Balako, Austin Ato – Jungle Music – EP / Greco-Roman

RELEASE: Jungle Music – EP
ARTIST(S): Balako

REMIXERS: Austin Ato

LABEL: Greco-Roman, GREC076DX
GENRE: Lossless, Funk / Soul / Disco
RELEASED: 2018-08-17
AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps + FLAC
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 56.96 MB

TOTAL TRACKS 4

1. Balako – Jungle Music (Edit) (04:12) / 08A, 126bpm Energy 7
2. Balako – Don’t Give Up (Original Mix) (06:27) / 10A, 102bpm Energy 5
3. Balako – Jungle Music (Original Mix) (06:27) / 08A, 126bpm Energy 6
4. Balako – Jungle Music (Austin Ato Remix) (07:40) / 08A, 126bpm Energy 7

Total Playtime: 00:24:46 min

Following back-to-back re-edit releases on Barefoot Beats and Razor ‘N’ Tape, Balako returns to Greco-Roman, the label on which they made their debut, with a strong EP of original productions. The headline attraction is undoubtedly the full version of “Jungle Music” (track 3), a fabulously authentic Afro-disco workout rich in jaunty bass, Baldelli-style cosmic disco synths, strong vocals, punchy horns and sweaty live drumming. Austin Ato’s remix is rather hot, too, with tougher beats, stripped-back instrumentation (the bassline and fluid electric piano solos dominating the sound space) and regular nods to Idjut Boys style dub disco. Slo-mo bonus cut “Don’t Give Up”, which explores the same Latin jazz-funk/early house/electrofunk fusion sound that was made stars of 80s Manchester band T-Coy, is also very impressive.