APOENA レコード& CD

Review: Allnite Music 002 brings Alex Agore with some of his best works so far. Both "Basement Jam" and "Be Someone" tracks strikes right the middle of the target, somehow between his earlier '4Lux' works and his 'No Matter What' hot dancefloor stuff. On B Side, Apoena presents two grooved House tracks with Jazz sounding keys cut directly from vinyl. Just a killer 4-tracker!

Review: Allnite Music boss APOENA returns with the label's second essential release in a mere matter of weeks. Four slices of exceptionally cool house music, from 'Soul People' with its chuntering organs and inspirational rabble rousing sampled from Martin Luther King to 'Meditation' with its cowbell-enhanced groove and oozing, soulful vocals. The serene glide and billowing synths of 'Jus Dance' and the meditational hypnotism of 'Shapeshifters' complete the package, all going to make one neat selection of tasteful, addictive cuts.

Review: Brazilian label Allnite Music is back with another sure shot from label boss Apoena that locks into an immersive, head-nodding groove from the get go. "Retoside" is a perfect deep house burner, understated and yet utterly grooving where it counts. "Attachment" has a more sprightly, uplifting quality tailored to sunny situations, while "Hemp Restriction" takes things in an airy direction while rocking a solid 90s backbone. "The Sutilties" completes the set with a dreamy roller splash, with sweet leads and some chopped up vocal hooks that accent the innate funk of the track in fine style.

Review: Brazilian producer Apoena has been steadily issuing serious heaters for labels like Underground Quality and Stuga Musik since 2010, but the core of his output can be found on his own Allnite Music label. The Nebulosa EP features more of the immersive, shimmering tech house tones he's built his name on thus far, leading in with the swirling wonderment of the title track before swerving on the B side into the more punchy, deliciously dubbed out "Asteroides." Bringing the most overtly house-oriented sounds on the record, "O-Type" signs off on a weighty, head-nodding groove carefully crafted for eyes-closed transcendence, whether you're rocking the jam in your headphones or on the floor.

Review: Brazilian deep house maestro Apoena has hopped around all kinds of labels, shoring up at Underground Quality and Stuga Musik in the early days, but now you're most likely to find him rolling out the good stuff on his own Allnite imprint. This collection of Edits Brazuca are as potent as anything he's released since first coming to light back in 2010, kicking off with the bright and breezy horn-soaked "Track 1" before sinking into a Latin jazz flavoured groove on "Track 2". "Track 3" is a little more like a classic French touch jam, all looped up soul samples and sassy disco beats. "Track 4" takes an easy approach that feels like it comes from the Stevie Wonder school of funk.

Review: Having been approved by labels as respected as Underground Quality and Autoreply, Brazilian producer Apoena returns to his Allnite label with yet more of that pure and heartfelt deep house music for those who like it classic and classy. "I Know You" punches and tickles in all the right places with its dreamy keys, soulful vocal lick and rock solid drum lines, while "Tristeza Nao Tem Fim" heads into even more blissed-out territory with its rolling groove and heavy-lidded chords. "Lost" has a solid bottom end thrust that wouldn't sound out of place on a Mike Huckaby record, and "Mama Loves You" brings more of that sweet, laid back, feel good feeling to finish up this impeccable collection of house jams.

Review: APOENA get his tracks played by names such as Delano Smith, Luke Hess, Agoria, Baby Ford, Jus Ed (etc...) since his first record out. Known to bring groove into deepness, the brazilian producer may be showing his stronger record so far with "Intense EP". The A Side provides prime driving stuff while B Side take the mood to a more profound level.