Liquid G. – Distortion Of Reality (Digital Album – Liquid G)
It’s been a while since we last heard from Belgian Electro veteran Peter van Bogaert, aka Liquid G. The current world leaders seem to have inspired him to compose this new piece.
Liquid G. has been active for 40 years now, and I have been following Peter’s work since its inception. “Distortion Of Reality” also harks back to the project’s origins. It presents a raw, unpolished, and dark form of Electro that fits perfectly within the Belgian EBM landscape of the ’80s. While the sound and production may feel more contemporary, I still recognize the artist’s raw, almost archaic style of composition. He has omitted his own voice to make room for evocative spoken-word samples. Ultimately, this release unfolds like a kind of EBM Soundtrack that vintage synth enthusiasts will certainly appreciate. Some tracks sound as if they have been revived from a distant past. The opening pieces feel somewhat minimalistic, but gradually the songs become more elaborate, revealing increasingly overwhelming sounds.
With some additional sampling or vocals, it might have sounded even better, in my opinion. Liquid G. is back, venting his anger at those so-called world leaders. And in that intention, we can only support the artist. (Rating:7½).
Listen to “Distortion Of Reality”:
About Liquid G.
Liquid G. is the long-running solo project of Belgian musician Peter Van Bogaert, active since 1986. Before turning to electronics he played bass in the new-wave group Narrow Intellect, and he entered the Belgian Electro scene through contact with A Split Second, Vomito Negro and The Klinik. His first tape, “The Art Of Garbage”, led to the track “1.30AM” appearing on the compilation “Expo 87” on Body Records, issued via Dirk Ivens.
Van Bogaert works at the crossroads of EBM and atmospheric Dark-Electro, mostly self-releasing through his own Liquid Produkts label, with exceptions on Italy’s EK Product and a vinyl set on Dark Entries Records in the United States. He recorded the 1989 cassette “Musical Art Conjunct Of Sound” with Vomito Negro, and later formed the side project Liquid Trauma with Peter De Koning. He looked back on the album and his four decades of work in a 2026 Side-Line interview. “Distortion Of Reality”, self-released in 2026, returns to the raw sound of his early material.
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