Russ Liquid - In Love (2014)

It’s funky, it’s earnest, and it’s full of syrupy disco synths and finger popping bass - “Speedster,” from West Coast producer Russ Liquid, is what you’d listen to while riding a gold-plated limo through outer space. Liquid, a jazzy multi-instrumentalist who is rarely seen without a horned instrument in his mouth, is currently on a summer tour with Gramatik - whose label, Lowtemp, will release Liquid’s next album In Love later this summer. If you love Chromeo but wish Dave 1 would shut up sometimes, you’re going to love this.

The album integrates smooth jazz, R&B, funk, dubstep, techno, ambient, pop, disco, and world music. If the compilation could be described in only one word, then the second half of Russ’ project name couldn’t be more suitable. When describing sound, liquid means: clear, pure, and flowing. This extension of music’s past and future that he experiments with in each song flows through styles and eras like water, ultimately diluting any of the existing barriers between them. And like liquid the songs on the album take form of the audiences’ emotional space, as it swiftly graces them through one current of layers that carry a consistency of lush melodies.

Russ Liquid is the future-vintage groove-blasting maestro who has stirred the souls and minds of the electronic music world. Renowned for his ingenious compositional approach, this cosmic virtuoso and imprints a prophetic musical experience on his audiences. He detonates explosive beatscapes, seamlessly adding flourishes of instrumental color and emotion; all while drawing from an endlessly diverse sonic palette.

In only a short time, Mr. Liquid has developed a reputation for radiating a sonic supernova of genre-bending beats on the dancefloor, captivating audiences with passionate live instrumental performances across the U.S. and beyond. In 2012, the member of the Headtron crew’s dynamic, multi-instrumental, experience was unleashed on some of the most innovative events and festivals around the globe including: Coachella, Symbiosis Gathering, Lightning In A Bottle, Shambhala, Sonic Bloom, Envision Festival (Costa Rica), and Eclipse Festival (Australia).

In February of 2013, Russ resumes his destiny to break musical boundaries and transcend expectations with Foreign Frequency, his debut full length album on STS9‘s 1320 Records. Foreign Frequency transports listeners on an inter- dimensional adventure to the deepest circles of his musical universe, steering audiences into an expansive world of visceral beats, laced with spiraling instrumental accompaniments, and adorned with melodies that only a masterful improvisationalist could manifest.

Tracklist:

01. DANCE Allegro [04:48]
02. DRK KNGHT [03:44]
03. Freezer [04:16]
04. How Long [02:52]
05. Feral Cat [05:17]
06. Twisted [05:02]
07. The Way You Make Me Feel[03:53]
08. NYC Blue [04:30]
09. Sweetest Taboo [03:51]
10. Peaker [02:25]
11. Speedster [03:21]
12. Russ Liquid & Freddy Todd – Thug Baby [06:13]
13. Chillian [04:02]
14. With Love [02:38]
15. Russ Liquid & Thriftworks – Acid for Wagner [04:34]