Liliane Chlela
Producer, DJ, and performer Liliane Chlela is known for her distinct sound treatment, pushing the boundaries of sound, movement and listening on both the electronic and experimental scenes in Lebanon and the Middle East/West Asia and North Africa. Liliane constructs a characteristic sound both as a composer/producer and as a hybrid DJ. She further explores the connections between improvisation and sonic manipulation by approaching numerous musical genres with her signature techniques. Her electrifying DJ sets stir audiences to move and propel the limits of their hearing experience into new frontiers and prompting audacious approaches to sound. Her work saw her perform as a solo artist regionally and internationally, but also as a versatile collaborator with regional and international acts from Mashrou’ Leila’s Hamed Sinno, to acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and composer Khyam Allami up to Björn Meyer. With four albums under her belt, her latest album Safala’s conceptual approach blended field-recordings, memories and incantations with brave new sounds, and saw her premiering it at UK’s Tusk Festival. She closed 2021 with two much lauded performances at The Cinémathèque québécoise, Canada, supporting highly regarded Lebanese artist Jerusalem in My Heart. The line-up also included Egypt's experimental artist Nada El Shazly. In 2022 she was selected as one of the Keychange Artist and Innovators Participants. Liliane’s multi-sensory flair for adventure saw her developing her aural and visual skills to apply them in other disciplines such as fashion films, interactive installations and performance art. As a result, her work boasts a diverse and audacious sound palette, making Chlela one of the most multifaceted female producers/musicians in the Middle East/West Asia and North Africa.
Producer, DJ, and performer Liliane Chlela is known for her distinct sound treatment, pushing the boundaries of sound, movement and listening on both the electronic and experimental scenes in Lebanon and the Middle East/West Asia and North Africa. Liliane constructs a characteristic sound both as a composer/producer and as a hybrid DJ. She further explores the connections between improvisation and sonic manipulation by approaching numerous musical genres with her signature techniques. Her electrifying DJ sets stir audiences to move and propel the limits of their hearing experience into new frontiers and prompting audacious approaches to sound. Her work saw her perform as a solo artist regionally and internationally, but also as a versatile collaborator with regional and international acts from Mashrou’ Leila’s Hamed Sinno, to acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and composer Khyam Allami up to Björn Meyer. With four albums under her belt, her latest album Safala’s conceptual approach blended field-recordings, memories and incantations with brave new sounds, and saw her premiering it at UK’s Tusk Festival. She closed 2021 with two much lauded performances at The Cinémathèque québécoise, Canada, supporting highly regarded Lebanese artist Jerusalem in My Heart. The line-up also included Egypt's experimental artist Nada El Shazly. In 2022 she was selected as one of the Keychange Artist and Innovators Participants. Liliane’s multi-sensory flair for adventure saw her developing her aural and visual skills to apply them in other disciplines such as fashion films, interactive installations and performance art. As a result, her work boasts a diverse and audacious sound palette, making Chlela one of the most multifaceted female producers/musicians in the Middle East/West Asia and North Africa.
