Earlier this year Dan Curtin made his debut on mobilee with Beat Fiend, a release that—as the title might suggest—placed a primacy on funky grooves with melody taking the backseat to swirling and rolling percussion. As is typical of man who refuses to be locked into one style or sound, Curtin’s newest release sees him heading in a new, exciting direction, demonstrating his unique ability to anthologize over fifteen years of electronic music in the bounds of a single track. A-side “Other” opens with a pulsating wall of sound before descending into a passage of vocal-laced house and sealing the deal with a starkly contrasting backdrop of bells. This amalgamation of seemingly disparate styles— melodic techno, old-school house, and traditional minimalism—is a risky move that would easily flop in the hands of the less-experienced producer. Lucky for us, Curtin’s touch and finesse—perfected by over a decade and a half of producing—means that the track’s myriad components fuse together seamlessly. B-side “Sandwalk“provides a nice contrast, with a more house-oriented sound and a stuttered melody laced with popping bubbles of sound that undulate constantly, ebbing and flowing in multiple directions simultaneously with a fragmented vocal sample serving as a guidepost. Meanwhile, the Push Mix of “Other” gives the vocals a dub treatment while focusing on the housier components of the A-side.

Boris Werner: “All tracks are cool, will play foo shooo!!”

D'julz: “very nice ep, will play”

Giles Smith (secretsundaze): “Really feeling the sleazy, slinky, sexy groove of "Other". Will play for sure. ”

Jimpster: “What an killer! Other is a real treat and i'll definitely get plenty of plays out of this one. great stuff.”

John Tejada: “great ep. really like "other." great classic sounds and proper grooves. nice.”

Luciano: “great record . ”

Luke Solomon: “Dan showing the new school "deep housers" how it's done love it full support”

markus kavka: “juchu, der herbst ist da! "other" ist ein wundervoller track, voller sehnsucht, überaus clever aufgebaut, und dann auch noch die vocals, herrlich!”

Rozzo: “uh gorgeous. all mixes good, with a slight preference for the push mix. support here...”

stephan bodzin: “love sandwalk! great atmosphere in there, leaving a smile on my face...”

Tiger Stripes: “Great stabs & stuff!!!! Push Mix of Other is fantasic.”

Tobi Neumann (Cocoon): “supported by tobi”

Woody: “nice mood here, cool 12"... a. side remember me of the good old times...( a bit davina, UR )... favourite is da b.side, will play! ”