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Singles
Earthly Tapes 02
Cat: EARTHLY 002. Rel: 06 Oct 20
Silvio Astier - "Santa Maria Del Buen Ayre" (5:17)
Kotoe - "Ondami" (5:32)
El Buho - "Swifts" (5:15)
Ohxala - "Earth Spirit" (5:06)
Mytron - "Oil" (5:03)
ElPeche & Yaguarete - "Rastro De Fogo" (feat Mari Branco) (6:43)
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Capital Show
Cat: STB 01. Rel: 12 Oct 20
Intro (2:05)
Take Money (6:49)
Black Box Riddle (5:30)
Sector 100 (4:35)
Review: Two years on from his last outing under the DJ Snils alias, Oleg Buyanov AKA Ol buddies up with pal Every Korner (real name Roman Erikona) to help launch the Save the Books label. The Moscow-based pair apparently recorded the four tracks at various points over the last few years. There's an undeniably Balearic feel to proceedings throughout, from the dreamy pads, twittering loon bird samples and new age ambient melodies of 'Intro', to the jazz-flecked Italian dream house drowsiness of luscious and life-affirming closing cut 'Sector 100'. In between you'll find the bustling 'Take Money', where sampled piano motifs and huggable chords ride a chunky, bass-heavy groove, and the sunny broken beat/jazz-funk/deep house fusion of 'Black Box Riddle'.
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Your Tears (reissue)
Your Tears (reissue) (180 gram vinyl 12")
Cat: KOH 001. Rel: 20 Feb 24
Your Tears (5:01)
Dreams (4:31)
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Flight Risk
Cat: RSD 025. Rel: 05 May 23
Sky Dive (5:03)
Home Suite (6:28)
Missing Pixels (5:21)
Mount Juniper (4:50)
Review: Eddie Logix makes his return to Rocksteady Disco fold with this fresh new 12", 'Flight Risk'. It's a varied affair that pulls from a wide range of genres including leftfield, deep house, disco, Afrobeat, and even Balearic. Some of these tunes have already been picking up high-profile support from the likes of Leo Mas, Chris Coco and Danny Krivit - no wonder given that his last on the label sold out immediately. 'Sky Dive' is a nice loose limbed funky deep disco jam, 'Home Suite' has a superb new age flute lead and 'Missing Pixels' is a tribal Afro dancer. 'Mount Juniper' is the lively and tropical house number that has you dreaming of cocktails by the sea.
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Played by: Superbreak, LEGO EDIT
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EBG (feat Tolouse Low Trax remix)
Cat: ERS 051. Rel: 05 Dec 22
The Voice (5:19)
Jiburi (4:38)
Cantaremos Cosas Simples (4:32)
Alba (3:25)
Alba (Tolouse Low Trax remix) (7:10)
Review: Elektronik Body Girl is the musical alter-ego of Shelbatra Jashari featuring production assistance from Brussels's soFa. The Belgo-Albanian postpunk pair cooked up sounds that accompany an imagined dystopian industrial wasteland with tons of improv and lots of raw, jagged rhythm. Dealing with the "empowering feminine" and its representation were key to the vision of Jashari as well as abrasive textures and stark atmospheres. Her vocals touch on her roots in Belgium and Kosovo from an outsider's position and label associate Toulouse Low Trax cooks up a brilliant beatdown mix to seal the deal.
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Harmonic Frequencies
Harmonic Frequencies (12" + MP3 download code)
Cat: TCLR 042. Rel: 21 Jan 22
Harmonic Frequencies (4:11)
Music To Heal To (6:23)
Voices (4:27)
Escapism (2:54)
Review: Emma Kirby's ascendance was assured with the release of her Euphoric Melodies EP last year. Released on Technicolour, it followed up on the promise of the Every Body Is Welcome EP for Femme Culture which preceded it. Now she's following up with her third release as Elkka, Harmonic Frequencies. The EP was preceded by the title track last September, which points to a continuation of her refined sound. Fluttering melodies and rave-ready dynamics bounce off each other with abandon, exuding positivity every step of the way. There's an expansive spirit to the EP as Kirby continues developing her sound, not to mention a truckload of good vibes to see us into the Spring in style.
