Tokyo-based producer and DJ Risa Taniguchi returns to Chris Liebing’s CLR with the ‘Magnetic’ EP, landing 26th June 2026. She has released four EPs for the label, alongside releases on labels such as MOOD, Second State and more, and has won support from artists including Amelie Lens, Perc, and Daniel Avery.
Risa Taniguchi’s ‘Magnetic’ EP opens with the title, riding on thumping kicks, distant bell tones, and cavernous sub-bass that gives the groove its full weight. Carefully sculpted details, from groaning textures to dusty hi-hats, add depth throughout as the track unfolds into a driving and cinematic techno workout. ‘Masks’ keeps the pressure high with a more extroverted energy, layering hammering percussion, fractured synth lines, and vocal yelps into an urgent peak-time cut charged with tension and momentum.
Founded by influential techno lynchpin Chris Liebing in 1999 and reemerging in 2021 after a five-year hiatus, Create Learn Repeat (CLR) has hosted a range of artists like Dubfire, Flug, Bjarki, Shlomi Aber, and more while also focusing on developing newer acts in the scene, such as The Southern, and Klint.
Risa Taniguchi ‘Magnetic’ arrives via CLR 26th June 2026.
Tracklist
01 Magnetic
02 Masks
Risa Taniguchi: Instagram – Soundcloud – Beatport – Spotify
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