DJ-Kicks 8211 Steven Julien CD

London-based DJ and producer Steven Juliens career has always been about contrasts. Across a decade of releases on labels including Eglo and his own Apron Records, as well as club sets around the world, hes consistently mixed light and dark, soft and heavy, yin and yang. From rough-edged house and techno to laid-back soul and boogie, or meditations on his familial and musical heritage with 2018s Bloodline LP Juliens music has always moved between moods, styles and emotions. That eclecticism also defines Juliens upcoming instalment in !K7s iconic DJ-Kicks mix series. Featuring a broad spectrum of artists including Ryuichi Sakamoto, DM-FunK and Todd Edwards, alongside a selection of his own exclusive productions, Julien takes us on an imagined journey from day to night: from a bucolic afternoon in nature to heady domestic vibes before a big night out, and finally the euphoric embrace of the dancefloor itself. Julien describes his creative approach to DJing in general, and this mix in particular, as letting his energy and intuition guide him – its only on listening back to the finished session that he realised how often he mixes tracks in key, creating smooth transitions from one moment to the next. That instinctive approach, where seamless mixing becomes second nature, speaks to Juliens decade of appearances in DJ booths around the world: he cites sets at Ormside Projects in London, Doka and De School in Amsterdam, or Mitsuki in Tokyo as specific inspirations for this mix. Julien describes the feeling hes tried to capture on tape as an out-of-body energy: just letting loose, and being yourself. When you get in that position of doing whats true to you, playing whats true to you he says, people just resonate with that. Tracklist: 1. Steven Julien – PAYN ME MIND ft. Kristian Hamilton2. Hudson Mohawke – Expo3. dEon – Transparency4. Ryuichi Sakamoto – A Day in the Park5. The RAH Band – Out On The Edge6. Steven Julien – Retriate ft. Dreamcastmoe7. Elli – Just For Me & You8. Suze ij – Call Me9. Chaos In The CBD ft. Nathan Haines & Dave Koor – Emotional Intelligence10. Brothermartino – KAH11. brandUn DeShay – Rukunetsu12. Steven Julien – Number (DJ-Kicks)13. Todd Edwards – Dancing For Heaven14. DM-FunK – Morphing15. Kokoroko – Dide O (Ash Lauryn & Stefan Ringer Remix)16. Kyle Hall – Sarabi17. Josh Caffe – Justify My Sex ft. Al White18. My Girlfriend – UBER HYPE19. Cheek – Venus Sunshine People (DJ Gregory Remix)20. Mr Flash – Disco Dynamite21. Devin Morrison – Shesbi22. Ryuichi Sakamoto – Rio