The Liquid Engineers

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The Liquid Engineers is an electronic and synthesizer based duo comprised of Mark Packard and Becky Page Packard. They share a deep passion and long standing love affair with all things sound. Hailing from deep in the heart of Texas, they have been writing, playing, collaborating, and composing music since the late 1980's and have the immense pleasure of their ongoing commitment to the art, craft and musicianship in the genres of Electronica, EDM, synth-wave, dark-wave, industrial and film/video game score

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music = life We are extremely passionate about playing, composing, writing and collaborating. We have a huge collection and love of other artists and consider the need for music to be equivalent to oxygen

What is your music dream?

To share our passion and creativity, compose and appreciate with a larger audience

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

To help unify and build more Understanding, tolerance and compassion.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Not a singular song so much, as was the changes in scene and music that reflected the world we found ourselves in was quite profound for us

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

We have many from early pioneers of new wave, post punk, EDM, synth/dark wave to many current artists of the same ilk and prowess

What inspires you to make music?

It's almost as if the NEED to create/write music is a part of our DNA and we wouldn't be able to function without doing so. It can also be said, that growing up in the 70's and coming of age in the 80's, we were fortunate to witness the amazing emergence of a scene and culture staunchly wrapped around the pioneers, bands and musicians that paved the way for us as electronic and synthesizer musicians

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Through sonic exploration, we incorporate personal experience , world themes and life woven into not only our lyrics but try capture the feel in the soundscapes and mix in such way that allows the listener to be able to insert a part of themselves and their own experiences. Ideally, incorporating the sonic exploration as a part of the listeners own life. We all have highs and lows, so we seek to provide comfort, happiness , understanding and love no matter what life brings. Our tag line/mantra is: keep dancing, keep shining and as always Make some noise!

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

The struggle is real. we must support our friends and fellow artists

What do you think of Drooble?

only just getting started, but so far really enjoying the opportunity to say more than 250 characters in an about section and getting buried. The musician based community is really great

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Speaking for myself as a the female half of Liquid Engineers, I have spent a lifetime in a genre that is fairly well dominated by males. It is quite frustrating to be made to feel is inferior or less than, underrated or underappreciated or have work stolen by male counterparts.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

absolutely! We go to live shows, events and share posts and post on social media. recently a fellow musician was having equipment issues right before a gig so we lent what was needed so the show could go on! we also help teach and provide support to other musicians with less experience who want to write/create music with the types of keyboards, workstations, midi, DAW , VST's etc that we utilize

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

stay the course, stay humble , keep a good attitude and don't give up

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

our dear friend and collaborator in Brazil - Synthetik Form aka DJLof locally/texas there are some really great musicians electronic based and otherwise doing some really cool stuff to include: weird Wolves mini Turbo Feathers Deuce Bennett Mckenna Michels Hanging Fire Ghost Data