
In anticipation of Oktave’s August 31st party, Little White Earbuds caught up with techno institution Chris Liebing via e-mail to get the scoop on his plans.

As Function emphasized repeatedly during this candid chat with LWE’s Jordan Rothlein — a conversation touching on New York and Berlin, the allure of vinyl DJing, and some tantalizing hints of what his debut solo album may hold — his story is one of continual evolution.

LWE staff writer Harry Sword provides a primer of sorts on three of the most important early movements to shape electronic music: Musique Concrète, Elektronische Musik, and the BBC’s Radiophonics Workshop.