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Afternoons In Stereo
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Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: Cafe del Mar Ibiza Chillout Mix II is a relaxing and refreshing album that transports you to the sunny and vibrant island in The White Isle. The songs are a blend of organic house and downtempo music that create a soothing and groovy atmosphere. The compilation features a variety of artists from different backgrounds and styles, such as Pejzaz, Deep Forest, El Buho, Zeep, Huerta and more. The album is well-mixed and balanced, with smooth transitions and harmonies. Go poolside and watch one breathtaking sunset as this revered Ibiza institution curates another unforgettable sound experience.
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01-2023-174
23 Jun 23
Balearic/Downtempo
23 Jun 23
Balearic/Downtempo
Timewarp / Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: Greek label Kraak brings us another collection of lower-paced electronic grooves. As it's the fifth volume, fans of the label will have a pretty good idea what to expect already, but for anyone who's new to the series, contained herein you'll find plenty for ammunition for your Balearic and post-club sets - think muted, ponderous beats, dusty old jazz samples, hazy synths, fluttering Spanish guitars, birdsong and ocean sounds. Things do pick up a little tempo-wise towards the end of the album, though, to the extent that DJ Mas Corazon's 'A Better Day' could even find its way onto soulful house floors.
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KRK 149
23 Sep 22
Balearic/Downtempo
23 Sep 22
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Review: Kraak delivers a third and final archival release of Greg Vickers legendary Afternoons In Stereo project from back in the day. Backed by his jazz, ambient, breakbeat and trip hop influences, The City Is Sleeping gets downright adventurous on tracks like "The Road To Damascus", with its desert tuareg vibe conveyed perfectly by Arabic percussion and an otherworldly oud. "Sea Of Cortez" harkens to the Sergio Leone side of cinematica, all acoustic guitars and a dramatic solo that would make Morricone proud. Album centerpiece "How Does It Feel?" brings a huge beat and insistent funkiness, not to mention a sublime guitar solo courtesy of Oliver Schraa. Album closer "Waltz Of The Fellaheen" is a genuine waltz, set around ethereal brass and a haunting violin, and complemented by vibraphone and gorgeous french horn and flute solos!
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KRK 139
16 Jul 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
16 Jul 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Review: He first came to public notice in the early 00s serving up tuff, tribal house under his own name, but since then Canada's Greg Vickers has been turning out a neat line in funk, jazz-funk and soul as Afternoons In Stereo, under which alias he's released at least eight long-players to date. Here, Greek label Kraak reissue his AIS debut album 'Aural Pleasure', which first came out as self release in 2004, all digitally remastered and now with a couple of bonus tracks thrown in for good measure. If you're a fan of mellow grooves replete with brushed snares, jazz-funk geetar, mournful 80s sax and parping Hammonds, it really is the bomb - so if you missed it first time around, don't sleep now!
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KRK 135
14 May 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
14 May 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
TIMEWARP / Various
Review: Another 16-track V/A from Timewarp, this time with a slight change of emphasis. Where previous installments in the 'Freestyle 4 Funk' series have largely ploughed a party-hearty, faithfully 70s-sounding funk furrow, Volume 8 operates in slightly more leftfield/eclectic territory, taking in everything from space age jazz-funk (Afternoons In Stereo's 'City Of The Future') and looping lo-fi Balearica (Teddy Presberg's 'Passion') to conscious female-vocalled dancehall (Timewarp Inc's 'Restart') and out-and-out jazz-fusion (Ivan Blanusa's aptly titled, uber-mellow 'Sunday Chill'). If you've picked up any of the earlier volumes, this latest might not be quite what you were expecting - but we think you'll enjoy it just as much. If not more!
