Contributing Writer‘Can I Music?’ Is an 8-track exploration that reminds us of the original power of electronic music
Under a former alias, The Liquid Dude has long been a fixture in the electronic scene, collaborating with artists such as Emanuel Satie, Leif, and Lehar, among others. He has played all over the world, including at Detroit’s legendary TV Lounge, and also scores for film. His work has won international awards such as Best Film at the 22nd Wildlife Vaasa Film Festival in Finland and Best Documentary at the 5th MADRIFF. He has directed independent films, music videos, commercials, and creative fashion and art photoshoot sessions, and blends visual and musical storytelling with a distinct artistic vision.
After a 12-year hiatus from the DJ circuit, he’s back with fresh energy and perspective for this new album and an immersive event series, Into the Hole. Early bookings at high-profile venues like Eden in Ibiza have started this new chapter with a bang, and this new album is only set to take him to new levels once more. It arrives on the newly launched Liquid Freaks label, which, since 2023, has been an event series run by a highly experienced group keen to revive the raw spirit of the early warehouse scene.
Says the artist, “What you’ll hear isn’t nostalgia, it’s a disassembled memory rebuilt from frequencies and mild paranoia. It’s the echo of someone who once lived inside the scene, then slipped out quietly when it stopped making sense. Not a tribute, a confrontation. A cracked mirror held up to a culture that once moved bodies and minds.“
Opener ‘Skip This’ begins with atmospheric synth modulation, textured smears, and curious melodies before ‘Nipponacidfunk’ delivers a twisted house workout with funky drumming and screwy 303s laced with Japanese spoken words. The singular sounds continue on the pressurised and winky acid madness of ‘Shakyshaky,’ while ‘Botox Love’ is an off-grid rhythm with unhinged synths and flaming breakbeats, warped vocals and acid flashes that take you to the heart of a strobe-lit warehouse. ‘Freaking Freaks’ brings old school piano energy to new school club rhythms and ‘Digital Dopamine’ is tripped out afterparty electro with aliens controlling the machines. There is a more introverted feel to the plunging bass and melancholic chords of ‘Indigestion’ before closer ‘The Old Days’ pairs warm summer synths with spoken word musings and elastic rhythms.
The Liquid Dude’s ‘Can I Music?’ debuts on Liquid Freaks on September 5, 2025.
Tracklist
1. Skip This
2. Nipponacidfunk
3. Shakyshaky
4. Botox Love
5. Freaking Freaks
6. Digital Dopamine
7. Indigestion
8. The Old Days
