Artist:
Liquid Stranger
Release:
Renegade Crusade E.P.
Label:
Interchill Records
Released:
15th April on Beatport and itunes
On
the back of Martin Staff's (a.k.a. Liquid Stranger's) recent infusion
mix
https://soundcloud.com/liquid-stranger/liquid-stranger-infusion-mix
which proved to be a journey of perfection, touching on his work in a
variety of genres from hip-hop to reggae, from dub to trap and even
throwing in some pop re-works. Comes this new release from Interchill
once again showing another string to his bow with the exploration of
chilled electronica and low frequency bass.
This
E.P. begins with 'Spawn' a pleasant instrumental trip-hop number
which springs off some deep bass breakdowns. This is followed by 'The
Gargon' which with it's similarity to 'Gorgon' made me think of
Medusa. However, it appears it was perhaps more likely coined from an alien lobster from a 1950's sci-fi flick of the same title or from a planet featured in Star Wars.
Either way this is the track they've propelled into cyberspace
alongside a stunning video by Andy Thomas that's caught everyone's
attention. The track itself unfolds slower than the opener but
works in a similar vein contrasting some beautiful electronica
against growling dark bass lines and slow thumping kicks.
Next
up is an alternative version of the Strangers smash hit from his
'Arcane Terrian' album 'The Molecule Man' it's a stripped back and lighter edit in
places, which drops the vocal and concentrates on dubbing the
vocodered chorus. Then all of a sudden the E.P. takes a twist with
'Brace For Impact' and not in the manner I expected as soulful vocal
from Canadian Saratonin is dripped over Honeycomb's beatbox. Last by
no means least Martin's switches the mood back with sci-fi vocals
from Razza and some down-right dreamy electronica and just about
nails it as my favourite on a very fine release.
Review
by Woodzee.
Links
…
Download
the Gargon free from Liquid Stranger's Soundcloud page
https://soundcloud.com/liquid-stranger/the-gargon-original-mix-2
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