Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/show-me-what-you-got-feat-ke/2464500
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/show-me-what-you-got-feat-k-e-likasto/1455227961
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Ln3JLi3Btk0rcdAwXeQq9

Chicago-born, Australia-based funkateer James Curd can always be counted on for some wonderfully quirky dancefloor grooves. No stranger to Exploited after bombs like 'Disco Fool' and 'Get Low', he’s back with another killer EP full of tasty hip-house treats.

'Show Me What You Got' sees rapper KE spit a rhythmic flow over a shuffling groove, with plump electro bass punctuating the percussive rhythms. A plump acid line adds more old skool flavour as KE’s impassioned soulful chorus brings a James Brown-esque vibe. Mixing the best of ‘80s house with electro house textures, it makes for a seriously fun ride. Addison Groove provides a succinct, stomping version that focuses on the acid line and adds more bleepy magic in the breakdown, with chunky drums leading the way.

Laced with more infectious rap vocals, 'I Got A Problem'’s loose groove centers around thick, undulating bass and sprightly synths that bounce deftly on the swung percussion. The earworm of a vocal has plenty of humour to it, while zipping electro synths add more colour to the mix. New skool house hero Bas Roos strips things back to basics on his remix, drafting in warm Rhodes chords alongside a phat bassline, shimmering synths in the break and just a hint of the vocals to keep things spicy.

'Oh No!' is another useful cut original from Curd, taking things back to dancefloor basics with twisted vocals, snarling synth arpeggios and a simple two-note bass line that pumps away over ticking percussion. 

Artist: James Curd
Release: Show Me What You Got Feat. KE
Label: Exploited 
Cat: EXPDIGITAL179
LC: 15799
Releasedate Beatport/Spotify: 18.03.19
Releasedate I-Tunes: 01.04.19

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I Got A Problem Feat. Likasto

James Curd - I Got A Problem Feat. Likasto | Exploited

Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)

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