New Orleans-based trumpeter, keyboardist, producer and beatmaker Russ Liquid is ready to make his mark on Liquid Stranger’s esteemed Wakaan label. Dipping into the pool of experimental bass and soul with a touch of influence from the UK bass scene, Russ Liquid delivers the formidable, aptly-titled Eclectric EP.
Featuring rhythmic breaks and earth shuddering vibrations, ‘NISABA’ leads the Eclectric EP into full throttle with its electrifying expressions. Elsewhere, ‘NUSKA’ is a concoction of eerie wubs and dazzling drum breakdowns while ‘INANNA’ truly showcases Russ Liquid’s ability as an instrumentalist with a gift for merging riffs
with heavy bass rumbles. ‘DON’T LEAVE ME’ takes the EP to soulful dimensions with a mesmerizing vocal and stutteringly smooth drums lines that emerge among a calming yet hair-raising ambiance. Drawing the EP to a monumental close, ‘GUARDIAN’ accelerates the EP up to speed with face rattling basslines, demonstrating
impeccable sound design from the multi-talented beat maker.
Russ Liquid has firmly placed himself within his own lane of bass music that few could attest to, with his sound versatility and genre-defying bravery. Emerging on the scene back in 2011 with his Purple LP and follow up album Foreign Frequency, the producer and collaborator has turned the heads of many, working with the likes of Gramatik, Griz, Michal Menert and SunSquabi, to name a few. Continuing to create a joyful sense of synergy in his high powered shows and multi-dimensionality on his productions, there is no denying you’ll witness Russ Liquid continue to rise above the ranks.
Check out the Eclectric EP below for a lucid journey into bass.
