Liquid Liquid is tagged as: Liquid Liquid was a New York City band that was active from 1980 to 1983. Their music was essentially groove-based, influenced by funk, dub, and punk. Liquid Liquid’s music did not easily fit into a genre, but it is often labeled post-punk or post-disco or no-wave. Arguments can be made for each genre (e.g., people who see Liquid Liquid as a no-wave band, often cite that Liquid Liquid did not follow standard song form, with their songs consisting entirely of bridges with no verses or choruses; and that like much of no-wave, Liquid Liquid’s music emphasized texture over melody), and to further complicate matters, they were popular with downtown NYC crowds that retroactively fit within all three of the movements (post-punk, post-disco, no-wave) and played venues that housed music from all three genres as well—so more than anything, Liquid Liquid’s music should probably be taken on its own merits. While the band did not last for long (and they never got to release a full-length LP), their influence was deeply felt within dance music and hip-hop, because like their labelmates ESG, Liquid Liquid’s music has been sampled heavily over the years. Most infamously, Liquid Liquid’s song, “Cavern,” from their Optimo EP, was used (without per... Read More About Liquid Liquid Biography...  Send Liquid Liquid ringtones to your cell
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