James Curd – Input? Output? I Don’t Know Yet (LMD043)
James Curd – Input? Output? I Don’t Know Yet (LMD043 by Lost My Dog
Catalogue Number: LMD043 | Release Date: March 2011
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The Lowdown
The amazingly talented James Curd joins the Lost My Dog family with an original EP, following two earlier remixes for the label. Perhaps best known as the founding member of ‘Greenskeepers’, both the band and record label, James Curd has also enjoyed phenomenal success as a solo artist. Lost My Dog join an esteemed list of record labels Curd has graced, including DFA, Drop, Om and Defected. Four original tracks, including two collaborations with Ziggy Franklin and Devin Byrnes, and an additional two instrumental mixes, make up ‘Input? Output? I Don’t Know Yet’, which draws it’s title from a line in lead track ‘Left The Ground’.
James Curd began his DJing career in Chicago when he was only fifteen years old and, at nineteen, released his first track on the globally respected Parisian label Basenotic. This release spawned ‘Greenskeepers’, a name with which Curd could represent himself, the wide range of music he wrote and the artists he collaborated with. As Greenskeepers, Curd released an array of music on Classic Records and made his mark on the dance music world by infusing swing music and Chicago house to invent the term G-Swing, being short for Greenskeepers Swing. G-Swing became a flagship label in house music alongside his other labels Igloo and Greenskeepers Music. Curd has released four full-length albums as Greenskeepers, most recently ‘Live Like You Want To Live’ and has achieved individual success with releases on DFA, Smash Hit, Drop, Child’s Play, OM, Ministry Of Sound, Aroma and Defected.
Four of his songs have been featured on TV show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, while others have appeared on ‘C.S.I Miami’, ‘Point Pleasant’, ‘MTV Real World’, ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ and computer game ‘Grant Theft Auto 4’. His music can also be found in foreign films as well as mainstream movies such as ‘What Happens In Vegas’ and the hugely successful animation ‘The Incredibles’. If you listen carefully, you will even find Curd’s work on BBC documentaries and American Airlines inflight radio!
Curd has toured the world over DJjing and playing live with Greenskeepers, renowned for his energy behind the decks and his ability to make a party. His sets have continued to earn the respect of veteran club goers but his capabilities have enabled him to lure the new kids to the dance floor when he plays. Curd has performed at some of the world’s most respected clubs – from Fabric in London, The Avalon in Los Angeles, Home in Sydney to The Arches in Glasgow. Curd has also been part of festivals such as Park Life in Australia, Lollapalooza In Chicago, T In The Park in Scotland and Electric Picnic in Ireland.
DJ Reactions
Matt RiVEM (Rhythm Plate / Bleep District): wow. best overall EP i’ve heard in a while – love all the tracks, they perfectly straddle the nu-disco/house vibe for me. will get a lot of play for sure – this is the kind of stuff i want to write more of myself! SKILLS
Lil Mark: WOW WOW WOW At last an EP that is miles above the rest! Its really hard for me to pick a favorite here. Im going to play all of them and probably in one set!
Doc Martin: Very good James.Loving A Friend,and Let the ground.Will give play
Inland Knights: great ep,….although shake shake might be the obvious choice for us im leaning more towards a friend…great selection of tracks here
Luke Solomon (Music For Freaks): great ep. James production really sounding good
Elmar Schubert: Post-disco, 90s filter house, no wave – I can’t even name all the influences that went into this EP, truly versatile stuff.
Kolombo (Systematic, Kompakt, R&S, Cocoon, Gigolo): LOVE! Full support thnx
Kirby (Nordic Trax, Darkroom Dubs, Kolour): Shake Shake is really grooooveyyy ! :) Great ep from james
Tristan da Cuhna (2020 Recordings): This is a killer ep for `James Curd and LMD
The Dead Rose Music Company: Yes yes yes, I love this and will defo play
DJ Heather: More eclectic goodness from the house that built Greenskeepers
Chris Udoh: Very Interesting ep, reminds me of classic trax records
Severino Panzetta (Horse Meat Disco): GREAT STUFF! That Shake shake is great too…disco sample innit!
Matt Prehn / Bang Bang: Fresh, funky and very appealing…damn Shake Shake is soo hot, can’t wait to play!
Dibby Dougherty (Yello/Audiotherapy/Baroque): huge release overall, ‘a friend’ is my pick though, love it
Mousse T: really good
Massimo DaCosta: Shake Shake – HOT !!!!
Manuel Sahagun (Candy Music): Brilliant release… loving the indie vibe of it!
