the one and only funkineven and detroit s hottest son jay daniel co-conspire to bring you this doozy of a 12inch. heat

apron return with a slab of yellow wax: funkineven brings deranged funk to the a side, while devin dare rides roughshod over a rapid disco/funk edit.

after launching with the excellent systems of desire collaboration between kowton and hyetal, happy skull expand their remit with the introduction of a new artist. describing himself as a *caped conductor of a rusty, disobedient mechanical orchestra*, little is known about london based producer adjowa but his two original productions here hint that he wont remain unknown for long. accompanying adjowas original heat is a remix from premier eglo artist funkineven!

the forthcoming release adds another notch to whats been an impressive and prolific year for funkineven, closely following that all-conquering fatima collaboration phone line and the funkinevil record produced with kyle hall. the two track on it make for a stylistic about-turn from the tv theme funk of the last apron release (and artwork of the year contender) chips & sweets, >dracula< is the kind of stuttering 303 acid jam funkineven is an expert of, reminiscent of the brilliant rolands jam, while cha! is a loose-limbed slice of proto-techno which goes heavy on the unfiltered analogue bass, driven forward with lolloping drum machine beats. released on red coloured vinyl, the look & sound for a perfect horror movie soundtrack !!!

makam – what ya doing: the hague based producer makam definitely didnt see jack play, simply because hes waaaay to young to be bragging about the history of house music. nevertheless mister guy blanken delivers a stunning anthem in the best of warehouse and music box traditions. keep those 909 rim shots coming please, but make way for the irresistible breakdown. makam – what ya doing (funkineven) more 909 sweetness comes from london based steven julien aka eglo-related vintage fetishist funkineven. while treating the original with respect, he adds some analogue acid dirt to it. in an everything but subtle way, that is. peak time stuff!

lightworks is a new record label based in london and for its first release is proud to present ossies >tarantula<. the track was an underground hit in londons house scene in 2010. initially championed by ossies good friend dj petchy on live fm the track quickly picked up attention from the major players in uk underground music. support soon came from kode 9, joy orbison, ben ufo, untold, brackles, bok bok and more - with kode 9 so impressed that he swiftly signed up ossie for a release on his hyperdub imprint set to drop later this year.

b-stock! cover with seam split. vinyl unaffected & mint. if you are going to put out a remix ep you might as well go for it...and he has! excellent stuff!

the mighty shanti celeste makes her debut for apron, backed by a killer edit from the one and only funkineven on the flipside.

if you are going to put out a remix ep you might as well go for it...and he has! excellent stuff!

brand new funkineven, also features gb: the abstract eye ‘reflexes’, previously only available on the eglo records vol.1 cd.

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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the funkinevil project is the collaboration between detroits kyle hall and london producer funkineven. raw funk recorded to reel to reel, featuring a keyboard solo from underground resistance player jon dixon.

eglo records reaches its tenth release, with another acid dripping banger courtesy of west londons funkineven aka stevie j. taking things a little harder than on his previous two records, heart pound jacks its way across the dancefloor, in a collision of chi-town and ldn beat based funk. another space comes even harder, drawing on a touch of early rave and hardcore, its twenty tenà it just went on a journey before it got here. funkineven has been busy of late, remixing for hyperdub recording artist ikonika, darling farah and practicing as part of the fatima live band, who made their debut appearance for deviation at fabric on wednesday, supporting bilal

two badd cuts on this 12 here! the a side >she s acid< sounds like maxmillion dunbar meeting up with dam-dunk. the flip has >must move<, very much with hydraulic pump type of beats and a sick bass arpeggio running through.

next up on eglo records after the hugely successful vacuum ep by floating points its the debut release of west londons stevie j aka funkineven 1956, featuring hackneys new queen of funk & soul, fatima on vocal duties. 1xtras benji b has already been going mad over it, and the track is slowly building a reputation at a number londons underground jams and warehouse parties. sonically it occupies a similar stratosphere to dam funk, sa ra, bugz in the atitic, dorian concept, joker etc, but with a west london twist and deeply crafted vocal melody.

endorsed and supported by: benji b, gilles peterson, tom ravenscoft, j rocc, alexander nut, jamz supernova, ross allan, dj moxie, funkineven, taro (jazzy sport), charlie bones, bradley zero

wicked new ullis tapes! must have for fans of the first wave of delroy edwards and funkineven

steven julien (funkineven) presents his new 3 track madness. limited run!

wunderbares album des in brooklyn ansässigen künstlers mit indischen wurzeln, der schon mit inkswel (bbe) und paul white (r&s) arbeitete und auf moodymanns ausgabe der k7! dj-kicks compilation vertreten war. seine musik wird von djs wie gilles peterson, alexander nut, andrew jervis (bandcamp) oder funkineven gefeiert. für fans von gonjasufi, mo kolours, henry wu und ähnlichen künstlern

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.

