Deep House Proposal is honored to present the That Body EP from Cure-Shot, a legendary DJ pioneer of the Istanbul house music scene. Cure-Shot, AKA Kursat Gencel, started playing techno and house music in Istanbul in 1990 with his brother Tangun, and proceeded to hold down residencies at a series of legendary clubs through the years. He can certainly be considered part of Istanbul%u2019s %u2018first generation house DJs, and the current, vibrant scene looks to him as a trail-blazer who is still setting musical trends. Deep House Proposal%u2019s label manager Berk Doan remembers regularly sneaking into clubs at the age of 17 to hear Cure-Shot play and would have never believed that now, thirteen years later, his label would be responsible for the DJ%u2019s latest release.

This latest EP opens with That Body, a bouncy deep house number that slinks and shakes with bonafide late night appeal. Layers of atmosphere and sonic flourishes abound, as male and female vocal snippets pop in and out of the mix like midnight transmissions. This strong track earns a trio of remix treatments with the first courtesy of renowned Berlin producer Sasse (Moodmusic). Sasse adds a pulsating rhythm and mesmerizing chords that swell and fall through the track%u2019s build. The breakdown introduces some lovely melodic elements that put the icing on the sonic cake. The next version of %u201CThat Body%u201D comes from Alex Arnout (Composite Records, Turquoise Blue) who uses a drum machine pattern, an echoing treatment of the vocal snippet, and scintillating synth pads to create an evocative aural soundscape. Deep House Proposals own Berk Doan is on hand for the third remix, taking things into an even deeper, after hours realm. Subtly buzzing key lines, a solid sub bass, and swirling tones all find places within the wide, expressive space that Berk creates in his production.

Closing out the EP is a bonus track from Cure-Shot, the appropriately titled %u201CDeeper Dreams. The solid, rolling low end with sparkles of processed sound overhead seems to be Cure-Shot%u2019s technique, creating a suggestive deep house ambience that should gratify the true heads filling the dance floor. A pensive spoken female vocal phrase and lush splashes of reverb help make %u201CDeeper Dreams%u201D a classic house music effort, further branding the EP as a premium grade release. With Cure-Shot on board, Deep House Proposal continues to impress %u2026 there%u2019s much more to come from the heart of Istanbul and out of your speakers.