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APRON主催としてテン年代のロウハウス・シーンの一角を築き、自らも名作「FALLEN」を筆頭に多くの作品を残した STEVEN JULIENが、当時のメインプロジェクト FUNKINEVENとKYKE HALLとのコラボとしてリリースした FUNKINEVIL の2作品が2枚組仕様で再発!!!シカゴハウスのプロミティヴな衝動とノスタルジックなLoFiサウンド、カイル・ホールよると思われるソウルフルなキーボード。当時のL.I.E.S.勢とも共振しつつ、デトロイトらしいマシンソウルが詰まったエレクトロニック・ロウ・ファンク!!!

STEVEN JULIEN(APRON) & KYLE HALL(WILD OATS)こと"FUNKINEVIL"タッグ、約10年ぶりの邂逅!!!更にDAM-FUNK(STONES THROW)、REGGIE B(4 LUX)のリミックス参加で話題のビッグ・タイトル。デトロイト発ハウス現行世代のトップ・プロデューサー・WILD OATS主宰KYLE HALLと、ロンドンAPRON RECORDSのSTEVEN JULIEN、彼らが約10年前ユニット"FUNKINEVIL"としてKYLEのWILD OATSから放った2012年のシングル『Night/Dusk』、2013年の『Ignorant』に続く久しぶりのコラボ作品がLPとしてSTEVEN主宰APRONからリリース!!更にA3"Page3"、B1"Page5"はそれぞれにDAM-FUNK(STONES THROW)、REGGIE B(4 LUX)によるリミックス・バージョンを同時収録。この2ミックス込みでの全7トラックが「アルバム」作品としてストーリー性を感じる構成で、タフなトーキング・ボイスやフルート、ソウルフル/エモーショナルながらエネルギッシュなサウンドを展開する素晴らしい1枚!!!On June 16th, 2023, Steven Julien and Kyle Hall return with their first EP together in ten years, CROWN. The record features vocals from James Massiah alongside remixes from Dam-Funk and Reggie DokesOn June 16th, 2023, Steven Julien and Kyle Hall return with their first EP together in ten years, CROWN. The record follows earlier EPs the duo created under their former alias Funkinevil, 2013's Ignorant and 2012's Night/Dusk. The record once again brings together two artists from opposite sides of the pond—Julien hailing from London and Hall representing Detroit—with a shared love for soul in its purest essence. Opening "Page 1", a pitched-down vocal by James Massiah pronounces, "My plan—won't let you take it from hand." That alone could be considered the nut graph of a record about taking ownership, created by two vanguards in the electronic music scene that, a decade ago, insisted on infusing their music with soul in a commercial club circuit lacking in it.  Assembled from a few years-worth of studio jams in Julien's studio, Crown dials up the staticky warmth present on earlier Funkinevil tracks like "Dusk" and "In The Grid." Across seven songs, Funkinevil shaves off some of their tougher elements, instead shooting for pastoral melodies and funky basslines, like on "Page 2", where Vicky Flint's flute flutters sleepily over breaks and a groovy Korg synthesizer. But the atmosphere on the EP is also grander than ever—on "Page 5," Cloud's wistful melisma soars over Flint's bleating saxophone and wandering sci-fi synths. With all this attention to funky musicality, it's only fitting that two legends specializing in the craft would land on the B-side—Däm Funk revs up "Page 3" with a slamming kick and his unmistakable coolness, and Reggie B turns "Page 5" into a sludgy, jazzy dance party. In the words of Julien, "I think a lot of people have forgotten about what this whole thing is about. Musically, artistry and everything. So I'm happy this is what we represent on this project."