Curle Recordings

New website for Curle

2010-02-10T23:43:00.001+01:00

It was about time, we admit. But now you can quit following this blog, and head over to www.curle.be, as all news on Curle will be posted there from now on.

We hope you like the result. Happy surfing!!

Efdemin in RA's list of best mixes of the '00s

2010-02-01T22:28:00.004+01:00

The Resident Advisor crew made a list of their favourite mix-cd's of the Noughties, and Efdemin's "Carry On, Pretend We're Not In The Room" (CURLE016CD) is at #22. Nice one guys!!

Check out the full list here.

Martyn remix of 'Acid Bells' (Métisse2.5) on Agoria mix-cd

2010-01-24T15:38:00.004+01:00

We already knew that Agoria is a big fan of the label :) On his new forthcoming mix-cd for the Balance series, he's including Martyn's Bittersweet Remix of Efdemin's 'Acid Bells'! All info here.

Martyn remix of 'Acid Bells' (Métisse2.5) on Oneman mix-cd

2010-01-21T23:38:00.003+01:00

The 11th volume in the Rinse mix series is by Oneman and he included Martyn's Bittersweet Remix of Efdemin's 'Acid Bells'. Info and full tracklisting here. Curious to hear it!

Thomas Brinkmann 'Walk With Me' (CURLE023) review in Groove magazine

2010-01-09T00:54:00.003+01:00

Out on the 25th of January!

Somebody made a nice video for the B-side:

Groove 2009 readers poll results

2009-12-31T00:38:00.000+01:00

The readers of Groove magazine voted Martyn's Bittersweet Mix of Efdemin's 'Acid Bells' the 4th best remix of 2009. Thanks a lot!!

Also Efdemin and Remute put some Curles in their best of 2009 chart:

Happy New Year everyone!

John Beltran remix of 'The Pulse' (Métisse05) in Juan Atkins mix on BIS

2009-12-16T00:24:00.005+01:00

Beats In Space is a radio show mixed live by Tim Sweeney and guests in New York City on WNYU 89.1 FM every Tuesday night from 10:30pm to 1:00am. Recently Juan Atkins was their guest, and he used John Beltran's remix of Efdemin's 'The Pulse' in his mix. The originator of techno playing a Curle, coolness!!

You can download or stream the mix here.

Free download

2009-12-14T12:13:00.001+01:00

You can download the video edit of Anthony Collins' Another Lonely Night here, thanks to XLR8R Magazine.

Video for Anthony Collins 'Another Lonely Night' (Curle022)

2009-12-04T22:48:00.002+01:00

video made by Barbara Klein

Efdemin 'Acid Bells - Martyn Mixes' (Métisse2.5) used on a Stéphane Rolland runway

2009-11-18T00:05:00.001+01:00

Check 4'20" :-)

Conforce 'Cruising EP' (CURLE021) 12" of the month in the new De:Bug magazine

2009-10-26T23:31:00.002+01:00

Métisse 05 review in the new Groove magazine

2009-10-26T23:08:00.001+01:00

Thomas Brinkmann 'Isch' (CURLE-P03) in the new Groove chart

2009-08-27T22:32:00.002+02:00

This is becoming a great habit :-)

Thomas Brinkmann myspace / Groove website

Little White Earbuds presents Aki Latvamäki

2009-06-29T23:27:00.002+02:00

You can find the podcast and the interview here.

Efdemin 'Acid Bells - Martyn Mixes' (Métisse2.5) in the new Groove chart

2009-06-23T23:42:00.005+02:00

Saw today that Martyn's remixes of Efdemin's 'Acid Bells' are at #9 in the new Groove chart (jul/aug '09). Thanks to everyone for the amazing support this one has been receiving!

Edit 18/08: did i say #9? it's #2 in the meantime!

efdemin myspace / martyn myspace / groove website

District One remix of 'Crypt' (Métisse04) on Joris Voorn mix-cd

2009-02-11T15:33:00.004+01:00

People that heard his mix in the Fuse Presents series a few years ago, know that Joris Voorn isn't the kind of DJ that just mixes the latest 12 hits on a CD. We were pretty excited when a new mix from him got announced, and even more when it became clear he was going to include a Curle. He included the District One remix of 'Crypt' (originally by Dub Kult on Curle010) in his amazing selection.

joris voorn on myspace / this compilation on discogs

New Efdemin press update

2009-02-10T00:50:00.004+01:00

Here are some more articles that appeared about Efdemin's mix-cd release on Curle.

