A deadly slice of early ‘90s UK rave, inc. the all-timer ‘Liquid Is Liquid (remix)’ - basically the act’s best beyond the anthem ‘Sweet Harmony’ - back in circulation for first time in ages
Allow us to gush a minute about ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’, which first appeared on Liquid’s self-issued debut 12” along with early version of ‘Sweet Harmony’, which were both quickly snapped up by XL for release the following year, 1992. Whilst ‘Sweet Harmony would become one of the best loved tunes of a generation, ‘Liquid Is Liquid’ can be heard as the epitome of a B-side gem that took on a life of its own, variously beloved as soundtrack to bedroom dancing practice by Scottish raver Charly Sayz (check the viral vids on socials) and more cultishly regarded for a secret bootleg ‘Pleasure Principle’ edit that now trades for daft money (but does lurk online as digital, if you can find and rip it).
In both aforementioned applications, the tune stand hairs on back of neck, and out from the crowd, for its deeply attractive blend of infectious bruk and melancholic grip that would characterise a strain of UK rave before it bifurcated into schizzy darkside and happy hardcore mania in the following years. And on the dancing tip - particular in context of Scottish raver Charly Sayz - it perfectly illustrates the revolutionary schism with synth-driven ‘80s club music toward sped-up hip hop and electro that urged parochial white blokes, far from the UK’s Afrocentric incubators of rave, to cut proper, disciplined shapes on the ‘floor in ways that may have led to a broken nose only a few years prior.
The rest of the EP is fluff but, if you’re owt like us, the elegant tuffness of ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’ is ripe for rinse and repeat ad infinitum. Proper shiver me timbers tackle.
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A deadly slice of early ‘90s UK rave, inc. the all-timer ‘Liquid Is Liquid (remix)’ - basically the act’s best beyond the anthem ‘Sweet Harmony’ - back in circulation for first time in ages
Allow us to gush a minute about ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’, which first appeared on Liquid’s self-issued debut 12” along with early version of ‘Sweet Harmony’, which were both quickly snapped up by XL for release the following year, 1992. Whilst ‘Sweet Harmony would become one of the best loved tunes of a generation, ‘Liquid Is Liquid’ can be heard as the epitome of a B-side gem that took on a life of its own, variously beloved as soundtrack to bedroom dancing practice by Scottish raver Charly Sayz (check the viral vids on socials) and more cultishly regarded for a secret bootleg ‘Pleasure Principle’ edit that now trades for daft money (but does lurk online as digital, if you can find and rip it).
In both aforementioned applications, the tune stand hairs on back of neck, and out from the crowd, for its deeply attractive blend of infectious bruk and melancholic grip that would characterise a strain of UK rave before it bifurcated into schizzy darkside and happy hardcore mania in the following years. And on the dancing tip - particular in context of Scottish raver Charly Sayz - it perfectly illustrates the revolutionary schism with synth-driven ‘80s club music toward sped-up hip hop and electro that urged parochial white blokes, far from the UK’s Afrocentric incubators of rave, to cut proper, disciplined shapes on the ‘floor in ways that may have led to a broken nose only a few years prior.
The rest of the EP is fluff but, if you’re owt like us, the elegant tuffness of ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’ is ripe for rinse and repeat ad infinitum. Proper shiver me timbers tackle.
A deadly slice of early ‘90s UK rave, inc. the all-timer ‘Liquid Is Liquid (remix)’ - basically the act’s best beyond the anthem ‘Sweet Harmony’ - back in circulation for first time in ages
Allow us to gush a minute about ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’, which first appeared on Liquid’s self-issued debut 12” along with early version of ‘Sweet Harmony’, which were both quickly snapped up by XL for release the following year, 1992. Whilst ‘Sweet Harmony would become one of the best loved tunes of a generation, ‘Liquid Is Liquid’ can be heard as the epitome of a B-side gem that took on a life of its own, variously beloved as soundtrack to bedroom dancing practice by Scottish raver Charly Sayz (check the viral vids on socials) and more cultishly regarded for a secret bootleg ‘Pleasure Principle’ edit that now trades for daft money (but does lurk online as digital, if you can find and rip it).
In both aforementioned applications, the tune stand hairs on back of neck, and out from the crowd, for its deeply attractive blend of infectious bruk and melancholic grip that would characterise a strain of UK rave before it bifurcated into schizzy darkside and happy hardcore mania in the following years. And on the dancing tip - particular in context of Scottish raver Charly Sayz - it perfectly illustrates the revolutionary schism with synth-driven ‘80s club music toward sped-up hip hop and electro that urged parochial white blokes, far from the UK’s Afrocentric incubators of rave, to cut proper, disciplined shapes on the ‘floor in ways that may have led to a broken nose only a few years prior.
The rest of the EP is fluff but, if you’re owt like us, the elegant tuffness of ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’ is ripe for rinse and repeat ad infinitum. Proper shiver me timbers tackle.
A deadly slice of early ‘90s UK rave, inc. the all-timer ‘Liquid Is Liquid (remix)’ - basically the act’s best beyond the anthem ‘Sweet Harmony’ - back in circulation for first time in ages
Allow us to gush a minute about ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’, which first appeared on Liquid’s self-issued debut 12” along with early version of ‘Sweet Harmony’, which were both quickly snapped up by XL for release the following year, 1992. Whilst ‘Sweet Harmony would become one of the best loved tunes of a generation, ‘Liquid Is Liquid’ can be heard as the epitome of a B-side gem that took on a life of its own, variously beloved as soundtrack to bedroom dancing practice by Scottish raver Charly Sayz (check the viral vids on socials) and more cultishly regarded for a secret bootleg ‘Pleasure Principle’ edit that now trades for daft money (but does lurk online as digital, if you can find and rip it).
In both aforementioned applications, the tune stand hairs on back of neck, and out from the crowd, for its deeply attractive blend of infectious bruk and melancholic grip that would characterise a strain of UK rave before it bifurcated into schizzy darkside and happy hardcore mania in the following years. And on the dancing tip - particular in context of Scottish raver Charly Sayz - it perfectly illustrates the revolutionary schism with synth-driven ‘80s club music toward sped-up hip hop and electro that urged parochial white blokes, far from the UK’s Afrocentric incubators of rave, to cut proper, disciplined shapes on the ‘floor in ways that may have led to a broken nose only a few years prior.
The rest of the EP is fluff but, if you’re owt like us, the elegant tuffness of ‘Liquid Is Liquid (Remix)’ is ripe for rinse and repeat ad infinitum. Proper shiver me timbers tackle.