For the past decade, Berlin-based DJ/producer Curses has been putting his own dark spin on dance music, drawing inspiration from cold wave, post-punk, and new wave for a heavy, sinuous sound all his own. His latest album, Another Heaven, was a 2024 standout and a must-listen for any fans of synth-addled sounds.
The guy knows his stuff: Curses contributed a Guide to New Beat and EBM genres to KCRW in 2021, coinciding with the release of his essential 38-track Next Wave Acid Punx compilation. The second installment in the series called DEUX came out in the fall of 2023, and was another mammoth, critically acclaimed compilation. Featuring tracks from the 1970s right up to the present day made by both musical legends and up and coming talents alike, Curses has expertly threaded the needle between Experimental Pop, Post Punk, EBM, Electro, Techno and more to produce a stunning alternative history of clubland.
Since 2016, Curses has also run the label Ombra International, which specializes in mixing post-punk and new wave sounds with Italo and dark disco.
Curses graces LA this Saturday, March 15 with a gig at late-night party Sirens, alongside Mothermary performing live and DJ sets from Stacy Christine, Capes, and VILENA. Get a taste of what’s in store with his exclusive FREAKS ONLY guest mix.