DJ magazine (Jan '09)

8/10 in XLR8R magazine US (Feb '09)

Two more Efdemin interviews

2009-01-09T00:16:00.003+01:00

Here's another interview with Efdemin, for the Dutch DjBroadcast magazine.

This one from Nightcode magazine is both in French and in Dutch.

End of year charts

2008-12-17T20:54:00.002+01:00

More good news is coming our way; Efdemin's mix got voted 2nd best compilation of 2008 by the people at Resident Advisor! Check out the complete list here.

Mixmag on the other hand put it at #18:

Efdemin 'America' (Curle016) #1 in the new Groove chart!

2008-12-12T18:15:00.004+01:00

Heiko from Groove made my day today, by telling me Efdemin's last Curle 'America' made it to the first spot in the new Groove chart (jan/feb '09). It's extra supercool because that chart is based on the top ten of the most important DJ's of the moment. Wicked!

efdemin myspace / groove website

Efdemin press update

2008-12-02T23:08:00.009+01:00

Here's an update on some more reviews that appeared about Efdemin's mix-cd release on Curle.

"Educating, entertaining and essential" (RA)

http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=5653

Cd of the month in De:Bug magazine (Dec '08)

(in German - clickie for biggie)

House compilation of the month in Mixmag (Jan '09)

(clickie for biggie)

8/10 in Trax magazine (Dec '08)

(in French - clickie for biggie)

5 stars in DjBroadcast magazine (Nov/Dec '08)

(in Dutch - clickie for biggie)

4 stars in the highly regarded Belgian newspaper De Morgen (Dec '08)

(in Dutch - clickie for biggie)

4 stars in the most read Belgian newspaper Metro (Nov '08)

(in French - clickie for biggie)

An interview with Efdemin

2008-11-23T00:22:00.014+01:00

Sven von Thülen recently spoke to Efdemin for Beatportal, the result is an interesting read that you can check out here.

Curle label night in Lier

2008-11-23T00:06:00.004+01:00

This Saturday there will be a Curle labelnight in Lier. I'm playing together with Mark August, who did the very first Curle, and who is currently working on a successor. Place to be is Lierse's football stadium, or at least its cosy bar. See you there!

mitelec website

"Carry On..." compilation of the month in the new Groove magazine

2008-10-31T00:03:00.002+01:00

I'm very happy to announce that Efdemin's forthcoming mix-cd on Curle "Carry On, Pretend We're Not In The Room" has been selected as compilation of the month in Groove magazine 115 (Nov/Dec '08). Click on the picture to enlarge the article... if you understand some German that is.

efdemin on myspace / groove website

Curle label night at Fuse, Brussels

2008-10-23T23:33:00.005+02:00

This Saturday Efdemin and me are playing at Fuse club in Brussels, Belgium. It's a party to celebrate the release of his debut mix-cd "Carry On, Pretend We're Not In The Room".

Join us in Room 2 on the 25th of October. www.fuse.be

Efdemin radio-mix for download

2008-10-19T15:45:00.003+02:00

Efdemin is soon releasing his debut mix-cd on Curle. To warm things up, he made a 30' radio-mix that you can find here. Enjoy!

efdemin on myspace / resident advisor on the mix

Anthony Collins 'Reeves' (Curle013) on Sven Väth mix-cd

2008-10-15T20:35:00.009+02:00

This summer it was already the 9th year in a row Cocoon was hosting its club night at Amnesia in Ibiza. Every year at the end of the season Sven Väth releases a double-cd on which he presents the tracks that did it for him during all of the summer. That's why i'm really excited that he decided to include a Curle!

cocoon website / this compilation on discogs

District One remix of 'Crypt' (Métisse04) on Michel de Hey mix-cd

2008-10-13T10:54:00.004+02:00

The ever smiling Michel de Hey is one of Holland's most popular DJ's since many years. This is his latest mix-cd on his own label Hey! Recordings.
He included the District One remix of 'Crypt' (originally by Dub Kult on Curle010) in his selection.

