- Mobilee hasn't had the strongest of years in 2009, but they seem to be heading out on an upswing: Dan Curtin's "Other" is a beautiful track—a tune that lumbers along with touches of funk in its background before opening up like an onion and revealing an anonymous woman who tells you how it's "like you're somewhere else." She's right. It sure doesn't sound like Mobilee, but Curtin is new to the label and has enough a history in the scene to presumably be unaffected by passing trends. Taking in the breadth of his knowledge, it's one of those rare tracks that shapeshifts throughout while maintaining a coherent groove.
And that's where the Push mix fails. Locked into a situation where it's, er, pushing one idea, it lacks the sort of malleable quality that made its predecessor so special. Simultaneously more upfront and convoluted, it doesn't come with the same ease, positioning itself as peak hour fodder. Finishing things off is "The Sandwalk," which works in the same way that Curtin's previous Mobilee material has. It's expertly constructed and produced, but it leaves little trace after it's gone. More fascinating than what was on Beat Fiend, sure. But nothing compared to its masterful A-side.
Tracklist A1 Other
A2 Other (Push Mix)
B Sandwalk