KYLE HALL & STEVEN JULIEN feat. DAM-FUNK "Crown" TECHNO SYNTH FUNK LP
Condition : NEW
On 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."
We Also Recommend
$ 2499 $ 24.99 • Various – Tanamur City (Indonesian AOR, City Pop And Boogie 1979 To 1991) LP
$ 2299 $ 22.99 • Tom Noble / House Of Spirits "Times Are Changing" MODERN SOUL DISCO FUNK 12"
$ 2299 $ 22.99 • Tom Noble / House Of Spirits "Please Take Me There" MODERN SOUL DISCO FUNK 12"
$ 1299 $ 12.99 • CLASS OF 78 "I'll Keep Loving You" CQQL MODERN SOUL BOOGIE FUNK REISSUE 7"
$ 1899 $ 18.99 • JARREN, JAMMA D "Stop 2 Quit" CQQL DEEP HOUSE RNB MODERN FUNK 12"
$ 2499 $ 24.99 • Image Band, Peter Humphrey, Richard X "SOCA JAMS" ISLAND SYNTH FUNK HOUSE 12"
$ 2999 $ 29.99 • ML BUCH "Skinned" AMBIENT AOR COSMIC SYNTH ACOUSTIC DENMARK LP
$ 1899 $ 18.99 • The Perpetual Singers "Father Father / Elena" SPIRITUAL DISCO FUNK MODERN SOUL 12"
$ 2099 $ 20.99 • Harri Stojka Express "What a Funky Night" KILLER SYNTH FUNK BOOGIE REISSUE 12"
$ 2299 $ 22.99 • Collettivo Immaginario "Luce /Luna Gioia" SPACE GRAPES ITALO DISCO BOOGIE FUNK 12"
$ 2999 $ 29.99 • McKenzie & Gardiner "Timestamp" MODERN SOUL BOOGIE FUNK 2LP REISSUE
$ 2500 $ 25.00 • WESTWOOD/CASH "Psycho For Your Love" PPU VOCODER BOOGIE FUNK 12" TEST PRESS
$ 2500 $ 25.00 • MARK J & FREEWAY "Help Yourself" PPU PRIVATE MODERN SOUL BOOGIE LP
$ 1299 $ 12.99 • CEE-O-FUNK "Night With You / Brazil" MODERN FUNK BOOGIE 7"
$ 2799 $ 27.99 • Saturday Night "South African Disco Pop Hits 81-87" SYNTH FUNK BOOGIE HOUSE LP