“As the temperatures drop in Berlin, I’ve cranked up the heater, slipped into my cozy house shoes, and brewed a pot of ginger-lemon tea. On hand, I had fresh promos, hidden gems from Bandcamp, old dusty records, and some unreleased IC tracks and edits—all ready to be mixed and stirred up for Electronic Groove. If I were to describe the final mix, I’d say it has a flowing, warm, somewhat techy house vibe. I hope you enjoy it!” – Johannes
On the continent of electronic music, Johannes Paluka has travelled far and wide, collapsing musical boundaries with enviable ease. Under the moniker of Iron Curtis, the Berlin-based creates his complex, hauntingly beautiful productions from a range of eclectic styles and influences. Be it House, Acid or soulful Techno – his sound moves in the equilibrium of reduced, but never minimal. Flashes of kitsch brighten the dark universe of Iron Curtis, but fail to interfere with the melancholy subtext. As far as leftfield electronic music is concerned and as long as he sees a chance to break a few genre rules here or there, Iron Curtis is brimming with ideas.
Making his debut in 2008 with an EP on Hamburg’s beloved Mirau, he made even more good impressions that year with a contribution to the Deetron’s Fuse. Apart from releasing House on labels like Office, Retreat or Smallville, Paluka runs the project Achterbahn D’Amour with his longtime friend Jool aka Edit Piafra. Here, they focus on Acid-infused techno, electrifying audiences with their shows and releases on L.A.-based Acid Test imprint. His latest project is called Moon – a collaboration with Johannes Albert from Frank Music, where the two friends exhibit their love for classic Electro and stripped down Techno.
But wherever his musical interests take him, Iron Curtis will always be adding a little soul in his compositions. This is the magic thread that runs through all of his productions and it is what Iron Curtis transfers from his releases to his live gigs as well. As a DJ, he is as inspired and versatile as he is a producer, taking the dancefloor into the deep and diverse corners of modern dance music.
01. Leibniz – Kasa (Beatless)
02. Franziska Konitzer – Drehen und Lächeln (Public Possesions)
03. Your Ex – Keep Shining
04. Valerie From The Galerie – Flash Boys
05. Aleqs Notal – Hymn Of Passion
06. Haruka Salt & Din. – Watch Me Dance (DONIS Instrumental Remix)
07. Desmon – Submerge (Leaves’ Percussion4 Life)
08. Bootleg Contraband – Window Pane (4D Remix)
09. Iron Curtis – Sunshower
10. Gene On Earth – Lunch Box
11. DJ Sneak – Love Can Make It Happen
12. Fango – Diplodoco
13. Imeia – Soul Of Mine (Quarion Remix)
14. RR – Underdog (Original Mix)
15. Alexander Purkar & Mark Ambrose – Fever
16. Perky Wires – Exploited (iO Mulen Remix)
17. Francois K – Awakening (Needs Remix)
18. Iron Curtis – The Maze (Chill Mix)
