- Wet & Wild is the third record from Liss C. on his own LC Series label, which launched at the beginning of the year. The Valencia-born, Berlin-based producer specializes in acidic strains of techno, and the titles of his tracks here give you a good idea of what to expect. With little more than a thick, buzzing 303 line atop no-frills 4/4 percussion, "Wet" is best used as a layering tool. It's a decent effort, but it’s missing that extra element (or sense of depth) that would make it stand out in the mix. "Wild," on the other hand, goes bonkers with prickly, distorted acid riffs and machine-gun drums—a quirky but potentially effective dance floor assault.
Two remixers handle the other side of the record. Sleeparchive reduces "Wet"'s modulated buzzing to a low throb, making room for his trademark tangents and bleeps from a few deep-space beacons (too few, if anything). The Plant Worker's take on "Wild" tones down much of the original's peak-time aggression. It makes for a more spacious and accessible remix, but there's still a hard edge, with blurry, far-away echoes balanced up front by growling chords and hi-hats. Overall, it's a solid four-tracker with just enough range to keep things interesting.
TracklistA1 Wet
A2 Wet (Sleeparchive Remix)
B1 Wild
B2 Wild (The Plant Worker Remix)