brand new album from zopelar an insane mixture of jazz fusion, house, electro and funk. tip for fans of byron the aquarius, theo parrish, dego & kaidi tatham
limited gold tape version max graef and julius conrad are ratgrave. electronic p-fusion from earth. recorded over a period of 3 years in different locations. stop wars and investors. all tracks written, produced, mixed and performed by julius conrad and max graef additional efx by ludwig l. made on earth, recorded over a period of 3 years in different locations. stop wars and investors.
limited orange tape version max graef and julius conrad are ratgrave. electronic p-fusion from earth. recorded over a period of 3 years in different locations. stop wars and investors.” all tracks written, produced, mixed and performed by julius conrad and max graef additional efx by ludwig l. made on earth, recorded over a period of 3 years in different locations. stop wars and investors.
max graef and julius conrad are ratgrave. electronic p-fusion from earth. recorded over a period of 3 years in different locations. stop wars and investors.” all tracks written, produced, mixed and performed by julius conrad and max graef additional efx by ludwig l. made on earth, recorded over a period of 3 years in different locations. stop wars and investors.
following a double dose of newfound los angeles talent, apron records founder, steven julien (aka funkineven) returns home with the debut release from london-based enigma, molinaro. apron 35 is classic apron records material five slabs of soul-drenched techno anchored by groove and grit from a new name with plenty of experience. molinaro who has honed his production and djing craft for over a decade is one of the capital s best technicians behind the decks. a skill most recently recognised by nts radio, who rewarded him with a regular monthly slot on the airwaves. the first of which shot straight into the nts picks for the week. opener gio cements the tone from the off, drifting in with warm, enveloping pads, quickly joined by beefy drums and percussion in a five-minute sprawl out. jtl is arguably the standout a boogie-influenced roller aimed at prime time dancefloor. ty and -molow showcase the deeper, moodier face of molinaros sound palette before the beatless sofar rounds things out, paying homage to ryuichi sakamotos synth brilliance.
ashtrejinkins is a compton based producer and dj. known for his involvement with the low end theory community for years, he has now taken a new form into the world of uptempo electronic music. with his “ fruit in failure ep”, tre dives into the fruit of sound with vibrant synths and wholesome melodies. starting from the deep, into the soulful, and onto the future.
producer, dj and visual artist, dreams, has become a standout voice in the los angeles electronic landscape. the following he’s amassed locally is due, in part, to his own imprint, private selection, who’s focus so far has been split between releasing music and throwing events. an ethos that runs through both the his music and parties is indebted in part to house and techno, but also industrial, resulting in a mutated take on dance life forms that is becoming increasingly recognizable in his own records and dj sets. dreams’ first 12’, ‘twisted karma’, came out in 2015 via private selection. most recently, he released a record which saw light through greek imprint nous disques, and now, apron records.
since his first release in 1997, hanna has been a body of art with the agenda of putting ambiguous chord structures and harmonies into an electronic music envelope. the more popular works lying in the deep house and techno genre. the apron release called the never end, opens and closes with ambient pieces without drums or percussion with strange titles being and when which are improper adjectives or nouns that symbolize the ambiguity of the chords and beauty of the sound. the other 4 pieces nudge previous unique hanna minerva that makes this a special and impressive release.
hailing from the uk, tokyo-based jms khosah drops his debut ep on apron. jms is the joint owner of nca with apron s brassfoot still human: it is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society
simbad (aka smbd) is a stalwart of the underground music scene in uk and because of his vast arrays of releases it s very hard to put him into any box or music category.
this is the second release from london producer/dj and apron regular shamos. -games and dreams- is the the follow on from his debut record -road works part 1-, carrying the same rawness, but with a bit more wisdom... this will be the last apron release of the year, so it makes sense to end the year the way we started. with a shamos record...
the fallen angel. the rebellious soul expelled from the pearly gates and forced to live in hell among mere mortals for eternity. here they endeavour to condition and corrupt everything around them, a bold middle finger aimed in the direction of its former home in the promised land. now imagine a soundtrack to this tragic tale. funkineven—also known as steven julien— has made just that with his debut album fallen.
l.m.y.e. (lend me your ears) are two bristol based friends who met via the idle hands record shop which is central to the city s burgeoning house scene. the pair combine their love for digging with a taste for the sound of classic 70 s and 80 s studio hardware.
born in dublin and raised in leyton, east london.. funkineven came across his music via his regular show on nts radio… shamos debut ep road works part 1 will be out on the 1st feb and is the first apron 12inch for 2016!
seven davis jr back on the scene with this killer live bonus 12 inch of p.a.r.t.y., easily one of the hottest sides to land this year. pressing on purple vinyl.
apron return with lord tusk & brassfoot in tow for this damaging split 12-. lord tusk steps up with the colossal, elephantine beats of -space invaders-, while brassfoot brings the raw with -foxhole- & -chugginville-. please order asap to avoid disappointment!
ltd repress .... be fast ..yer boy beato is back with a run of heavy-hitting club shit. as is come to be expected, all tracks sound like theyve been put through the audial meatgrinder. maybe theyve been put through an actual meatgrinder. absolutely killer
two stone-cold killers here from none other than delroy edwards & funkineven. pooling their talents as dirty analogue overlords, here the two are on one straight mission from start to finish: raw and fierce acid cuts aimed directly at those on the beer and sweat-soaked floor. these wont be around for long to be sure, so dont sleep!
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