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Ian Vale – Panopticon
Eclectics return with a killer EP of dancefloor ready tracks from Ian Vale, featuring remixes from Blavatsky and Tolley and Statues.
Reviews
Is It Balearic 20 Year Anniversary Compilation
Steve KIW's always on point sleeve notes for the essential Is It Balearic 20 year anniversary compilation.
Reviews
Statues – The Dolphin
Statues are back with The Dolphin, a floaty instrumental synth track with an infectiously hooky groove.
Guests
022: Statues – Straight Talking Mix
Bradley Lucke of Statues is back with his second mix for The Electric Disco, picking up the tempo this time with a killer blend of house, disco and old school classics.
Reviews
Skyrager – Coconut Dreams
Skyrager takes us on a trip to Coconut Dreams, a mythical tropical paradise, soundtracked by some of his most cherished records
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Lumtz – Tesoros
The new album from Argentine producer Lumtz is an intimate sonic journal of his travels through the sounds and landscapes of Patagonia.
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Roots Artefact – Rocking Boat EP
The latest EP from Roots Artefact is a blissed out fusion of dub, reggae rhythms and classic downtempo Balearica.
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Asa Tate – Andromeda EP
Asa Tate returns to Rhythm Section with an essential four-track EP of driving acid, deep grooves and Italian dream house.
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Triple Five Sol – Sounds From The Pound Vol. 1 EP
Vin Sol and Five deliver a killer four track EP of jacking beats, deep house grooves and classic 90s house on their new label, Puppy Cuts.
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Quiet Village – Till The Doctor Gets Back
Joel Martin and Matt Edwards are back with a dubbed-out, dancefloor-ready reworking of Barry Reynolds' reggae classic.
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The Illusions – Find Your Way
This stunning debut album from Ibiza-based collective The Illusions is an unmissable trip through jazz, funk, soul, Afrobeat and more, marking the arrival of an exciting new sound from the island.
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Mark Barrott – The Exit Diaries
Mark Barrott returns with The Exit Diaries, a beautifully immersive escape from the noise of modern life.
Reviews
House Of House – Heist Recordings
Dam Swindle celebrate thirteen years of Heist Recordings with ‘House of House’, a triple vinyl compilation bringing together house legends and rising names from across the scene.
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Safe Travels by Ariane V
Balearic London’s Ariane V teams up with Nervous Records to present Safe Travels, an 18 track compilation showcasing the more uptempo house side of her sound.
Reviews
Lunar Canyon – Hawks Call
The new single from Lunar Canyon feels like a chilled out cinematic trip through the sun baked desert vistas and peyote tinged mirages of a Morricone classic.
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Mondo Love & Betrayal – Your Latest
Mondo Love and Betrayal return with their second single, ‘Your Latest’, a slice of slick Balearic synth pop channeling the classic 80s sound of Shep Pettibone and the Pet Shop Boys.
Guests
021: Estimulo – The Futura Mix
We've got a superb new guest mix this week from Berlin-based Estimulo. Two hours of deep house and 80's Italo, channelling the spirit of his legendary Futura parties.
Reviews
Album Review – Rebirth 20
Daniele Contrini celebrates twenty years of Rebirth Records with a limited edition double album featuring some of his favourite moments from the label's back catalogue.
Guests
020: Jacy Bozzi – Live at Garden Music Club, Italy
Alongside his recent interview, Jacy Bozzi has sent us this superb Italian house session, recorded live at Garden Music Club in Castellaneta Marina.
Reviews
Statues – Sign it off / Surfing
London-based Statues are back with a double A-side that takes you from sun up to sundown, backed with a pair of killer remixes from Mass Density Human.
Guests
019: Statues Guest Mix
To coincide with their new release, Statues' Bradley Lucke steps up with an eclectic, tempo-shifting mix for The Electric Disco.
Interviews
Jacy – Living the dream
We caught up with Italian DJ and producer Jacy Bozzi to talk about his love of dream house, and the clubs and records that shaped him.
Reviews
E.R. Thorpe: Disarray
E.R. Thorpe returns with “Disarray”, a delicate yet driving psych rock release backed with a minimal electronic rework from Ron Basejam.
Tapes
Pacha, Ibiza 1992
We’ve dug out another old Ibiza tape, this time from Pacha back in the summer of 1992, capturing the housier edge of the island with classics from 4th Measure Men, Leftfield, Ramirez and more.
Features
Ten classic downtempo David Morales remixes
We dig into ten of David Morales' finest downtempo remixes, where the BPMs dropped but the Def Mix didn't lose its magic.
Reviews
Das Druid – Das EP
Australian Cosmic Export 'Das Druid' return with Das EP - a hazy, euphoric embrace of the Madchester spirit.
Features
Paraíso – The True Spirit Of Ibiza
We caught up with Daniele Contrini ahead of the release of Paraíso, a celebration of Balearica, curated alongside the legendary DJ Alfredo
Reviews
Bonnie and Klein – Glam Pulse
Bonnie and Klein are back with a new EP of essential Balearica on Hell Yeah Recordings.
