For this month's episode of our podcast series, we are thrilled to invite Berlin based talent Iron Curtis to serve you one hour of finest grooves. 

On the continent of electronic music, Johannes Paluka has travelled far and wide, collapsing musical boundaries with enviable ease. Under the moniker of Iron Curtis, the Berlin-based creates his complex, hauntingly beautiful productions from a range of eclectic styles and influences. Be it House, Acid or soulful Techno – his sound moves in the equilibrium of reduced, but never minimal. Flashes of kitsch brighten the dark universe of Iron Curtis, but fail to interfere with the melancholy subtext. As far as leftfield electronic music is concerned and as long as he sees a chance to break a few genre rules here or there, Iron Curtis is brimming with ideas.

Making his debut in 2008 with an EP on Hamburg’s beloved Mirau, he made even more good impressions that year with a contribution to the Deetron’s Fuse. Apart from releasing House on labels like Office, Retreat or Smallville, Paluka runs the project Achterbahn D'Amour with his longtime friend Jool aka Edit Piafra. Here, they focus on Acid-infused techno, electrifying audiences with their shows and releases on L.A.-based Acid Test imprint. His latest project is called Moon – a collaboration with Johannes Albert from Frank Music, where the two friends exhibit their love for classic Electro and stripped down Techno.

But wherever his musical interests take him, Iron Curtis will always be adding a little soul in his compositions. This is the magic thread that runs through all of his productions and it is what Iron Curtis transfers from his releases to his live gigs as well. As a DJ, he is as inspired and versatile as he is a producer, skilfully taking the dancefloor into the deep and diverse corners of modern dance music.

We say thank you for this wonderful contribution to our podcast series and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

@iron-curtis

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Loser Podcast 047 - Iron Curtis

EPM Podcast 167 comes from head ‘hydro-tripper’ Black Eyes. Hailing originally from Manchester, in the industrial north of England, Black Eyes has effortlessly relocated to the similarly gritty streets of Berlin, where his raw, trademark sound blends perfectly with the sodium lit concrete environment. His deep, multi-layered techno sound can not only be heard on his own label, Lost Control 2097 but also on his 7 year NTS radio residency and now Balamii radio. But for a man who cites Omar S and Young Marco amongst his key influences, DJing is where you will find him at his best. EPM Podcast 167 captures an emerging global talent coming into his own sound which is perfectly captured here amongst tracks from Rick Wade, Jon Dixon, Paul Johnson, Soulphiction, Glenn Davis, Technoir and a cut from his debut solo EP. 

Whilst excelling as a producer of self-described “Hydro-Trip” which is deep and trippy house, Black Eyes is at heart primarily a DJ, and always will be. His sound is heavily influenced by Detroit producers Mike Huckaby, Walt J, Omar S and Norm Talley as well European DJs like Young Marco and MCDE with their unique mixing styles. These influences shine through both in his sets and in the releases from his own label, LOST CONTROL 2097, most notably heard over a 7 year residency with the infamous NTS radio, more recently Balamii radio, and at the now legendary parties he ran at The White Hotel in Manchester. 

Since moving to Berlin in 2022, he has released Planet People - Terra Firma with Reedale Rise. This is their deep techno + house side project and their debut record is available via Rush Hour. His solo EP ‘Hydro-Trip vol 1’ is out this August on Lost Control 2097 with a remix from Rolando of Los Hermanos / Underground Resistance fame. 

[LC2097-004] Black Eyes - Hydro-Trip Vol.1 (inc. Rolando Remix) is released 18 August.

