Timewarp Greece At Juno Download

Review: Trans European express in full effect here as Croatian dwelling German producer Umbo and his production buddy Balatz return to the Greek imprint Timewarp for a burning disco bomb, with remix action courtesy of Russia and Belgium. "Disco Thang" is an up tempo funk boogie bomb, with the looped horns and slap bass elements at the core of the track played off against expertly arranged elements such as string flourishes and a panned flute. Freestyle Records Funkateer Valique places the emphasis on the bass line and breaks up the looped horn for a nice dubbed feel. Veteran Greek producer DJ Kid Stretch takes an old school approach, adding breaks and dropping in his own vocal samples and extra horns for a real b-boy feel, whilst Belgian producer Zamali delivers an uptempo afro funk bomb.

Review: We're a bit annoyed at Timewarp Greece here at Juno HQ. We've waited four long years for this follow up to their hip-wigglingly funky debut compilation! Some members of staff had bitten down their finger nails so badly in anticipation they were gnawing at bare knuckle. Luckily they've now got something much more wholesome to munch on, and weighing in at a whopping 28 tracks, this will take them about four years to digest. From bongo boogie-woogie ("Elpuma" - Afternoons In Stereo) and jazz-flavoured sunshine house (Trotter - "At The Pool") to low-swung sleazy breakbeat funk (Timewarp Inc - "Start With An A") and woozy Latin wig-outs (Auditors Domination - "Rempeto") this hefty party compendium more than makes up for the wait.

Review: Slovakia's Yomakomba is an up and coming Slovak producer who seems to be finding his feet nicely on global beats label Timewarp - following up his debut EP with this new six-tracker for the Greek label. Mixing styles perfectly, there really is something for everyone on Summer Stories - the breezy ska of "Sundance Groove" for example, or the hints of Latin swing on "After Sun", the jazzy hip-hop of "Love Of The Happiness" and even a dub-influenced closer, courtesy of "Evening Moon". A treat of an EP and a perfect crossover between sampled sequences and live virtuoso playing.

Review: Mixing funky breaks with plenty of soul, Belgian nu-funk wizard Zamali dazzles with the slow boogie soul and retro arpeggios of "Blue Mountains", provides warm jazz-funk textures on the bass-poppin' "Jah Youth" and gospel-reared breakbeat on the brass-splattered funk of "Accentuation".