![]() I was fortunate to grow up there, and I love going back today. It’s a tranquil place with postcard views. I’m born and raised in Varberg, a rural town in southern Sweden. What kind of music do you remember hearing around the house growing up? As if that weren’t enough, the head honcho sat down for a wide-ranging chat that touches on everything from the label’s roots all the way to the soon-to-be announced Wakaan festival taking place later this year. ![]() Here to take us on a proper aural journey, label boss Liquid Stranger taps label regular LUZCID for an epic mix designed to initiate the uninitiated into the world of Wakaan while celebrating the ongoing success of the imprint for those who’ve been down since day one. In a world where freeform bass has come into its own as a genre (even though, by its very nature, the sound resists genre and tempo boundaries), the mutated form of bass music that Liquid Stranger and his cohort of rebellious tricksters are kicking points to an exciting future and continuing evolution in the ever-shifting world of sounds from the underground. Considering Liquid Stranger toured alongside Excision as part of his Paradox Tour last year, it should come as no surprise that robo-driven dubstep lives alongside the more introspective, ambient left-of-center output emanating from the label, as well. Originally conceived as an outlet for music that didn’t quite “fit” into any specific category or label outlet, Wakaan quickly attracted the freeform compositions of other like-minded artists and fans alike.įrom heads like Space Jesus, Minnesota, LUZCID, Esseks, Champagne Drip, TYNAN, and the label boss himself, the weird and wonderful world of Wakaan is just as likely to elevate your mind in the midst of a meditative breakthrough as it to snap your neck on the rails at a festival. Launched in 2015 by the genre-bending producer Martin Stääf, aka Liquid Stranger, Wakaan has gone on to embody more than just a simple record label it strives to capture the vibe and ethos of an entire movement. In our Cut From the Catalog series, we big-up established and buzzing imprints alike by taking a look at the organization’s ops while running through a retrospective mix built solely from their respective catalogs. ![]() Record labels have long been the gatekeepers of the dance music space, as they continuously define and reshape tastes via releases, endless talent scouting, and the curation of brand-hosted parties.
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