CURSES! - The Deep End
Brooklyn hero Drop The Lime dusts off the deep crimson cowl of alter ego Curses! and killed the yearly race to “Best EP” before it’s even started. With his first Institubes records, Hungry for Love, had established Curses! as a master of early nineties dance. The Deep End will be something of a suprise for some of the bass-heads: it is a song, with Maggie Horn diva-ing over a fluid but heavy mix of beats, effects, piano and guitar, featuring the meanest Morricone riff of recent memory.
And check out “Moss Man” on the flip for serious dancefloor assault. Heavy bass shines eternal.
In a once-in-a-lifetime meeting of the super-exclamatory dance heros, DFA stars Holy Ghost! fully actualize the disco potential of the song, turning it into an eight-minute workout, with Nancy Whang providing additional vocals.
Bart B More needs no introduction, the man is electro-house incarnate. And for a funkier take on turning the world upside down, check out his dub mix.
This release has been out for a few months now, but thats no reason to ignore one of this year's trully stellar EPs. It's available on Itunes and any good record store.
Les Six Years Du Institubes (2/2)
The temporary relocation of the Institubes headquarters to Miami Beach goes on with the US-only digital release of the super cleverly-titled “Les Six Years Du Institubes” (boom: just like the party! this is corporate synergy at its best!) compilation on iTunes.
This obscenely low priced 12-track collection gathers some of our favourite cuts from the last couple of years, with some rarities such as Rubato’s “Institubes Express 999” and Zeus’ “Zeus” (from the ZEUS single).
As a bonus, there’s a digital booklet with the exhaustive illustrated Institubes checklist (including every release since 2003), a foreword by label manager Jean-René Etienne, and even his signature in case you wanna forge a fake artist deal and sign yourself to Institubes.
Quite appropriately, the compilation ends with Curses!’s new single “The Deep End” (feat Maggie Horn), which we’ll be sharing with you tomorrow.
- Emile
PS: oh and did I mention Surkin exclusive performance at Miami Beach's Apple Store this Thur. at 7pm?
LES SIX YEARS DU INSTITUBES (1/2)
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Tags: Institubes, Bobmo, Curses, Das Glow, Orgasmic, Para One, Surkin, Don Rimini, WMC
Not that we're particularly good as preserving traditions, but celebrating Institubes birthdays was always a French--if not Parisian--affair. But this year it's so cold in Paris that we're moving it to Miami. Pretty much everyone from the label will be there, plus some special guests.
If by any chance, you're spending some time at this thing they call WMC, especially this Wednesday, come and celebrate with us.
Tickets here.
