Detroit artist Julion De’Angelo steps forward into his own with a new musical offering:
the inagural EP from his new imprint, Maybee Hill Music. Named after the street that he grew up on,
the label celebrates ancestral guidance and reflecting on the past, so you can move FORWARD!
And forward De’Angelo moves, with two distinct tracks that cement his place among his peers as
a Detroit-based purveyor of deeply impactful musical endeavors rooted in Black expression.

Can’t Go Askin is a dance floor activator, a beater and a belter. An exuberant testament to Black
joy, building and shining triumphantly throughout its mesmerising 12-minute runtime.
The track centers on a riff that immediately locks you in, as it stretches and expands with a
seductive, propulsive groove, with percussion and keys all floating below a soaring and
shimmering Juno. This bold and idiosyncratic interplay results in a jam which takes you
HIGHER, transcendent in the spirited tradition of Chicago and Detroit.

The song is a sonic snapshot of De’Angelo’s life. A personal portrait of uplift in motion.
Both songs on this EP were made during a visit to North Carolina, a poignant trip that
culminated in estranged members of De’Angelo’s family being reunited. This feeling of
reconnection with friends, family, and community imbues the song with the spirit of
intergenerational healing and encapsulates De’Angelo’s central philosophy of music being a
vessel for self-expression. 

It makes perfect sense that De’Angelo would debut the song at Plastic
People’s Printworks party in London earlier this year, as it shares the club’s celebrated ethos of
forward-thinking sonics that unify the dance floor whilst defying boundaries and pigeon-holes.

De’Angelo completely switches gears for the flip side of this musical offering. Reflecting
Cancer Moon is an immersive descent into deep dubby waters inspired by a night walk in the
woods. A hypnotic, bare-bones meditation with crazy swing, that explodes into a rhythmic swirl
of percussion. Dub delay echoes in and out as we journey deeper into the forest with the moon
illuminating our way forward. Reflecting Cancer Moon stands on the shoulders of Basic
Channel, Rhythm & Sound, and the dub exploits of the mighty Mike Huckaby (Rest in Power).
This EP embodies De’Angelo’s restless urge to constantly seek out new sounds and open up
new sonic areas for experience and transformation, with two tracks reflecting two sides of the
musical spectrum. One a 12-minute rager for dancers to lose themselves in. The other a journey
into a dark forest of echoes, dynamic drumming, and narcotic reverb culminating in a calming,
Luna-lit stillness.

Julion De'Angelo - MayBee Hill EP - MayBee Hill Music

Detroit-based artist Julion De’Angelo steps forward into his own with a new musical offering:
the debut EP from his new label, Maybee Hill Music. Named after the street that he grew up on,
the label celebrates ancestral guidance and reflecting on the past, so you can move FORWARD!
And forward De’Angelo moves, with two distinct tracks that cement his place among his peers as
a Detroit-based purveyor of deeply impactful musical endeavors rooted in Black expression.
Can’t Go Askin is a dance floor activator, a beater and a belter. An exuberant testament to Black
joy, building and shining triumphantly throughout its mesmerising 12-minute runtime.
The track centers on a riff that immediately locks you in, as it stretches and expands with a
seductive, propulsive groove, with percussion and keys all floating below a soaring and
shimmering Juno. This bold and idiosyncratic interplay results in a jam which takes you
HIGHER, transcendent in the spirited tradition of Chicago and Detroit.
The song is a sonic snapshot of De’Angelo’s life. A personal portrait of uplift in motion.
Both songs on this EP were made during a visit to North Carolina, a poignant trip that
culminated in estranged members of De’Angelo’s family being reunited. This feeling of
reconnection with friends, family, and community imbues the song with the spirit of
intergenerational healing and encapsulates De’Angelo’s central philosophy of music being a
vessel for self-expression. It makes perfect sense that De’Angelo would debut the song at Plastic
People’s Printworks party in London earlier this year, as it shares the club’s celebrated ethos of
forward-thinking sonics that unify the dance floor whilst defying boundaries and pigeon-holes.

De’Angelo completely switches gears for the flip side of this musical offering. Reflecting
Cancer Moon is an immersive descent into deep dubby waters inspired by a night walk in the
woods. A hypnotic, bare-bones meditation with crazy swing, that explodes into a rhythmic swirl
of percussion. Dub delay echoes in and out as we journey deeper into the forest with the moon
illuminating our way forward. Reflecting Cancer Moon stands on the shoulders of Basic
Channel, Rhythm & Sound, and the dub exploits of the mighty Mike Huckaby (Rest in Power).
This EP embodies De’Angelo’s restless urge to constantly seek out new sounds and open up
new sonic areas for experience and transformation, with two tracks reflecting two sides of the
musical spectrum. One a 12-minute rager for dancers to lose themselves in. The other a journey
into a dark forest of echoes, dynamic drumming, and narcotic reverb culminating in a calming,
Luna-lit stillness.

Julion De'Angelo - MayBee Hill EP - MayBee Hill Music

J. De'Angles