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A decade ago, Steven Julien decided to build on the success of his records as Funkineven on Eglo by launching a label of his own, Apron. He handled the first few releases himself, establishing a varied, analogue-rich, machine-driven sound that variously touched on strobe-lit synth-funk, ragging acid house, lo-fi techno, revivalist boogie and dusty deep house. Thanks to the quality of his productions, Apron immediately found an audience and since then Julien and his growing roster of artists have not looked back. Dig into the label’s catalogue and you’ll discover must-check releases from Molinaro, Hanna, Delroy Edwards, Byron The Aquarius, Dreams, Bastien Carrara, Brassfoot and Seven Davis Junior, as well as impressive collaborations between Julien and such artists as Shanti Celeste, Devin Dare, Greg Beato and Jay Daniel.
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Universo
Process Of Change - (4:17) 158 BPM Hot
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APRON 044
12 Mar 21
Deep House
Apron EP
Piercing - (2:09) 157 BPM
Review: Brazilian duo My Girlfriend - AKA veteran multi-instrumentalist Zopelar and 18-year-old wunderkind Benjamin Sallum - come with six pleasingly varied cuts here that will suit the dancers as well as the chin-strokers and headnodders. 'Piercing', a two-minute beats-free intro piece that's reminiscent of early System 7, opens proceedings, followed by 'Gidi', which marries ker-razy jazz beats to a west coast funk b-line and suspiciously 'Baby Love'-like female "ooh-ooh-ooooh-oohs". Things take an 80s electro turn on 'Modal', 'Believe In Something' has a blissed-out, Sunday AM feel, 'Corner Club' is a fiery lil' shuffler and finally 'Fingers' pushes further into looping, experimental territory.
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APRON 36
10 May 19
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Ratgrave
El Schnorro - (4:01) 152 BPM
Played by: Ennio Styles
Review: If you're unfamiliar with the Ratgrave name, you're not alone: this bustling, future funk album marks the first time collaborators Max Graef and Julius Conrad have released anything under the alias. The set was apparently recorded at different times, and in different places, over a three-year period. Musically, it draws much inspiration from intergalactic jazz-funk, P-funk and otherworldly '80s boogie, but also feels instinctively loose, carefree and improvised. The result is a set of lo-fi cuts that sound like they were recorded straight to tape during improvisational jam sessions, but were probably far more polished and thought-out than you might expect. Either way, it's the kind of LP that gets better with each successive listen.
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AA 03
31 Jul 18
Electro
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