Read the exclusive interview here: bit.ly/epm-podcast-167

EPM Podcast 167 – Track list 

Soulphiction - Transistor Slugs
Technoir - Techtube (Turbojazz & Sean McCabe Instrumental Remix) Glenn Davis - A Place For You
Neuronphase - Resistance
Needs - So Many Things (Karimi Jazz Version)
Rick Wade - The Well
John Spring - Drummachines (Mike Huckaby Remix)
Jon Dixon - Want it (Darrius Quince Edit)
Lazercat - Late Night Chord Improv
DJ CENT feat. Ken Collier - Coming To Heaven
The Abstract Eye - Nobody Else Pt. 2 
4004 - In the Mood
Paul Johnson - Follow This Beat (Original Re-Edit)
Damo Kay - YMA
Black Eyes - Scuba Lyfe
Soul Saver - Hey You
Artman cKandi + NjabuMaestro - Don't Forget To Breathe Patrice Scott - Beyond Deep
Projekt PM - When The Voices Come [Kay Kay Mix]

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EPM Podcast #167 -  Black Eyes

Oui Mixe

Das Rasen (Durch die Nacht mit Lawrence, Pt. 2)

recorded on thursday, june 22
at le dome
@hi_scores duo with @larsonsounds & @kongdj
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Nothing but @hi_scores__ during the back to back by Larson & Kong DJ on the opening day of the amazing @noname_lanaturefestival back in June. Listen to the recording of this vinyl love affair now.

Kong Dj & Larson (Hi Scores) - La Nature 2023

1st 55mins of my set...check out the rest of it (the better part!) here: https://on.soundcloud.com/TRR3V .

This was one of those sets that just leaves you blown away when the dust settles....the only word reverberating in my head for hours afterwards was 'wow'...took me some time and a bottle of red to come down from the experience......It was a total honour and privilege to have been asked to close out the Warehouse stage on Thursday evening at this fantastic festival..... I wasn't expecting such a big turn out or stage.....it was a little bit intimidating at first in all honesty.
It took me a while to get into my groove - but I felt that the set flowed very well once I did (after a pep talk from my good pal @charlesgreen) and it seemed to be well received by the audience.
Here is the final couple of hours of the set - I've uploaded the first 55 minutes seperately.....wasn't feeling that bit anywhere near as much as this.
many thanks to Craig Richards and Bobby Connolly for inviting me to perform at the festival. @the-nothing-special @thepleasureclub
Hope you enjoy the beats.
Recorded in The Warehouse at Houghton Festival, Norfolk, UK on 11th August 2022 - 11pm - 2am.
@alex-downey
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alexdowney
www.facebook.com/AlicksDowney
www.instagram.com/alyxdowney
Interviews:
www.untitled909.com/alex-downey

@houghton-festival
www.houghtonfestival.co.uk/
ra.co/events/1607772
ra.co/promoters/66915
www.instagram.com/houghtonfestival/
www.facebook.com/HoughtonFestivalLive
www.facebook.com/houghtonfestivalive

Live at Houghton Festival 2022

Alex Downey Live in The Warehouse at Houghton Festival 2022 (1st 55mins)

Spinning Grounds w/ @samgoku

It is a satisfying experience when an artist manages to create a modern sound by implementing what makes dance music so dearly appreciated amongst enthusiasts: Blended noises, repetition and some cheeky, unexpected madness. 

Sam Goku does that in his productions - with a sleekstraightforwardness that one would not expect from a rather hypnotic beat. While appearances in some of Europes most established clubs and his eclectic set at the final rendition of Secret Garden Party put him on the map, he has never stopped to refine his skills as a mixer and selector. 

He skilfully plays his way through myriads of subgenres and microcosm in the realm of (leftfield) house, techno and bass music, developing sets that are equally characterized by buoyant ease and yet great depth in the rhythmic, melodic and sonic details.

'Spinning Grounds' by @katharina-davids is all about opening grounds for newcomers to spin their music - to explore genres from house, Detroit, dub techno to break beat.

