The Curse
The Spell
The Curse: Mike Shannon Remix
Artist: Voodeux
Title: The Curse
Cat-N°: MSHIP 003
Barcode (UPC code A): 1 84225400020 4
Format: 12“ Single
Pre Sales:09.24.2007
Releasedate: 10.22.2007
Voodeux (Voo-Doo, innit?) is the deep techno moniker of Tanner Ross (dirtybird) and his partner in crime KiloWatts. On “The Curse” Ross & Watts expand their catalog of sound beyond the funk and into the sublime. Instead of swiggles and bounce, we get creeping basslines and chilling echoes. With “Thriller” as a distant relative, side A1 makes for the graveyard, zombies in tow. The duo’s continuing development as artists sees them rappelling further into the darkness for new beats, and as the track matures, so do the chills on the back of your spine. “The Spell” goes one step further, taking the sound of a distant train, shards of ghoulsound and an ancient wind under a pulsing beat and chiming melodies.
Mike Shannon, founder of Cynosure and master of all things deep, puts his own well-crafted stamp on this dark sound, distorting the edges and frying the fringe to make a ghostly dancefloor manuscript. Shannon, who has recorded for ~scape, Force Inc. and many more, knows his way through the night.
MSHIP003 in the media
2000 and one: “Phat house flow. Really like the original and the Mike remix. full support:)”
Anja Schneider (Mobilee Berlin): “The Curse is Killer!! Really working well on the floor with this special “atmosphere” that is still burning in your head even long time after you left the dancefloor. Mike Shannon is funky like always and the Spell is groovy and sexy. Great Record!!”
BPM MAG (USA): “Creating a new moniker, Voodeux is the joint effort of Tanner Ross and Kilowatts. Starting off with a deeper than deep laidback funk groove, this mix takes scientific fills, elongated reverb programs and redundant bass stabs and builds a genuine haunting thriller. Mike Shannon adds his trippiness stamp to this EP, while darkening things up a bit with sharp discordant stabs and syncopated vamped keys. Praxis”
C Rock (Stir 15): “Original for me! Great, straight in my set!”
DJ Gio MC-505: “On this Mothership #003 the track for me is the remix by Mr. Cynosure (Mike Shannon). The groove is warm like a lava of the most destructive volcano.”
Giles Smith: “(..) this is a really strong track and sure will do well with its moody vibe. solid release ”
Laurent Garnier (F-Com): “Great A side, Will play of course ”
Markus Kafka (MTV): “B1 ist der hammer. mag die düsteren basstupfer sehr gerne, auch der groove ist sagenhaft. einer der besten tracks des jahres.”
Ryan Elliot (Spectral Sound): ““Boston and Philadelphias Bright Stars, Tanner Ross & KiloWatts, deliver once again! The Curse is anything but - your feet shake from the well placed bass as those techno killer bees go straight for your throat. Dancefloors you’ve been warned.” ”
Tiefschwarz (Souvenir): “Two Thumbs Up!” ”
Woody: “Like it!, Original+ b1., Thanks.”
XLRB Montym Luke Monty Luke: “This record is the shit. deep, spooky beats.”
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