End of year charts

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Anthony Collins 'Reeves' (Curle013) on Circoloco compilation

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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