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TMDG 200D
29 Jan 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
29 Jan 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Timewarp / Various
Review: 'Funk' is what it says on the tin and funk is what you'll find inside it, as Timewarp serve up a 16-track best-of compilation paying homage to the squelchy, sleazy sounds of the 70s - tracks like Apedroid's 'Enter The Apedroid' or Basement Freaks' 'Soul Men' could have been lifted straight from the OST of some obscure Blaxploitation flick. Timewarp Inc's own 'Breakbit' is a car chase funk masterpiece, my reviewing notes for Leon's futuristic, sci-fi-ish 'Sexy Toy' read simply "aliens!", while special mention should be made of Koka Mass Jazz's opener 'Play The Game' - a new-old soul/funk jam par excellence, and a consent anthem for the post-#MeToo generation.
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TMDG 200B
15 Jan 21
Funk
15 Jan 21
Funk
Timewarp / Various
Review: What we have here are 15 contemporary funk and disco nuggets coming courtesy of prolific Greek producer Timewarp Inc and assorted friends and relations. There's a pleasing degree of stylistic variety on offer across the album as a whole, with tracks ranging from Afternoons In Stereo's cool, jazzy 'Party At Dick & Mimi's' to Dubstax's unabashedly cheesy yet strangely irresistible 'Wiggly Bum', via the sultry, sleazy boogie of Dogo Argentino's '2 Minutes To Midnight', a brace of deep house-leaning contributions from Atfunk, and Aris Kokou's Afro-percussive rework of Timewarp Inc's own 'Discogirls', making for a very checkable collection indeed.
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TMDG 200A
08 Jan 21
Funk
08 Jan 21
Funk
Various
Played by: The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Fort Knox Five, Juno Recommends Funk, Vito lalinga
Review: Happy new year! Timewarp crack open a fizzy bottle of 2018 with this immaculate, party-pickling compendium. Their first Freestyle 4 Funk album in 18 months, it makes up for lost time with a full-house selection of warm, funk textures; the vibrant afrofunk feels of Vito Lalinga's "Move Your Body In Africa", the pant-swinging breaks and heroic horns of Sampleheadz' "Moving On", the smoky blues and psychedelic bubbles of Leon's "Body & Soul", the springy jazz mischief of JazzProfilacktika's "Samboppa", Mister T & Lucy Lune's bush-shaking fusion on "Retro Respect", the list of fresh soul-warm funk goes on and on. The perfect way to kick off a new year, Timewarp smash it once again.
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TMDG 167
22 Jan 18
Funk
22 Jan 18
Funk
Played by: Trotter
Review: They say an artist's muse can be refreshed following the release of a retrospective collection. Afternoons In Stereo (aka Greg Vickers) has been silent since the release of Retrospective in 2015, but now he returns with new long player, Echo Valley. Listening to these 13 tracks it's clear to see that he's found a new freshness to his sound. Highlights include the sombre, wafting lament "Eames In Dub", the wah-wah laden "Redondo Beach" that gets its 70s strut on and the wistful, breezy Balearica of "King Of The Iron Coast". So then, in short; a whole new shiny chapter for Vickers.
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TMDG 160
14 Nov 16
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
14 Nov 16
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Various
Review: Greece's Timewarp label continues to plunder their disco reserves whilst flashing the proverbial funky cash willy-nilly. Yes we have another 16 fresh cuts (admittedly down from the last instalment's 31 so they should maybe think about tightening their wallets a little) on Freestyle 4 Funk 5. Timewarp is once again selector and some the many highlights he chosen here include the digi dancehall headnodder "Fyah Fyah" by Balkan Riddims, Jyal Funk's pulsating breaky electro rework of "Jamaican" by Funky Destination and the breathy jazzy shuffle of "Sensitive Kind" by Truez.
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TMDG 157
29 Jul 16
Funk
29 Jul 16
Funk
Various
Review: There's no need for a funky bailout for Greece's Timewarp label as they have more than enough in reserve. So much so in fact, that they have rustled up another 31(!) fresh cuts for this, their latest compilation. Highlights include Niles Philip's quirky stop-start nu-funker "What'Cha Doin", the Euro/reggaeton hybrid weirdness of the Congo Sanchez remix of "Choices In Life" by AfroQBen and the bonkers electro-pop skank of "Blast" by good old Quincy Jointz (as remixed by Kowalski).