secretsundaze are proud to announce the second 12 in the dance 2017 series. the ep is once again a 3 tracker this time featuring the highly-promising emerging talents of dj slyngshot, bastien carrara and jayson wynters. dj slyngshot hailing from offenbach near frankfurt has had tongues wagging with three hot 12s on his own imprint yappin records and received club and radio play by the likes of omar s, floating points, ben ufo and jon rust. his contribution to the a side of dance 2017 part 2 sees him on fine form with the devastating rhythm of hygh-tech . kicking off with a rough and ready groove the hook is a gnarly nagging synth line that will worm its way into your brain. add a sampled wailing diva and some more jazzy interludes and you have a festival-ready high grade bomb on your hands! on the flip steps up france s bastien carrara. his dusty jams on the likes of rawthenticity and funkineven s apron imprint caught our attention and we roped him in for a track. here he presents the charming, breezy and breaky that time again . warm, atmospheric and groovy this is definitely one for long summer nights ahead. last up jayson wynters represents the uk! jayson made his debut on none other than mr g s phoenix g. imprint with the sub-aquatic unfamiliar territories ep. he is an amazing dj and selector able to play house / techno sets and also jazz, boogie, disco and funk sets where required at the likes of brilliant corners. chi kung is a bubbling, mystical percussive number with hand played drums and a perfect closer to the ep.

bristol is a tight knit place and there has always been a healthy culture of collaboration in the city, lmye (lend me your ears) are the latet in that tradition. two friends who met, and for a period recorded above the idle hands shop on stokes croft. they made their debut on funkineven’s apron label earlier in 2016 with the ‘cali 76’. here they keep things closer to home with a release on idle hands.
‘manhattan’ is as indebted to ’70s us funk as it is to ’90s uk garage. a house tune that has turned heads on the various mixes it has found itself on over the last year.
over on the flip shanti celeste turns in a brilliant remix, one of her best we think.

seven davis jr. has firmly established himself as one of the foremost purveyors of future sounds having released his unique music on forward thinking labels such as kutmah’s “izwid”, funkineven’s apron records and ninja tune.
for “future society” seven has curated a collection of his favourite new, unsung and like-minded forward thinking artists to highlight the talent he has encountered on his travels, (the album features artists from new zealand, u.s.a., ireland, u.k. & switzerland).
consisting of mostly exclusive unreleased tracks, this collection contains electronic, soul and house tracks with a pioneering spirit. welcome to the future society.

after a refreshing and sold-out opening release by mad rey (hotel la chapelle), vertv returns with pondicherry, the second ep of another incredible young french newcomer: monomite.the multifaceted musician is sneaking around genres like house, broken beat, hip hop and breaks revealing his signature sense of groove (gimme da lighta plez, whatchulookinat), humor (flying saucers), depth ($$$) and his ability to funk, playing sensual hypnotic bass-lines and syncopated drums (lovindabass mon frer, les baffes de georges moustaki).vertv is really proud to introduce you to this touching artist, monomite’s pondicherry ep is an open window to his complex personality. riyl : dego, kaidi tatham, theo parrish, glenn astro, funkineven

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.

shadeleaf continue a fine and unbroken run of form with a stunning new ep from chris grant aka simba make your move opens things up with a beautifully executed, thumpin house jam, with j gordon adding an effortless vocal performance. sounds like a classic already ! susan sorandom (track title of the year ?) bumps along on a broad funkineven style groove, with killer drops and deft use of melodic hooks compete explores a more broken flex, but still shot through with that magical simba swing finally marvellous hacks up the prince of soul like never before, an absolutely deadly rewire that is the best ugly edit that never came out top drawer isht another shadeleaf sureshot !

gravity graffiti is reborn from the unknown space with this explosive split ep. two jazz-influenced gems by marcello napoletano and richeart through the roots of rhythm! on the a side the third chapter of ra toths saga, after mathematics and berceuse heroique, with a diabolic trance dance. flip side for a killing-edge banger by the emerging producer richeart, a new definition of acid jazz. let the spirit move you! supported by jamal moss, funkineven, soichi terada, raybone jones, john swing and robert crash.

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!

scottish party crew jelly roll soul (responsible for giving the likes of kyle hall, specter, funkineven & jay daniel their scottish debuts) celebrate their 5th birthday by getting in to the record game. their first release comes from london based scot, sirrahttam with the out there house wanderings of his tanz ep.

stunning new moves from the legend tadd mullinix (jtc, james t. cotton / dabrye et al) alongside label boss capracara !

