a blast from the past in the form of a resurgent dan curtain who ran super-cool 90s techno label peacefrog. comes with a track list and some suitably filthy vocals which i'm currently pounding out as i pack for a house move on friday. i have a feeling the neighbours here will be glad to see the back of me
http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/lwe-podcast-49-dan-curtin/Describing Dan Curtin’s sound is like attempting to pin down quicksilver — a satisfying definition always escapes just when you think you’ve grasped it. That’s due in part to the almost two decades the Cleveland native has spent making inscrutable techno for such labels as Peacefrog, Strictly Rhythm, Delsin, Tuning Spork, Klang Electronic, and more recently the Mobilee family, as well as his own Metamorphic Recordings imprint. But it’s also ingrained in Curtin’s tireless work ethic that finds him wholly interested in innovating his aesthetic, constantly pushing at the edges of timbre, tone and rhythm patterns to provide dedicated listeners with something new and ‘floor-worthy on each vinyl slab. So while few electronic dance producers write a single compelling longplayer, today sees the release of Curtin’s ninth, Lifeblood, on Mobilee. In anticipation of this achievement, we grabbed Dan for LWE’s 49th exclusive podcast — an hour of “Dirtysexxxy” house and techno, as he put it. Mr Curtin was also generous enough to answer a few of our questions about how his surroundings have impacted his sound, the importance of hip-hop, and his tireless thirst for sonic innovation.
01. Hakim Murphy, “Jupiter Poop” [Metamorphic Recordings]
02. Planetary, “Entanglement” [Metamorphic Recordings]
03. Matthew Dear & Seth Troxler, “Hurt” [Spectral Sound]
04. Darkstar, “Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer” (Kyle Hall Oats B So Deep Remix) [Hyperdub]
05. GummiHz, “Love Call” [Mobilee]
06. Orlando Voorn, “Beat It Up” [Divine Records]
07. Moodymann, “I Can’t Kick This Feeling When It Hits” (Mop Remix)
[MPT Recordings]
08. Outhere Brothers, “Let Me Be The One” [Fieldzz Discos]
09. KZR, “Untitled” [NDATL Muzik]
10. Moodymann, “Bitch Wanna Ride My Dick” (Mop Remix) [MPT Recordings]
11. Dan Curtin, “Mr. Bean Do An E” [Mobilee]
12. Ed Davenport, “Life in The Balance” [Vidab]
13. Kyle Hall, “I <3 Dr. Girlfriend” [Wild Oats]