Shift 002

Iron Curtis / Ultrademon

Record label
Midnight Shift Records
Catalog Number
MNS002
Release Date
January 1st 2013
Genres

Tracks

playpostitleartistsduration
A1Never Give Up - Original MixIron Curtis
A2Never Give Up - The ChantIron Curtis
B1BendUltrademon
B2Goonchie BlunchUltrademon

Midnight Shift returns with its sophomore outing Shift 002, presenting two artists recontextualised from the conventions from which they came: Iron Curtis from depths of the deep house realm and one Ultrademon, the notorious inventor of the seapunk scene. Once again, a notable split EP with each of the 4 tracks owning its unique place in the world. IRON CURTIS Also known as Johannes Paluka, Iron Curtis delivers two versions of Never Give Up. The first original is a deep houser, informed by Chicago, slightly yearning and executed in the lush, quietly confident style of Iron Curtis. Of structural complexity, The Chant version reconfigures the piece into a clanging techno classical masterpiece, making every single second of its 5:52 length count. ULTRADEMON The former Josephine's Collective keyboardist left to strike out on his own, and created the furor that is known as seapunk as he did. Both Bend and Goonchie Blunch are immediately distinctive to the ears, the former awashing you in a wave of arpeggiated chords, while the latter announcing the rapturous sideways entrance of an unmistakable young talent. A great expression borne out of the 21st Century.