michel de hey on myspace / this compilation on discogs

Dub Kult 'Cluster Fuck' (Curle004) on Ralph Falcon mix-cd

2008-10-02T21:00:00.008+02:00

I have to admit that i don't know much about Ralph Falcon, but the rest of the tracklisting seems nice with Brothers' Vibe, Swayzak & Cassy etc. So we're happy to be a part of this project!

ralph falcon on myspace / this compilation on discogs

Video for Franklin De Costa 'Rollergirl' (Curle014)

2008-09-16T22:10:00.006+02:00

Franklin made a nice video for his own track, check it out!

Anthony Collins 'Reeves' (Curle013) on Circoloco compilation

2008-07-07T11:58:00.002+02:00

Circoloco is the notorious party concept at DC10 on Ibiza. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, they are releasing no less than three different double-cd's, mixed by all their residents. 'Reeves' is the opening track on the 2nd cd of part 1, mixed by DJ Sossa.

circoloco@dc10 on myspace / this compilation on discogs

Dub Kult 'Crypt' (Curle010) in Richie Hawtin podcast for RA

2008-04-28T12:17:00.009+02:00

Everyone knows Resident Advisor and their podcasts. For their historic 100th podcast, they succeeded in getting no other than Richie Hawtin.
I was quite thrilled when i saw he used a Curle!

download the podcast / tracklisting & interview on RA

Richie playing this track at the famous Womb club in Tokyo:

The story behind: Denis Karimani 'Melted' (Curle011)

2008-04-21T20:56:00.002+02:00

We never told anyone (and probably nobody ever noticed), but 'Melted' is in fact a sort of live rework of 'Character Melting Pot' (Curle002) that you can listen to here:

A pretty funky, piano driven cut.

When i met Denis for the first time when he was performing in Brussels as Remute, he told me that he was playing it in a totally different version now. Since he wasn't sure if i would even recognise it, he promised to give me a sign during his gig when he was about to start playing it. So i recorded it with my lousy phone. Watch the roof go off:

We both agreed afterwards that we had to release this "version", and baptised it 'Melted' - probably also because of the terrible heat during the party that night.

Here you can see Sven Väth playing 'Melted':

at MayDay 2008:

denis karimani on myspace

Efdemin 'Acid Bells' (Curle003) in the 2007 year charts

2008-01-11T18:10:00.005+01:00

It had already appeared in their chart when it came out, but now 'Acid Bells' has been elected 11th best track of 2007 by Groove Magazine. It's also in the top 20 in Raveline, another big German dance music magazine.
Also Dominik Eulberg, Sascha Funke and DJ Koze have put it in their "best of 2007" charts.

efdemin on myspace / groove website / raveline website

Efdemin 'Acid Bells' (Curle003) on Agoria mix-cd

2007-09-18T11:37:00.003+02:00

Agoria became famous with productions like 'La Onzième Marche' and 'Kofea', but he's also a gifted DJ. He got invited to do the new edition in the "At The Controls" series after James Holden, M.A.N.D.Y. and Claude VonStroke.

agoria on myspace / this compilation on discogs

2000 And One remix of 'Strange But Cool' (Métisse01) on Shinedoe mix-cd

2007-08-03T14:15:00.003+02:00

The Dutch techno and minimal scene is without a doubt one of the most interesting these days and Shinedoe definitely has an important part in that. This is her debut mix-cd, a part of the nice "Fuse Presents" series on Music Man.

Sven Väth playing this track during the Cocoon opening party at Privilege Ibiza:

shinedoe on myspace / this compilation on discogs

Dub Kult 'Cluster Fuck' (Curle004) on Dan Curtin mix-cd

2007-07-10T22:46:00.002+02:00

Dan Curtin has been a key person in the scene since his releases on Peacefrog in the mid-nineties. Now he's mostly releasing his stuff on Tuning Spork. They are also bringing out this compilation, and believe it or not, it's Dan's very first mix-cd!

dan curtin on myspace / this compilation on discogs

Efdemin 'Acid Bells' (Curle003) in the new Groove chart

2007-06-26T15:03:00.007+02:00

Groove magazine is a very well written magazine about underground electronic music and if you understand some German it's really a must to check it out.
I was very happy to see 'Acid Bells' in their new chart, especially since that chart is based on the top ten of the most important DJ's of the moment.

