As an electronic producer, DJ, and performer, Liliane Chlela is revered for the way she shatters the boundaries of auditory landscapes. Born and raised in Beirut and currently based in Montréal, she came up as a key member of Lebanon’s thriving experimental and electronic scenes and has since gained international acclaim for her distinctive sonic explorations.

As Beirut’s DIY scene hit a creative peak in the early 2010s, she worked closely with other artists on a range of collaborations and projects. Armed with synths, samplers, pedals, and a guitar, she whipped up live takes on underground dance music in the improvisational trio The DnB Project, delved into heady and freeform post-rock with Hezbel Taleta, conjured glitchy ambient creations alongside Jawad Nawfal (Munma) as part of the duo Infinite Moment Of Composure, and melted hearts in the synthpop project The Butcher’s Bride alongside Mashrou’ Leila singer Hamed Sinno.

Chlela has forged creative partnerships from Beirut to Cairo to Amsterdam and Montréal with her most ambitious project in 2024, I, the hybrid and the antidote during which she was accompanied by Nancy Mounir, Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and The Flare Quartet to perform her compositions premiered at Le Guess Who? and AB.

She was also recently launched her new electronic/rock trio following an artist residency at the CEM in Saguenay, where she composed and performed new pieces alongside Pascal Beaulieu and David Simard.

Since the early 2020s, Chlela has gained critical acclaim for a string of self-produced solo albums—including 2012’s Lullaby for Monsters, 2020’s Malign/Benign, 2021’s landmark Safala, and 2024’s Infinite Machine-released Anatomy of a Jerk.

Her solo work masterfully combines field recordings, deconstructed electronic beats, and a transparent inner dialogue with bold, cutting-edge sounds and a genre-defying approach. Her music is born out of a spontaneous, improvisational process, and she relies on sharp instincts and a deep sense of self-awareness to push her experiments to the next level and shape recordings into their final form. Fiercely independent, she aims to forge an unparalleled sonic persona, whether through her role as a composer and producer or in her dynamic prowess as a DJ.

Chlela has brought her live performances to festivals across four continents—including MUTEK, Rewire, Le Guess Who?, Roskilde and Eurosonic. Meanwhile, her heart-pounding sets for Boiler Room and other platforms and international venues and clubs have put her on the map as an innovative hybrid DJ.

But as she continues to explore new sonic boundaries, she remains connected to her home country and nearby regional scenes. As co-founder of Beirut’s Jidariyya music collective, she promotes genre-bending creativity and advocates for equitable representation in the local music scene for gender nonconforming individuals and artists.

Beyond her musical endeavors, Chlela’s boundless creativity extends to fashion films and campaigns, interactive installations, and performance art. This multi-sensory approach underscores her versatility and adventurous spirit, securing Chlela’s place as one of the region’s most multifaceted and pioneering artists.