Liquid Stranger

WAKAAN Music Festival returns to Mulberry Mountain in Arkansas from September 25th to 29th of this year, rocking a superb lineup that is rife with takeovers and back-to-backs galore. Now in its fourth year, WAKAAN as both a festival and label has helped to platform some of the biggest names in bass music today, many of whom are back once…

The Swedish-born WAKAAN kingpin Martin Stääf, better recognized as Liquid Stranger, returns with a monumental first release of 2021. With over a year since the debut of his ASCENSION EP, Stääf has been on a continued mission to help artists release music with no creative restrictions. In addition to the leading bass label that is Wakaan, Liquid Stranger has been…

As the alien overlord in charge of all things Wakaan, Martin Staaf, also known by his production alias Liquid Stranger, has curated a home away from home for burgeoning bass music producers that are fiercely pushing the envelope for progressive audio flavors. Championing the weird, wild, and wonderful side of the community, he’s spearheaded a movement for forward-thinking sounds that…

For the better part of a decade now, Austin Collins, also known by his Au5 production alias, has been dazzling listeners with a complex array of both girthy, and melodic, releases that stimulate both the heart and mind. Easily navigating the rough tides of the genre ocean between ridiculously heavy dubstep, and magesterial bass music, he’s had releases on a…

Authentic, fervent, genius, and family oriented; these are all words that accurately describe Martin Staaf, better known by his artist persona Liquid Stranger. When one contemplates which members of the bass music underground are pushing the sound and ethos at the very heart-pulse of the community, Mr. Staaf surely sits atop that list. Curating arguably one of the most impressive…

Rare are the occasions in the nightlife and live music industry where postulation and reality meet in synonymous harmony, which makes it all the more commendable that the inaugural installation of Wakaan Music Festival 2019 was able to deliver and exceed all expectations. A weekend of mid 70-degree temperatures, expansive blue skies and comfortable evening climate merely amplified the well-oiled…

In recent years Liquid Stranger and Ganja White Night have become household names among the purveyors of weird wubby experimental bass music. Founding Wakaan and SubCarbon Records respectively, they’ve curated homes for forward-thinking producers to truly be themselves and push maximum creativity. Now, they’ve pooled their collective efforts into a piece that would be more apt to be described as…

Descending on the unsuspecting inhabitants of this planet straight from a flying saucer, Emily Rose, better known by her production alias Lucii, has absolutely captivated audiences with her out-of-this-world personality and psychedelic wubs. The past year has been one of exceptional personal and career milestones for this young artist, as she found a welcoming home with Liquid Stranger’s extraterrestrial Wakaan…

Known for his ability to devise epic, complex soundscapes in his full-project releases, Wakaan founder Liquid Stranger looks to build upon that reputation with the release of his riveting 30-track album INFINITY. Culminating a full-decade of freeform expertise, the album composes 17 different opportunities for Staaf to collaborate with a medley of talented producers such as CloZee, Dion Timmer, Chee,…

Swedish-born electronic music producer Martin Stääf has carefully nurtured his own unique style of experimental bass music since the beginning of 2009, performing and producing under the moniker Liquid Stranger. As his moniker insinuates, Stääf demonstrates the masterful talent to seamlessly transition between genres, identifying a niche sound that is both fluid and captivating. As the founder of freeform electronic…