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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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Apron Japan Vol 1
Various
Yuka Sunflora - "Energy" - (6:50) 124 BPM
Ko Saito & Steven Julien - "Portsur" - (4:15) 121 BPM
Ko Saito - "250o" - (4:15) 124 BPM Hot
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ACJ 01
06 Oct 23
Balearic/Downtempo
Zebrano
Better Dayz - (5:21) 120 BPM
Peace Of Mind (feat Dreamcastmoe) - (5:36) 120 BPM
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APRON 48
30 Sep 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
The Algorithm Don't Like My Freek
HyperReal - (4:10) 121 BPM
Phantomz - (2:07) 122 BPM
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APRON 47
08 Jul 22
Balearic/Downtempo
Apron X Patta - Better Together
Various
Brassfoot - "Leven" - (6:14) 122 BPM
Shamos - "737363" - (5:18) 121 BPM
Steven Julien - "E46" - (4:11) 123 BPM
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APRON 45PSS3000
15 Apr 22
Hip Hop/R&B
Ain't Bit (Explicit)
Ain't Bit (explicit) - (5:57) 120 BPM
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AD 011
05 Nov 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Glassala (Explicit)
Glassala (explicit) - (8:15) 120 BPM
Played by: LDLDN
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AD 010
11 Jun 21
Electro
Universo
Universo (Steven Julien edit) - (7:59) 120 BPM
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APRON 044
12 Mar 21
Deep House
Apron EP
Let Go (Sunshine) - (5:25) 120 BPM
Dr Funk Yo Mind - (4:04) 120 BPM
A$trotron - (6:22) 120 BPM
Review: Since surfacing on Sound Signature in 2016, Byron The Aquarius has emerged at the front of house music's ever-rolling and contemporary new wave, with his music is four short years making it to labels like Rush Hour, Ninja Tune and Eglo to Kyle Hall's Wild Oats, and Shall Not Fade. BTA now lands on Funkineven's Apron label with keeping it classic, beat down, soulful and full of that dusty, renegade funk ("Dr Funk Yo Mind") to something more X-rated in "A$trotron". Get yer broken beats in "Girls Girls Girls" with some straight up house vibes in "Let Go (Sunshine)" to more skittering jazz numbers in "Fun Fun Fun (feat Brandon Banks)". Deeper still is the spacey dubs of "I Want To Go" to some sweetly distorted deep house and percussion work outs in "If Only She Knew".
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APRON 42
11 Sep 20
Deep House
Free 2 B
Juno Fantasy - (4:21) 120 BPM Hot
Review: Sudi Wachspress, AKA Space Ghost, delivers his eighth long-player in just 10 years. The Oakland, California native has carved out a sound that draws on house, disco, R&B and disco as well as strong influences from the LA beats scene, and the result is an album that operates largely at a walking pace, and as such is probably best appreciated in a home listening setting, with 'Feeling Real Good' and 'Prayer For You' providing the only obvious dancefloor moments. Standouts include the haunting 'Love Beam' with its haunting, looped vocal and bruk beat-y bass squelch, the druggy, slo-mo jazz-funk of 'Mystery Angel' and the sultry, soulful 'I'll Be Yours'.
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APRON 41
16 Mar 20
Funk
Apron EP
Gio - (5:34) 124 BPM Hot
TY - (5:35) 120 BPM
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APRON 35
13 Dec 19
Deep House
What The Future Was
Entity - (3:40) 123 BPM
Purity - (5:16) 122 BPM Hot
Played by: Benji B
Review: Two of the six tracks featured here - 'Aeva Forest' and 'Her Theme' - are out-and-out ambient/piano pieces, 'Ember' is a fierce, dark electro workout and 'Entity' sits most comfortably under the experimental electronica banner. From a house POV that just leaves two tracks to talk about: 'Purity', which loops up raw, shuffling drum beats and piercing synth notes, and 'Pneuma', which starts life as an ambient strings piece before more of those lo-fi drums come crashing in. Both would clear the floor at your local Ritzy's but could find a home in those longer sets and podcast mixes.
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APRON 40
27 Sep 19
Deep House
Earth State EP
Thursday - (4:30) 122 BPM
Oceans - (4:19) 123 BPM Hot
Dry Mango (Part 2) - (3:31) 120 BPM
Review: Over the last few years, Kieron Ifill aka K15 has been visiting Simbad Stanislas's studio, where they delved deep into conversation, as well as into an arsenal of analogue gear. The result? A revered collection of raw grooves that Apron boss and mutual friend Steven Julien was compelled to share - welcome to Earth State. A collection of deep and mellow urban expressions that blur the lines between, deep house, nu-jazz and neo soul. Smooth broken beat jams such as "Thursday" or "Oceans" feature creamy Rhodes, intricate rhythms and shimmering synths galore, while "Dry Mango pt2" calls to mind the classic vibe of UK broken beat by Bugz In The Attic or Atjazz.
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APRON 39
23 Aug 19
Deep House
Dubonnet
Live & Let Live - (4:32) 120 BPM Hot
Fat Dynamics - (4:41) 120 BPM
Dubonnet - (3:30) 120 BPM
How High Is The Moon - (3:42) 120 BPM
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APRON 37
14 Jun 19
Deep House
Ratgrave
Icarus - (3:36) 120 BPM
Blizzard People - (4:55) 120 BPM
Ein Kola Bitte - (3:56) 123 BPM Hot
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
PARTY EP
Celebrations (Funkineven edit) - (3:46) 123 BPM
Fun - (4:38) 124 BPM
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APRON 09
Deep House
Cha
Cha - (5:40) 124 BPM
Dracula - (6:19) 124 BPM Hot
Played by: Deetron
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APRON 03
Techno
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