Reviews
Dos Hombres – Oleta Goes To The Islands
Dos Hombres flip Oleta Adams’ 1990 classic into a heads-down Balearic chugger built for the dancefloor.
Features
No Way Back – Learning from, not longing for, the past.
Mark Maddox and Andy Crysell give us the lowdown on No Way Back, their essential new magazine.
Reviews
Statues – The Pilina Exhibition
Statues are back with four essential tracks of eclectic Balearica, the perfect soundtrack from sunset to sunrise.
Features
Spirit of Eden Festival 2025
We chat to Stan Fontan about Spirit of Eden and bringing the balearic spirit to the picturesque woodlands of Edenbridge.
Reviews
KiF – Still Out
A beautiful homage to the KLF's ambient classic and the perfect antidote to the noise and chaos of the modern world.
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Alex Kassian – Body Singer
Alex Kassian returns to Pinchy & Friends with a genre-blurring and essential five-track EP
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Crossfire – Magic Wand
The latest release on Magic Wand is an anonymous, white-labeled Balearic anthem in the making - Essential!!
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Night City Life II compiled by Ilan Pdahtzur
Ilan Pdahtzur is back with volume 2 of his essential Night City Life series on Spacetalk Records
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Sulah Jordan – Lady Bug EP
The beautiful debut EP from Sulah Jordan is a transcendental journey into ambient jazz and meditative soundscapes
Reviews
Skyrager – Love Is The Massage
Skyrager is back with another killer EP of dancefloor-ready edits of your favorite tracks that you’ve never heard before!
Reviews
Sons of Sevilla – Lullabies for a wildcat
The debut LP from Sons of Sevilla is a sun-drenched trip into 70's psychedelia that delivers a sound well beyond their years.
Reviews
Sueños de Ibiza Vol 1 compiled by S/A/M
DJ Samantha Bagg aka S/A/M, takes us on a trip through the chilled out, balearic back catalogue of M Sol Records
Interviews
Everything’s Balearic When You Believe
Mike Wilson of 100 Poems talks to us about his background, influences and the fantastic Everything is Balearic project
Features
Everything You’re About To Hear Is True
Steve KIW reflects on some of his favourite moments dancing to the Rotation Sound System and gets us hyped for this years party
Guests
014: Zyron – Slomotoo
Our second mix from DJ Zyron. A vinyl only, cosmic journey from one of the best selectors out there.
Reviews
Album Review – Down To The Sea & Back – Volume Tres
Balearic Mike and Kelvin Andrews return with the third volume in their continuing journey of the Balearic Beat
Reviews
Single Review – ‘Vapour Trails’ by Wrekin Havoc
This emotionally charged new EP from Wrekin Havoc is set to be a hit this summer
Guests
010: Plastic Fantastic – Oasis
Another smooth mix of breezy, downtempo selections from the consistently on point Plastic Fantastic.
Interviews
Emma Salahi Interview
We spoke to Emma Salahi about her Ibiza based art gallery and the launch of the new Oriol Maspons superbook
Interviews
Gerardo Rubio Interview – KU Club 1985-1987
Gerardo Rubio tells us about his time spent working at KU during the clubs cosmopolitan heyday in the 80's.
Reviews
Single Review – ‘Eclipse’ by Statues
JT Gravell joins Statues on their latest single 'Eclipse'. A downtempo groover with its sights firmly set on summer...
Guests
008: Plastic Fantastic – Infinite Silence
The Oslo based collective, Plastic Fantastic have sent us this superb selection that we've had on repeat for the last couple of weeks...
Guests
007: Grant Williams – Eclectics
This months guest mix is from Grant Williams of the fantastic 'Eclectics' record label & collective.
Tapes
Nude at the Hacienda, Manchester, 1989
Graeme Park and Mike Pickering rocking one of the legendary Nude nights at the Hacienda back in 1989
Live
Mark Limb at Brilliant Corners, 19th April 2018
Just under 5 hours of Soul, Funk, Jazz and more, played through the incredible Brilliant Corners system.
Live
Mark Limb at Spiritland, 10th December 2017
A five hour selection of downtempo balearic nuggets from our second visit to Spiritland
Tapes
Amnesia, Ibiza 1991
A night of house and Balearica recorded live at Amnesia in the summer of 1991
Live
Mark Limb at Spiritland, 25th August 2017
The recording from our first visit to Spiritland and one of our favourite sessions there.
Mixes
Love Saves the Day – A tribute to David Mancuso
A selection of Loft classics, dedicated to the memory of David Mancuso.
Mixes
Let Love Flow On: Mix for Proper Mag
A guest mix that we put together for propermag.com in the summer of 2016
Tapes
Jose Padilla live at the Cafe del Mar 1992
One of the classic early recordings of Jose Padilla soundtracking the sunset at the Cafe Del Mar
Interviews
A chat with Ned Doheny
Rob Butler chats to Californian legend Ned Doheny ahead of the re-release of three of his classic albums.
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