percolated rhythm trax for the third release on one day wonder !
dj support from funkineven, dj moxie (radio 1 / in new djs we trust), dj haus, jon k, 2562 / a made up sound, mosca

tief006 comes from londons mr beatnick, his first full release since 2013 s cosmic compilation the synthetes trilogy on dont be afraid records. a regular on nts radio, beatnick takes in blissed out disco house, crackling synth-boogie-funk and dreamy acid textures over 3 beautiful and atmospheric originals. this one also comes with a remix from francis inferno orchestra, whose album a new way of living on voyeur rhythm has been recently making waves. out on vinyl and digital in november. dj support: axel boman, funkineven, leon vynehall, braiden, nd baumecker, midland, bicep, session victim, quarion, benji b, galcher lustwerk

after a knock-out disc for jay simons must have records, seven davis jnr steps into the apron fold with four foot-stomping party cuts.

following his breakthrough release on cult bristol label happy skulls, which carried a tearing funkineven remix, adjowa marks his second release of the year with a slamming addition to the dba dubs series. beautiful swimmers own max d (known to his friends, but perhaps not his family, as maximillion dunbar), contributes the compulsory us remix on the flip, drawing on the grime, jungle and breakbeat hardcore tropes to create a truly otherworldly banger.

been a long time since we ve heard anything out of miami like this! producer greg beato follows up his blazing ep for funkineven s apron records with another killer three tracker....serious shit, 100% tip!beato somehow just knows how to get it right combining all the crucial electronic elements, creating three absolutely monsterous tracks that will crush the dancefloor. sure it s been said before, but the music does the talking and this ep is a pure unharnessed example of such. guaranteed to be in every djs bag this summer. further proof it s game over for weak watered down dance music.

ozs inkswel sends an irresistible four track package zig zagging across the globe to the door of fort unthank on the banks of loch firecracker, somewhere in the mists of scotland, via his very own powerful boogie powered super collider. opener do it is how its done, atomic funk which has been split, stretched and closely inspected, then reassembled to create a dancefloor chain reaction. the funk particles then pass through the americas and pick up the one and only chico mann. a man known for his like minded awareness of, and abilities with, the worldwide ways of the electric boogaloo, he adds his abstract afro cuban theories to tu machito. next, its a sharp turn eastwards to the old countries, whilst riding the waves of lfo bounce. uks funkineven, another kindred spirit in the search for man made machine soul, provides further refinement to the initial wave hypothesis, resulting in a glimpse of the elusive dark matter that is often talked about, but rarely seen or heard

the minds behind somethinksounds and 2020 vision have linked up to launch 2020 midnight visions,a new, forward-thinking dance imprint with a strong visual focus.the imprints inaugural release will come from brixton native ph0t0machine on may 28, the on u ep. with a&r being handled by kazim kazim kazim of garage aficionados somethinksounds, 2020 midnight visions will look to bring forward adiverse pool of artists at the forefront of electronic music.the labels artwork and creative direction will also feature an integrated visual aspect by simon wellbellove, and additional releases have already been lined up for 2012 from presk, doc daneeka, and ossie.

black sands came out in 2010 to almost universal critical acclaim and worldwide commercial success. si green aka bonobo moved from being an underground producer of impeccable credentials to a poster boy for a new take on electronic music – contemporary and edgy but also soulful, song-based, sometimes lush but always emotional. black sands remixed gathers together a group of like-minded musicians and producers to interpret this classic album.
triple 12 inch vinyl release, including code for free download of this album.

girl unit and funkineven roll out the lino and prepare for battle with two top-rocking 808 variations on bretons originals.
a. breton – rdi (girl unit remix) – first in the circle, >girl unit< cranks up the boom-box and makes it all look too easy with a straight-illin beats and bass bomb.
aa. breton – december (funkineven remix) – next up, funkineven falls in like a drunk bambaata with some brilliantly deranged electro boogie.

darling farah is like a shot of adrenalin, administered by his own mind to escape from the anesthetized music scene of his home, the united arab emirates. despite living in one of the most club baron countries in the world and a city that actually prohibits live music to be played in public, the talented eighteen year old has managed to master the art of production and therein spawn an underground scene all on his own.

fatima drops her first official solo release. after featuring on many of last years biggest tracks including shafiq husayns lil girl, floating points peroration five, tettorybads unite ,funkinevens, kleer as well as live collaborations with i.g cultures zen badizm workshop, the floating points ensemble and not to mentioned a recent live p.a. with slum village, its plain to see why the london resident is in such high demand. this 12 features production from the likes of dam funk, veebeeo and funkineven, and is an eclectic journey through the thoughts of this 24 year old, swedish born, east london based star. check!!

das label eglo records, bekannt fuer extravagante veroeffentlichungen im bereich house, hip hop, 2step, rnb, broken beat, boogie, acid, techno und darŸber hinaus, feiert sein 4-jaehriges bestehen. aus diesem anlass erscheint ein rueckblick auf den label-katalog in form dieser deluxe doppel-cd. mit 23 tracks, darunter vier neue exklusive tracks und viele bisher nur auf vinyl erhaeltliche titel, erscheint das label-album-debuet zum ersten mal in einem cd-format. mit dabei: floating points, fatima, funkineven, shuanise, mizz beats, arp 101, gifted & blessed und viele mehr!