On Took a Second, our second Liquid Saloon release, you’ll hear the collective expanding outwards in every direction: the grooves are deeper, the rhythms more complex, the sounds more kaleidoscopic. Shades of West African highlife and Afro-beat shine through, swirled together with smoothed-out disco, polyrhythmic hand percussion, New Orleans funk and more. After experimenting onstage through 2019 and 2020—including live blowouts with 11 players—Bresler, Zisling and Nomok set to work building their second album in Bresler’s home studio, the Liquid Saloon itself. Slowly but surely, 10 infectious grooves emerged. Took a Second is Liquid Saloon’s open invitation to you—come in, take a sip, loosen up, and get down.
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released June 17, 2022
Music Composed by Amir Bresler, Sefi Zisling and Nomok
Produced by Amir Bresler, Sefi Zisling and Nomok
Mixed and Recorded by Liquid Saloon
Mastered by Asaf Shay
Artwork by Lebon
Shaiza (featuring Elyasaf Bashari)
Drums, Bass, Guitar, Percussion by Amir Bresler
Trumpet by Sefi Zisling
Keys by Nomok
Oud by Elyasaf Bashari
Additional Composition by Elyasaf Bashari
Bear Walk
Drums, Drum Programming, Bass, Guitar by Amir Bresler
Trumpet by Sefi Zisling
Keys by Nomok
Underwater Dune (featuring Rejoicer)
Drums by Amir Bresler
Trumpet by Sefi Zisling
Keys by Nomok, Rejoicer
Additional Composition by Rejoicer
Field
Drums, Percussion by Amir
Oud, Flute by Elyasaf Bashari
Additional Composition by Elyasaf Bashari
Happy Body
Drum Programming, Guitar by Amir Bresler
Keys by Nomok
Bass by Elyasaf Bashari
Additional Composition by Elyasaf Bashari
Two Headed Amber
Drums, Bass, Percussion, Guitar by Amir Bresler
Trumpet by Sefi Zisling
Keys by Nomok
Poignant Pelican (featuring Roi Avivi)
Drums, Percussion by Amir Bresler
Trumpet by Sefi Zisling
Keys by Nomok
Guitar by Roi Avivi
Bass, Percussion by Elyasaf Bashari
Additional Composition by Roi Avivi and Elyasaf Bashari
Ancient Royalty Dance
Drums, Guitar, Bass Percussion by Amir Bresler
Trumpet by Sefi Zisling
Keys by Nomok
Guitar by Gilad Hekselman
Additional Composition by Gilad Hekselman
No Weasels Around (featuring Tal Kohavi)
Bass, Percussion by Amir Bresler
Trumpet by Sefi Zisling
Keys by Nomok
Drums, Percussion by Tal Kohavi
Additional Composition by Tal Kohavi
Sleepy Cricket
Percussion by Amir Bresler
Keys by Sefi Zisling
Piano by Nomok
Guitar by Roi Avivi
Oud by Elyasaf Bashari
Additional Composition by Roi Avivi and Elyasaf Bashari
Intoxicating euphoric ethereal psychedelic soul at it’s very best … and I do mean intoxicating, as the adventure never rises above heartbeat level, locked into a slow-paced groove bewitched by R&B inspirations from the late 60s and early 70’s that reach out of the darkness with an easy going vibe of love, joy and happiness.
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