- Steven Julien says he met most Apron artists—like Delroy Edwards and Jay Daniel—through chance encounters in London. But you get the impression that Warren Harris, who puts out records as Hanna, is the kind of producer Julien has wanted for years. Since the late '90s, the Ohio-based Harris has released deep, jazzy and spiritual music on obscure labels through to Theo Parrish's Sound Signature. His eloquent sound lands on Apron with The Never End.
The EP presents six tracks with an exquisite sense of musicality. "Being" and "When," the opener and closer, are drumless stretches focused on soft chords and graceful keyboard melodies. On "Deceptiv," dainty instruments twiddle over breakbeats, hinting at the drum & bass albums in Harris's catalogue. But the core of the record is house, which highlights Harris's gift for keys, bass and guitar. "Punk," with a singing bassline and electric chords, is the funkiest track here, but just by a hair. "July" is deeper and more sedated, with smooth vocals and barely-there horns. On "Twombley's Glen," twinkling Rhodes solos flutter over slip-sliding drums. But these lead elements only begin to capture the rich depths of Harris's music.
TracklistA1 Being
A2 Punk
A3 Deceptiv
B1 July
B2 Twombley's Glen
B3 When