- In his DIY video for "Dogenzaka," the devilish B1 from Brassfoot's first solo EP for FunkinEven's Apron label, the London newcomer skulks around an urban setting at night. The screen subtly flickers as sinister images share the frame with his wandering, while his thick-skinned house works out a heavy, relentless groove. By the end, Brassfoot has emerged from a market to find himself transported to the bright, bustling streets of Tokyo—another layer of hallucinogenic disorientation. The video nicely sums up Apron15.
The other tracks on Apron15 also push a dark, distorted aesthetic. The record seems tailor made for FunkinEven's label—with its grimy analog mixdowns and rigid Detroit-isms—but none of it feels contrived. "Quad"'s clipping 909s and retro sci-fi FX act as frisky accents to the bassline. The warehouse-ready "Sepentinas Lust" anchors itself to an industrial drum sequence as it tries on a series of blown-out percussive layers, and familiar as the motif is, Brassfoot sounds too in-the-zone to be referencing, say, British Murder Boys. Only "Senzo Nome" wears its influence brazenly; three minutes of muffled drum machines and schlocky horror soundtrack vibes is a poor way to close an otherwise formidable release.
TracklistA1 Quad By Quad
A2 Serpentina's Lust
B1 Dogenzaka (No Love, Nuff Lube)
B2 Senza Nome