Steven Julien - "Payn Me Mind" (feat Kristian Hamilton) (1:59)
D'Eon - "Transparency" (5:32)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - "A Day In The Park" (5:17)
Steven Julien - "Retriate" (feat Dreamcastmoe) (3:23)
Elli - "Just For Me & You" (2:53)
Steven Julien - "Number" (4:13)
Brothermartino - "Kah" (5:27)
Dam-FunK - "Morphing" (4:09)
My Girlfriend - "Uber Hype" (7:31)
Mr Flash - "Disco Dynamite" (3:10)
Devin Morrison - "Shesbi" (4:14)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - "Rio" (5:06)
Review: Steven Julien has been in his own musical world since he first started putting out beats. He blends everything from hip-hop and house to funk and soul in his always emotionally raw, frayed edge sounds. Because of that breath in his sound, the Londoner is the perfect candidate for a DJ-kicks mix and so it proves as he journeys from the sofa to the club and back again with tunes of his own next to jams from across the ages and the genres. Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brothermartino, My Girlfriend and more all feature in a well-mixed, well-programmed set that contrasts bright keys with dirty basslines, and boogie funk with more sleek machine rhythms.
Review: London-based DJ and producer Steven Julien's music blends contrasts and has done so across more than a decade on labels like Eglo and his own Apron Records. In that time he has explored various styles, from house and techno to soul and boogie, often drawing on his own life experiences for inspiration. His eclecticism extends to his contribution to !K7's wonderful DJ-Kicks series in a mix that features artists like Ryuichi Sakamoto and Todd Edwards along with Julien's own tracks. The mix takes you on a proper ride from a peaceful afternoon to a euphoric night on the dancefloor, with plenty of big moments and killer jams along the way.
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