1. Audion - Noiser/Fred's Bell - Spectral
2. Marco Carola - Apnea/Dancing Day - Plus 8
3. Siobhan Donaghy - Don't Give It Up (Carl Craig Remix) - EMI
4. Holger Zilske - Enduro Disco - Leena
5. Brendon Moeller - Jazz Space Ep - Third Ear
6. Theo Parrish - Synthetic Flame - Sound Signature
7. Andomat 3000 & Jan - L Delay - Cadenza
8. Shackleton - Blood On My Hands (R. Villalobos Remix) - Skull Disco
9. Redshape - Steam - Delsin
10. Efdemin - Acid Bells - Curle
11. Dachshund - Lariam Side Effect - Num
12. Dj Koze - All The Time - Philpot
13. Junior Boys - Like A Child (Carl Craig Remix) - Domino
14. Bloody Mary/Yapacc - Split 5 - Sender
15. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli - What Makes You Go For It - Ostgut Ton
16. Âme - Balandine Ep - Innervisions
17. Move D - Workshop 02 Ep - Workshop
18. Argy - 1985 (Sydenham & Rune Remix) - Liebe*Detail
19. Laps - Jolie Ep - Smallville
20. Black Strobe - I'm A Man (Audion Remix) - Playlouderecordings

efdemin myspace / groove website

Efdemin 'Acid Bells' (Curle003) on Claudio Coccoluto mix-cd

2007-06-24T16:30:00.004+02:00

Claudio Coccoluto is one of Italy's biggest DJ's since the beginning of the nineties already. But looking at the tracklist of his new mix he's definitely keeping an eye on today's evolutions in music. So we're happy to be a part of this project!

claudio coccoluto on myspace / this compilation on discogs

2000 And One remix of 'Strange But Cool' (Métisse01) on Karotte mix-cd

2007-06-08T17:57:00.003+02:00

Karotte is one of Germany's most popular DJ's. He has his own night at the Cocoon club in Frankfurt and hosts his own radio show on Sunshine Live. That show is called Karotte's Kitchen and now the first mix-compilation with that same name is being released.
Karotte included the 2000 And One remix of 'Strange But Cool' (originally by Denis Karimani on Curle005) in his selection.

Sven Väth playing this track in Amsterdam during ADE:

karotte on myspace / this compilation on discogs

'Acid Bells' (Curle003) on Efdemin's debut album

2007-05-30T17:00:00.005+02:00

After some well received EP's it's time for Efdemin's debut album on Dial. It's definitely one of the best cd's to be released this year, be sure to check it out!
Next to a bunch of new tracks, he also decided to include 'Acid Bells'. To have the track on vinyl you will have to buy Curle003 though...

efdemin on myspace / dial website

Artificial Latvamäki 'Se Tuli Aavikolta' (Curle004) played by Sven Väth

2007-04-02T20:50:00.005+02:00

I found two great video's of Sven playing Aki's tune at the Time Warp festival. Gude Laune! :D

Edit 07/2009: he's still playing it :) fireworks included!

Mark August 'Warm' (Curle001) licensed on Innervisions

2007-01-07T17:25:00.014+01:00

I'm honnoured to announce that 'Warm' by Mark August has been licensed by the Innervisions label from Germany (Dixon, Âme, Henrik Schwarz...). The track will appear on the first edition in their 'Secret Weapon' series. I couldn't think of a bigger compliment really!
Their release will hit the stores end of February.

Mark playing 'Warm' at a party in Antwerp:

markaugust on myspace / innervisions website

Curle label night in Turku, Finland

2006-11-01T21:50:00.006+01:00

Aki Latvamäki invited me to Finland to play, and because his friend CRC - who is also going to release some tracks on Curle in the future - is also playing, we're calling it a Curle night.

Join us on the 18th of November 2006 at Klubi in Turku, Finland