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TMDG 151
16 Oct 15
Funk
16 Oct 15
Funk
Review: Greg Vickers aka Afternoons In Stereo is a master at the art of electronica and all things downtempo. Over the years, the majority of his output has come out through the Timewarp label, to which he returns to at present with Retrospective, a collection of his own favourite productions from the last ten years. In there, you'll find his inimitable take on IDM and electro, most vividly represented by classics such as "El Puma", "Metrosexual", or the utterly memorable "Tinto Brass", a favourite around these parts.
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TMDG 148
17 Jul 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
17 Jul 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
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VIMCD 008
08 Sep 14
Balearic/Downtempo
08 Sep 14
Balearic/Downtempo
Review: Canadian retro/contemporary jazz guy Afternoons In Stereo now acquires official veteran status with the release of this career-spanning collection. Label boss Angelos Stoumpos has selected and remastered an odyssey through the musician's jazzier output, which now stretches back over a decade. Also included is new unreleased track "Eames In Dub" and more previously unheard alternate studio mixes.
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TMDG 137
14 Jul 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
14 Jul 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Various
Played by: Timewarp, Trotter, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Funk, The Funk Hunters, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), Funky Boogie Brothers, Empresarios
Review: It seems that Timewarp's rare funk compilations are like buses: you wait ages then three arrive at once. Well, not quite - the second instalment in this series arrived two years ago, precisely half the time between that and the first one. So by our calculations the next one should arrive in a year's time. That gives us just enough time to fully absorb all 31 bangers featured here, including the backbeat swagger of "Ghetto Drunk", the shimmering '70s glamour of "Soul Sugar" and the lush, luxury disco of Timewarp's own remix of "Afrofunk".
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TMDG 136
23 Jun 14
Funk
23 Jun 14
Funk
Review: Hoorah! It's been a long time coming, but the album from this Canadian act is finally here. We got a taster for their new retro/contemporary jazzy sound with a single in August. The EP featured the breaks-driven "Soul Sugar", the 70s funk indebted "Driving To Montenegro" and the jazzier "Blow", all of which made it to the album. Now joining these tunes are the likes of the fretlessly rhythmic "Blues For BL", the crazy flute frenzy of "The Kelly Affair" and the gentle piano intricacies of "Snowfall".
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TMDG 121
13 May 13
Funk
13 May 13
Funk
Review: Canadian outfit Afternoons In Stereo return after a brief hiatus with a new release that continues to showcase their retro/contemporary jazzy sound. Title track "Soul Sugar" is a breaks-driven affair featuring trumpets and old skool organs, "Driving To Montenegro" evokes memories of funk soundtracked 70s thrillers and also reappears in hypnotically remixed form by Cologne's Mr Confuse. "Blow' returns to their more familiar jazzy territory, neatly rounding off the package while also whetting appetites for the band's forthcoming new studio album.
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TMDG 106
13 Aug 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
13 Aug 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Various
Played by: Timewarp, Trotter, Mr Chombee, Juno Recommends Funk, Killer Funk Records USA, Quincy Jointz, Alessandro Otiz, Ez Icarus
Review: Weighing in at a whopping 28 tracks, this follow up to Timewarp's hip-wigglingly funky debut compilation will take about four years to digest - as long as the follow up took to arrive. 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.
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TMDG 100
23 Apr 12
Funk
23 Apr 12
Funk
Review: A collective of musicians based in Ontario, Afternoons In Stereo let their many influences shine through on this latest and very lovely album. Taking in nu-jazz, Latin funk and a variety of soulful and downtempo sources, they manage to meld styles perfectly - one listen to "Promise" for example will show their depth and the richness of their songs, taking in St. Germain beats, live double bass and flutes as well as a sun-kissed vocal chorus. Uptempo instrumentals like "West End Satori" are also a delight and give the players a chance to show off their jazz-honed skills. "El Puma" even sounds like a long-lost Kool and the Gang tune and nicely rides a sample from the Lafayette Afro Rock Band's "Hihache". A pleasing mix of styles and full of soul, this is a surprising and hugely satisfying release.
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TMCD 010
17 May 10
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
17 May 10
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
