Martin Stääf, better known to his fans as Liquid Stranger, is one of the most innovative and exciting names in electronic music. The 40-year-old Swedish producer and Wakaan Labelhead has been active since 2003. He's become most well-known for his freeform bass and various tribal/international influences seen in his music, leading to the labeling of … Continue reading New Music from Liquid Stranger Ft. Leah Culver “Burn Like Sun”
Today is one of my favorite days of the year, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Fest lineup drop. The Roo takes place in Manchester, TN and is from June 13th to 16th this year. Tickets drop Thursday at noon. 2019's lineup is led by three sets of Phish, The Grand Ole Opry, Odesza, The Lumineers, … Continue reading Breaking Down Bonnaroo’s Electronic Lineup By SubGenre
Full disclosure, I went to Buku Music + Art festival last year and I fell in love. But then again, what's not to love about a festival in the Big Easy? This years lineup managed to do the impossible, and top last years in terms of both quality and variety. Here are a ten … Continue reading 10 Undercard Acts That Are Must See At Buku Music + Art Project 2019
EAZYBAKED is the newest name to release through Liquid Stranger's Wakaan Label. They were featured on both Toadface's Bugs For Breakfast EP and The Wakaan Compilation album, Convoy, but today marks their first full release through the innovative and imaginative label that's taking over the world. https://soundcloud.com/wakaan/sets/eazybaked-alone-with Their Alone With Yourself EP is the duo's dive … Continue reading EAZYBAKED Brings Us New “Alone With Yourself” EP Through Wakaan
Sam Eckstein, better known to the Bass world as Esseks, is back with a brand new EP release through Liquid Stranger's Wakaan Label. The EP contains six new tracks from the Brooklyn based producer, showing off his creative prowess by pushing genre boundaries throughout. One thing we love about Sam is that he does all of … Continue reading New Esseks EP from Wakaan — “Broken Thought”
New Orleans trumpeter, keyboardist, producer, and beatmaker Russel Scott aka Russ Liquid is back with a brand-spankin' new EP. Russ brings his new Eclectric EP to us through Liquid Stranger's esteemed Wakaan label. As always, Russ Liquid's newest work defies genres, merging guitar riffs and drum solos in with heavy bass breaks. Enjoy the new … Continue reading Russ Liquid Brings Us his “Eclectric” EP through Wakaan
Krilla is an on the rise trap and dubstep producer from Toronto, and today he takes on not only one of the bigger songs in the game but also one of his personal favorites. "Space Boss" by Liquid Stranger and Space Jesus can be heard not only in sets from the two Wakaan heavyweights but … Continue reading Krilla Takes On Liquid Stranger & Space Jesus’ “Space Boss”
https://soundcloud.com/wakaan/sets/liquid-stranger-polarity Liquid Stranger is one of the most iconic names in bass music and today, the Wakaan label head brings us a brand new EP full of dirty bass bangers. After his release with Pistol Lohan, "Gunslinger", Liquid Stranger fans have been fiending for some new music from the Swedish, boundary-pushing producer. Today, their wish … Continue reading Liquid Stranger Releases His “Polarity” EP
Teased by Liquid Stranger and also Peekaboo himself over the past few weeks, Peekaboo and G-Rex hugely anticipated collab is finally here! The two bass producers have teamed up for "Babatunde", off Liquid Stranger's Wakaan Label. Since his collab with Bassnectar, Peekaboo has been making his rounds tearing up the bass scene with his epic … Continue reading Peekaboo & G-Rex Team up on “Babatunde”
Because Bass Canyon just wasn't enough for all the dubstep enthusiasts in the Pacific NW, Excision just announced another wild headbanger gathering. X will be hosting "The Thunderdome" in Washington at the Tacoma Dome, right outside Seattle! With special guests Ghastly, Liquid Stranger, Dubloadz and more, this show will be an absolute heater. Those b2b sets look … Continue reading Excision announces “The Thunderdome” w/ Ghastly, Liquid Stranger, and More!
August brought us a huge variety of new music. Massive hip-hop album releases topped the charts all month long, with Nicki Minaj, YG, Aminé, Mac Miller, and of course Travis Scott, all having released their projects at the very beginning of the month. My personal favorite hip-hop project from August was Travis' Astroworld, with Aminé's … Continue reading HIHF Playlists: Best of August (Album Review Links + Exclusive Playlists)
Pieced together a little playlist consisting of the best and biggest songs we heard this past weekend at Moonrise Festival in Baltimore. The festival honestly never handles weather concerns well, with multiple-hour long rain delays both days that lead to shorter sets and multiple acts canceling (RIP Rusko ://). https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmbiyc2A33C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The same thing happened at … Continue reading HIHF Playlists: Best Of Moonrise (Playlist and Photos)
Wakaan, the label home to some of bass music's best and brightest, releases a brand new Liquid Stranger track (who is also the Wakaan label head) for any fan's instant enjoyment!! "Gunslinger" features the artist Pistol Lohan as well as a super trippy and weird beat throughout the six-minute long track. Keep an ear out for … Continue reading Wakaan Releases New Liquid Stranger Track — “Gunslinger” feat Pistol
