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Somewhere in the haze where traditional house, techno and electro overlap have emerged the clear-cut sonic shapes comprising Liquid Earth‘s self-titled EP. Elements that ought not play well together somehow manage to in the five psychedelic cuts comprising its tracklist. The L.A.-based producer and DJ self-released it on April 30th, 2020.
Both “A Little Nucleus” and “Lowrider” exhibit the familiar syncopations and synthwave harmonics of electro, with the latter song taking a turn into four-on-the-floor territory. The arguable standout of the effort is “Human Condition,” for which two mixes are included. Marrying dubby melodies, driving techno kick drums and spoken-word samples, it undergoes substantial changes without venturing too far from its central motif. “Gummo Hardrive” closes out the EP with more of what ushered it in.
Map of the Liquid Earth
Liquid Earth is the newest alias of Urulu, whose real name is Taylor Freels. Among his other monikers are Kepler Sound District, Señor Friction, and Senator Bongwater. His first release via the latter project is said to be a collaboration with Denver artist Seafoam that will arrive by way of Jay Berd‘s label, Lemak Records.
As for Liquid Earth itself, Freels inaugurated the endeavor with a four-track record titled Microsmosis that came out on TerraFirm in the fall of 2019. Whereas his latest release employs antiquated methods to yield something new, the previous one offered up a more standard homage. “Microsmosis isn’t so much a techno record as a tour of 20 years through Rave Americana,” wrote 5 Magazine.
Liquid Earth can be downloaded in full via Bandcamp.
