Hey Folks!

We continue with our monthly tradition with a couple of very special guests.

Dan Curtin (Metamorphic Recordings)



Dan Curtin began his music career in 1992. His fascination with music was sparked ten years earlier when he discovered the burgeoning hip-hop movement. Hip-hop, along with new wave, electro, and other sonic innovations of the Eighties began to loom largely in his life, and it was only a matter of time before Curtin began experimenting with music creation himself. When he finally heard the futuristic sounds of house and techno, everything changed. Drawing influence from stargazing evenings with a telescope and late night drives through nearby Cleveland, Ohio; music production became Curtin's primary focus. Cleveland, a city not known as a hub for house music creation, was initially isolating. However, Curtin was able to observe the more prominent scenes of other cities without becoming part of or being identified with any one of them. He began designing a new sound in techno and house music.

Curtin's first few records were released on Detroit's now defunct 33 RPM Records and Belgium's Buzz Records. Shortly thereafter, he started his own label, Metamorphic Recordings. Dancers and listeners alike began to take notice of his innovative sound signature, and before long Dan Curtin found himself being hailed as a key player in techno and house music. With his profile on the rise, he eventually caught the attention of Peacefrog in the mid 90s. His releases under his own name and his Purveyors Of Fine Funk guises were welcomed with open arms by the worlds techno fraternity, many of which becoming key cuts in many a DJ's set for years following their release. Releasing three albums over a two year period 'Silicon Dawn, 'Web Of Life' and 'Art & Science', Dan Curtin has defined himself as one of the key players in the development of techno as we know it today.

Michal Ho (Tuning Spork)



When I arrive in Michal Ho's Zurich apartment, all is quiet. Not quiet: The sound of crickets emanates from his flatmate's room. Is this a fabricated soundscape or are these real crickets? We�fre not sure. Michal Ho checks the speakers, only to find out that the source is a box filled with swarming insects, live-food for a hungry gecko. "I definitely have to record this", Michal announces. I couldn�ft agree more. Crickets doomed to end up in a Gecko�fs belly will probably never sound funkier.

Michal Ho, who is perhaps best known for his EPs on Jay Haze�fs Tuning Spork label, has a knack for sampling. His curiousity about sound extends across different genres, too. Yes, this is not your average minimal techno guy. He�fs experimented with hip hop, drum n bass, electronica, jazz, dub, dubstep and house. His techno productions have been released on labels such as Get Physical, Contexterrior or local imprint Stattmusik. And they have earned him enthusiastic responses by the likes of Ricardo Villalobos and M.A.N.D.Y.�@

Aside from containing samples of everything from his kitchen appliances to his neighbour's fisticuffs, Ho's oddly titled album Screw the Coffeemaker is a study in percussion: a long and meandering trip into the groove-heart of contemporary dancefloor music. A likeable, soft-spoken type with a deep, charismatic voice, Mr. Ho in person is far from your average sound nerd. And he�fs not boring either: he's just as comfortable chatting away about the Dada movement as Technotronic. Or coffee making.

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Last edited by winston on Jan-08-2008 at 21:04