (12") | Millennium Records | 1994 | ||
| Energy 94 & Street Parade (CD, Comp) | Bagdad (Oliver Lieb Re... | Urban | 1994 | |
| Eternally Alive (CD) | D.N.S., D.N.A. V.2.0 | Millennium Records | 1994 | |
| Harthouse Compilation Chapter 3 - Axis Of Vision (CD, Comp, Dig) | C-Trance, Ambush 2 | Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH | 1994 | |
| Harthouse Compilation Chapter 4 - Global Virus (CD, Comp, Dig) | Pyrospice | Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH | 1994 | |
| Recycle Or Die - The Compilation (5xCD, Album + Box, Comp) | Recycle Or Die | 1994 | ||
| Superstition Volume Two (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Paraglide, Odyssey (Si... | Superstition ... | 1994 | |
| The Ambush (CD, Album) | Harthouse | 1994 | ||
| Trance Nation '94 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) | Fragile (12" Remix), P... | Club Tools | 1994 | |
| Best Of Trance Volume 1 (CD, Comp) | DNA V 2.0 | Low Price Music | 1995 | |
| Dark Hearts - Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) | Casablanca, Quicksand | Harthouse | 1995 | |
| Harthouse — Axis Of Vision (2xCD, Comp) | The Spirit Of Fear, C-... | Onion Records (USA) | 1995 | |
| Life On Mars (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) | Life On Mars (Marrs Re... | Metronome ... | 1995 | |
| Serious Beats 17 (2xCD, Comp) | Oasis (Original Version) | Antler-Subway | 1995 | |
| Spice Like Us (CD, Maxi) | Spy vs. Spice, Spy vs. Spice | 1995 | ||
| Trance Nation 5 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) | Oasis (Sheik Mix), My ... | Club Tools | 1995 | |
| Wave Speech - The Remixes (CD, Maxi) | Wave Speech (Oliver Li... | DMD | 1995 | |
| Bitter & Twisted (2xCD, Mixed, Comp + Box) | My Time Is Yours | React | 1996 | |
| Feathers (12", Ltd, Promo) | Spy vs. Spice | 1996 | ||
| Spy Hard (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) | Spy vs. Spice | 1996 | ||
| Spy Vs. Spice (CD, Album) | Spy vs. Spice, Spy vs. Spice | 1996 | ||
| Supernatural E.P. (EP) ◄ (2 versions) | Noom Records | 1997 | ||
| 5 Years U.P.B. Club Guerillas [Part Two] (12") | Afrika (Base Mix) | Universal Prime Breaks | 1998 | |
| Eye Q Classics Volume 1 (CD, Comp) | Airborn | Eye Q Records | 1998 | |
| Harthouse Retrospective Part 1 - 4 (4xCD, Comp + Box) | Quicksand, Spice Is A ... | Harthouse | 1998 | |
| Space Age 1.0 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Sumo V2 | Black Hole Recordings | 1998 | |
| 2000 EP (12", EP) | Testified | 1999 | ||
| Boom (12") | Le Petit Prince | 1999 | ||
| Into Deep (CD, Album, Mixed) | Superstition | 1999 | ||
| Into Deep Remixes (2x12") | Superstition | 1999 | ||
| Live At Innercity - Amsterdam RAI (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | I'm Not Existing | ID&T ... | 1999 | |
| Magik: A New Adventure (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) | Everlast | Black Hole Recordings | 1999 | |
| Multiply EP (12", EP) | Dimension | 1999 | ||
| Zillion 4 (2xCD, Comp + CD-ROM) | The Sentinel | Lightning Records, Lightning Records | 1999 | |
| 4 To The Floor Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, P/Mixed) | I'm Not Existing (O. L... | XXX Records | 2000 | |
| Gatecrasher: Global Sound System (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Subraumstimulation, Ai... | Epic ... | 2000 | |
| Into The Deep E.P. (2x12", EP) | Hooj Choons, Hooj Choons | 2000 | ||
| Magik Five: Heaven Beyond (CD, Mixed, Comp) | Subraumstimulation (Ma... | Black Hole Recordings | 2000 | |
| Mindcontrol (12") | Methane | 2000 | ||
| Omega E.P. (12", EP) | Phoolish Records | 2000 | ||
| Oscillator EP (12", EP) | Testified | 2001 | ||
| Psychedelic Gate 3 - Deep Space Audio-Transmissions (2xCD, Comp, Dig) | Anea (Box Of Frox Rmx) | Insolation, Zoomshot Media Entertainment | 2001 | |
| Trance Nation 2001 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) | Lightspeed (Original Mix) | Ministry Of Sound | 2001 | |
| Watermark (12") | Methane | 2001 | ||
| Combi:nations (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) | Madras | ID&T, Universal TV | 2004 | |
| A State Of Trance 2005 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) | Papel (DJ Preach Remix) | Ultra Records ... | 2005 | |
| A State Of Trance 2005 Sampler 002 (12", Smplr) | Papel (Preach Remix) | Armada Music | 2005 | |
| Circus Maximus (12") | Maschine | 2005 | ||
| Balance 010 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) | Integrale | EQ Recordings | 2006 | |
| Balance 010 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) | Integrale | EQ Recordings | 2006 | |
| A State Of Trance Classics Vol. 3 (4xCD, Comp) | The Hidden Sun Of Venu... | Cloud 9 Music BV | 2008 | |
| Tracks Appear On: | ||||
| A Mission Into Drums (CD, Comp) | Dimension X (Remix), S... | Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH | 1994 | |
| Recycle Or Die - The Compilation (5xCD, Album + Box, Comp) | Dimension X, Secret Vi... | Recycle Or Die | 1994 | |
| Gatecrasher: Global Sound System (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Subraumstimulation | Epic ... | 2000 | |
| Magik Five: Heaven Beyond (CD, Mixed, Comp) | Subraumstimulation (Ma... | Black Hole Recordings | 2000 | |
| Trance Nation 2001 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) | Lightspeed (Original Mix) | Ministry Of Sound | 2001 | |
| A State Of Trance 2005 (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) | Papel (DJ Preach Remix) | Ultra Records ... | 2005 | |
| A State Of Trance 2005 Sampler 002 (12", Smplr) | Papel (Preach Remix) | Armada Music | 2005 | |
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Reviews & Discussion
For me Oliver Lieb stands for the very essence of electronic music. He´s got his own style and what an amazing style that is. Every track this guy makes is a journey for the listener. His music is incredibly deep and always makes me feel good. He´s got quite a few aliases, my favourite is when he works under the name of L.S.G. I can hardly keep count of all the good tracks he´s released under that alias. I also like his work under the namne Paragliders. Nice, good feeling in thoose tracks. Excellent to dance to, or just to get yourself cheered up. This is truly a guy to respect, excellent artist/producer.
Oliver Lieb has dominated the Dance scene since day one. Oliver Lieb started his journey at the label Harthouse and has made many timeless tunes there under many aliases. Whatever tune you hear with him you will hear that it comes from the heart and he always deliveres high quality music. In the last years Oliver has made mostly techno which many djs have played all over the world. His Dj sets contains Hard Techno that builds to trance with still a tech touch on it. I have followed his carrer since day one and he truely is one of the best guys in Techno history...
Lieb stood up the commertialisation of trance music. He pushed his unique sound through time. Very interesting and broad spectre of style he works in. Into deep is one of my best easy(tech)listening albums ever. Very familiar, sincere, simple and beautiful. He just invented his own formula, and he knows where the edge is. Respect!