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Ten
Ten (12" + insert)
Cat: URDC 38. Rel: 22 Mar 22
Sunrise Love (4:37)
Enough (4:40)
Track 3 (5:32)
Letters (4:35)
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Your Own Style
Your Own Style (12" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: LENG 063. Rel: 28 Mar 23
Your Own Style (alternate mix) (8:21)
Your Own Style (dub vocal) (8:29)
Your Own Style (Fun dub) (8:26)
Review: Andrew 'Emperor Machine' Meecham and French vocalist Severine Moultin enjoyed working on their first collaborative single, 2021's 'Dance Par Amour', so last year reunited in the studio to record a follow-up. 'Your Own Style' follows a similar sonic template, with Mouletin singing in accented English atop a typically analogue-heavy Meecham backing track laden with bubbly bass, delay-laden electric piano motifs, layered percussion and the producer's trademark synth squiggles (a feature of his work since the days he was working with Dean Meredith as Chicken Lips). The song is presented in three variations: the stretched-out and pleasingly loose 'Alternative Mix'; the sparse, effects-laden and mid-80s influenced 'Dub Vocal'; and the warmer, subtly funkier 'Fun Dub'.
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A/B
A/B (limited hand-stamped 12" in hand-stamped sleeve (comes in different colour sleeves, we cannot guarantee which one you will receive))
Cat: GRAFT 02. Rel: 16 Nov 23
A (4:28)
B (Equohm remix) (5:07)
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Healer
Healer (12")
Cat: NUNS 058V. Rel: 25 Jul 23
Heart Of A Healer (6:37)
Heart Of A Healer (Danilo Braca remix) (7:08)
Whale Healer (4:56)
Whale Healer (Marshall Watson remix) (7:34)
Whale Healer (Marshall Watson Beatless reprise) (2:23)
Review: These days, NuNorthern Soul's vinyl output is a bit more selective than it once was, allowing boss man Phil Cooper to release what he thinks are the choicest cuts and EPs. The label's latest, from sometime Soul Clap Records contributor Zeynep Erbay, is another White Isle friendly Balearic treat. For proof, check the gently lolloping grooves, simmering synth strings, enveloping chords and twinkling pianos of 'Heart of a Healer', which Danilo Braca then smartly turns into an acid-flecked Balearic nu-disco chugger. B-side opener 'Whale Healer' features more gorgeous piano meditations over a warming bassline and a more skittish and minimalistic beat. NNS label regular Marshall Watson reworks, first delivering a dubby balearic disco take before unfurling an impeccable ambient 'Reprise' version based around the Turkish producer's luscious piano parts.
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Fire In My Heart
Cat: ISLE 001. Rel: 28 Nov 22
Fire In My Heart (original mix) (5:14)
Won't Be Your Fool (original mix) (5:23)
Fire In My Heart (instrumental dub) (5:15)
Review: Escape From New York's 1984 cut "Fire In My Heart" has long been considered something of a Balearic classic. Original copies of the Rollerball Records release 12" are hard to come by, though, so this reissue is more than welcome. The original version - all slo-mo electro drums, rubbery dub bass, exotic melodies and intoxicating vocals - is joined by the now infamous Instrumental Dub version, which has been a staple in Balearic DJs' sets for more than 30 years. If that wasn't enough, there's also a chance to savour to woozy, dub-influenced synth-pop of original bonus cut "Won't Be Your Fool".
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Totem (Swamp/Hardway Brothers/Otologic mix)
Cat: KF 013. Rel: 02 Mar 20
Totem (6:55)
Totem (Swamp Crawl) (7:23)
Totem (Hardway Brothers remix) (7:15)
Totem (Otologic dub) (5:04)
Review: It's been a while since we last heard from Kinfolk, but the broad-sweeping label with cosmic chuggery in its bones is back with this powerful dose from Ess O Ess and Saulrichards. "Totem" is an epic track that rolls around in the muck somewhere between shoegaze extravagance, post-rock heaviness and psyched-out electronics. The "Swamp Crawl" version of the track keeps the guitars bedded deep within the mix, but there's space for more expressive synth work. Hardway Brothers take the track on a similarly rockist journey, but take their time building up to a climax. Otologic wrap things up with a deadly dub that will have low tempo trippers rubbing their hands with delight.
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Totem (Swamp/Hardway Brothers/Otologic mix) (B-STOCK)
Cat: KF 013 (B-STOCK). Rel: 01 Jan 90
Totem
Totem (Swamp Crawl)
Totem (Hardway Brothers remix)
Totem (Otologic dub)
Review: ***B-STOCK: Torn sleeve & record has light surface marks/scratches, otherwise in excellent working condition***


It's been a while since we last heard from Kinfolk, but the broad-sweeping label with cosmic chuggery in its bones is back with this powerful dose from Ess O Ess and Saulrichards. "Totem" is an epic track that rolls around in the muck somewhere between shoegaze extravagance, post-rock heaviness and psyched-out electronics. The "Swamp Crawl" version of the track keeps the guitars bedded deep within the mix, but there's space for more expressive synth work. Hardway Brothers take the track on a similarly rockist journey, but take their time building up to a climax. Otologic wrap things up with a deadly dub that will have low tempo trippers rubbing their hands with delight.
