Liquid Drum and Bass from the UK with: Thermionic – Liquid Youth #Chill #DrumAndBass #DnB #Electronic
Liquid drum and bass is probably my preferred DnB style. I love its uplifting nature and Thermionic delivers that in spades on Liquid Youth.
Thermionic is James Muir, a Scottish Electronic artist from Peebles (a small town near the border with England). James’ musical venture was he says “Inspired by the tranquil setting of the Scottish borders” and started in late 2020. He admits that he was “Originally influenced by prog rock and metal acts” but that he has “recently discovered the creative freedom which is held within the world of electronic music.” His current work is harking back to 90s artists such as Aphex Twin and Orbital (see also track below).
Liquid Youth is a terrifically upbeat track. It offers soulful cheering keyboards and the beats come to carry you away. There’s a bit of a leftfield House vibe about the way the keyboards swirl around and the dynamics have a touch of Orbital about them.
In a properly liquid DnB manner, the beats aren’t too heavy and skip around happily. It’s all terribly positive. Even the sections when the beats fade or drop out completely can’t help hugging themselves with an uninhibited glee that’s simply infectious.
As for inspiration, Thermionic says “This song was inspired by the 90s liquid DnB sound. I tried to capture the spirit of youth while focusing on the sense of freedom that comes with being young.” If you’re young enjoy the sound of your days, if you’re not enjoy the fleeting recapture of those times.
Liquid Youth is taken from the album Universal Dogma
Here’s a liquid drum and bass remix of Orbital’s classic Halcyon.
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