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Liquid funk
Stylistic originsintelligent drum and bass, funk, ambient, oldskool rave, trance music, soca, Latin music, acid jazz, trip hop
Cultural originsEarly 2000s, UK
Typical instrumentsSequencer – Turntables – Samplers – Drum machines – Personal computer – Vocals
File:Calibre Marcus1.jpg
Calibre and Marcus Intalex. Both are well known DJs of the genre.

Liquid funk (alternatively, liquid drum & bass, liquid DNB or liquid) is a sub-genre of drum and bass. While it uses similar basslines and bar layouts to other styles, it contains fewer bar-oriented samples and more instrumental layers (both synthesized and natural), harmonies, and ambiance, producing a calmer atmosphere directed at both home listeners and nightclub audiences.

History

In 2000, Fabio began championing a new form of drum and bass he called "liquid funk", with a compilation release of the same name on his Creative Source label.[1] This was characterised by influences from disco and house music, and widespread use of vocals. Although slow to catch on at first, the style grew massively in popularity around 2003–2004, and by 2005 it was established as one of the biggest-selling subgenres in drum and bass, with labels like Good Looking Records (although this label is strongly cross-genred with atmospheric drum and bass), Hospital Records, Liquid V, Shogun Limited, Fokuz Recordings, and artists like Calibre, Netsky, High Contrast, Logistics, London Elektricity, Nu:Tone, Dj Marky, and Solid State among its main proponents.[2]

Liquid funk is very similar to intelligent drum and bass, but has subtle differences.[3] Liquid funk has stronger influences from soca, latin, disco, jazz, and funk music, while IDB creates a calmer yet more synthetic sound, using smooth synth lines, deep bass and samples in place of the organic element achieved by use of real instruments.[citation needed]

New wave

A second wave of liquid music started from 2006–09 with a rise of artists such as Eveson, Alix Perez, Zero T, Lenzman and Spectrasoul to name a few. Like the Liquid preceding it, it came predominately from the UK. These innovative artists tended to steer away from the Amens and 808's and brought new sounds to the drum and bass scene.[citation needed]

On the 1 October 2007 High Contrast brought liquid funk back to the mainstream with his album, Tough Guys Don't Dance, releasing tracks such as If We Ever (Featuring Diane Charlemagne) which made Radio 1's Dance singles chart, Kiss Kiss bang Bang and Tread Softly. This ended up "crossing over" and becoming one of the most listened to Drum and Bass album's of 2007. The success of liquid funk never left the mainstream, and was followed by Mistabishi's 'No Matter What' being played on daytime radio, Chase & Status' "More Than Alot"' album charting and the Brookes Brother's single 'Tear You Down' and 'Loveline' hitting Dance charts.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Magnetic Soul presents BBC Radio 1 DJ Fabio and MC Joker D @ Heat – 6 Jul 07" Resident Advisor: Accessed August 27th, 2009
  2. ^ "Album: Twisted Tongue, Twisted Tongue, Acid Jazz" The Independent: Accessed August 27th, 2009
  3. ^ "THE VINYL WORD" Taipei Times: Accessed August 27th, 2009
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