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Washoe Zephyr EP
Cat: IIB 069. Rel: 05 Feb 24
Belgian Caravan (6:31)
Moonlight Contribution (5:12)
Dry Plains Parade (5:59)
Southern Edges (4:24)
Review: The by-now seminal Is It Balearic label welcomes long-time Balearic boss Max Essa for another superbly horizontal offering that will take you to the beach no matter where you are. He is a regular on this label who has been serving up top tunes and compiling superb collections like 2016's 10-Year Anniversary comp for ages, and the quality levels never dip. This fresh four-tracker traverses gently breaking synth waves, undulating dubby undercurrents and gloriously sun-kissed synth work all in a soothing and meditative style.

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Le Bouquet EP
Cat: PHI 22. Rel: 28 Mar 23
Le Bouquet (3:52)
Tetra (4:39)
Nonchalant (5:28)
Customer Care (3:05)
Le Bouquet (Fuga Ronto remix) (5:45)
Review: Swiss imprint Phantom Island specialises in the kind of atmospheric, slow-motion Balearica that looks far and wide for inspiration. Their latest EP, a collaboration between live electronic performer Tillman Ostendarp and singer/songwriter Gina Ete, naturally takes a similar approach. Title track 'Le Bouqet', for example, features subtle nods towards the more atmospheric material on Peter Gabriel's 1980s album 'So' with drowsy chords, ethereal electronics, clicking beats and the sweetest of vocals, while 'Tetra' is creepy, dark and atmospheric in the extreme, with live percussion catching the ear. Elsewhere, 'Nonchalant' is like trip-hop after a hit of opiates, 'Customer Care' is a wonky number with distorted vocals, ambient textures and West African percussion, and Fuga Ronto's remix of 'Le Bouquet' is a retro-futurist leftfield synth-pop gem with added dub delay.
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Nothing Left To Lose Remixes
Nothing Left To Lose Remixes (hand-stamped 12")
Cat: EBTG 16V. Rel: 11 May 23
Nothing Left To Lose (Four Tet remix) (4:33)
Nothing Left To Lose (extended club mix) (6:35)
Nothing Left To Lose (Four Tet instrumental) (4:33)
Nothing Left To Lose (extended club dub) (6:35)
Review: Legendary UK indie hopefuls turned leftfield dance-pop institution Everything But the Girl aka Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn have got their first album in over 20 years dropping around about now. Before that though they have commissioned some superb remixes of the lead single. One is from Four Tet, whom they say they have always loved for the "meditative but propulsive thing in his music. The restraint mixed with momentum." He pulls off that trick again here with a fine remix, and he also supplies an instrumental, then comes extended club and dub mixes of the original from Ben Watt and Bruno Ellingham.
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Our Beautiful Oblivion
Cat: LL 002. Rel: 18 Mar 19
Exit 47 - "War In The Forest" (4:19)
Maricopa - "Electric Potential" (feat Exit 47) (5:44)
Olywok - "Indoor Garden" (4:05)
Mr Projectile - "San Junipero" (5:19)
Inhmost - "So Far So Good" (6:45)
Senoy & Joce - "22 Blunts" (3:08)
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Uncommon Species II
Cat: PHI 23. Rel: 01 Sep 23
Maraschino - "Hi Desire" (Fuga Ronto remix) (5:15)
Moreeats - "Forever Fun" (Kejeblos remix) (4:32)
CCO - "Cyanea" (5:26)
Ethimm - "Emotional Men" (3:49)
Lexx - "Gentle Rain" (3:32)
Review: Music producers do tend to be rare breeds, so it's not a surprise to hear of a label series exploring the theme. 'Uncommon Species II' is the second installment of the series from the Swiss label Phantom Island, bringing together various artists for five curios centring on oddball future disco, nu-disco, and re-edits. Highlights include the dream-pop-Balearic Kejeblos Remix of Moreeats' 'Forever Fun' - in which a rogue male vocal seductively implores us to light his fire - and CCO's 'Cyanea' - a standout acid disco number. Frankly, though, all the tracks here are unusual bangers, packed with extra additions that only a rare breed of artist could add.
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Albums
A Blue Flower
Cat: ONO 003. Rel: 23 Feb 24
A Mirror (4:26)
(Blue!) Flor (3:33)
Ummmm (3:07)
Mess (2:07)
2 Bored Angels (1:45)
Slo (feat Grumpy Gwen) (3:23)
Mirror Fuck (4:40)
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