Spinning Grounds w/ Sam Goku // 23.09.23

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @vincewatson

RRFM • Radio Drama w/ Vince Watson • 20-09-2023

This is a re-recording of the full 3.5 hour live set that I played at Outra Cena, Lisboa, on 19/10/2023. The club was busy and the energy was high, and the pace and mood of the set reflects this. On the night, I found it quite hard work to monitor over the boomy reverb of the cavernous room, so my mixing was a lot more raw than it is presented here, with more chop and dynamic mixing tricks. However, I wanted mainly to commit the selection to record, as I was very satisfied with it.

Tracklist:

1. STL 'Thunderstorm' (Something)
2. JakoJako 'Kogn. Dissonanz' (Leisure System)
3. Jacks Trip 'Night Walk' (QEONE)
4. Prior & Al Wootton 'The Bell With The Wooden Tongue' (Trule)
5. Konduku 'Hayal' (Bitta)
6. Elektrabel 'Cave Creature' (Warm Up)
7. Skee Mask 'Reviver' (Ilian Tape)
8. Tellus 'Equinox' (Artikal Music)
9. Feral 'Mambo' (Hypnus)
10. Al Wootton 'JL' (Trule)
11. Pugilist 'Flip Trix' (Modern Hypnosis)
12. S.B. Project 'The Primitive Streak Track 2' (Cosmic)
13. Samuel L Session 'Danses D'Afrique' (SLS)
14. Jeff Mills 'B2F-7' (Axis)
15. Alfred Czital & Vand 'SSS' (Harmony Rec)
16. Taupe 'Flood' (Boomstraat 1818)
17. Tauceti 'Minya Konka' (47x47)
18. Ø [Phase] 'Fragmenta' (Token)
19. Inigo Kennedy 'Repeater' (Asymmetric)
20. Fergus Sweetland 'Nine Four' (Hayes)
21. Fergus Sweetland 'Do You Like Sound?' (Hayes)
22. KORBEAT 'Reconocerse' (QEONE)
23. Thimo Konings 'Meï' (ARTS)
24. Tammo Hesselink 'Eraser' (Nous'klaer Audio)
25. Jonas Kopp 'LIM 4M' (Tremsix)
26. DJ HMC '6AM' (Undefined Recordings)
27. Jukka Nieminen 'A2 Kugelhahn EP' (Pulssi)
28. MTRL 'Artificial Swamps' (QEONE)
29. Quelza 'He Didn't Say A Word' (Mord)
30. Regis 'Surface' (Downwards)
31. Surgeon 'Fivo' (Round)
32. Cravo 'Evo.03' (Hayes)
33. Elias. (DE) 'Turning Point' (Hayes)
34. Reducer 'Reminisce' (Instillation)
35. The Advent 'Mononix' (Kombination Research)
36. Leftlow 'Green Eyes' (Exit)
37. Cristian Vogel 'Absolute' (Tresor)
38. Jacek Sienkiewicz 'Special Kind' (Recognition)
39. Gescom 'Cicada (Bjarki pandemix)' (Self Released)
40. Atrice 'Being Harvested' (Miras)
41. Piezo 'Ottovolante' (Nervous Horizon)
42. ASEC 'Light in Momentary Troubles' (BPitch Control)
43. The Fear Ratio 'Sect' (Skam)
44. Vardae 'Bullet Ant' (Ooda)
45. DJ ADHD & Nikki Nair 'Rips' (Pretty Weird)
46. Carpainter 'High Pressure' (Trekkie Trax)
47. Robert Armani 'Empire' (ACV)
48. Raff 'Freeze' (Nous'klaer Audio)
49. Leftlow 'Distractions' (Exit)
50. Lag 'Sama Doma' (Mord)
51. Jdotbalance 'Precipitate' (ESP Institute)
52. Boofy 'Boomer Technology' (Cygnus)
53. LWS 'BR Saulus' (Headset)
54. Ø [Phase] 'Decode' (Token)
55. Sonic 'No Rest (Stealing Voice)' (Sneaker Social Club)
56. LFO 'Blown' (Warp)

OC, Sem Spinbacks (2023)

Nick Craddock