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Back in stock: Balearic/Downtempo
Balearic/Downtempo vinyl represses and restocks
Items 1 to 39 of 39 on page 1 of 1
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Review: We get it - there's a lot of music released everyday and it can feel overwhelming to sort the wheat from the chaff. There's no doubt, however, that Ride guitarist Andy Bell has delivered the goods here. His latest solo effort is helped by some influential collaborators. Proto-shoegaze cut 'I'm In Love...' features none other than One Dove's Dot Allison and Neu!'s Michael Rother. It's a beautiful reworking of The Passions' 1981 hit, certain to strike a chord with those who love the dreamier side of shoegaze. Bell has mixed and produced this record himself and proves himself to be a tireless conduit for beautiful ideas and sounds. Long may he keep producing music this good.
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Pinball Wanderer (magenta vinyl LP + autographed insert (indie exclusive))
Cat: SCR 300LPI. Rel: 27 Feb 25
Review: Andy Bell is a blessed man: he had none other than Neu!'s Michael Rother supply guitar parts to the opening cut 'I'm In Love' (a cover of The Passions' post-punk classic). Moreover, One Love's Dot Allison is guest vocalist and supplies ethereal tones to the breathtaking song. It opens the gate beautifully for the heady collection of entirely new material that follows. It's an album that navigates Stone Roses grooves and Arthur Russell style experimental textures and works just as well for close listening as it does moodily-lit dancefloors. The Ride guitarist is on the form of his life here and you could do far worse than letting this wash all over you.
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Review: Berlin's transcendentally themed Magic Movement label specialises in esoteric crossings, theming itself as a kind of facilitator for humans eager to reach a place "where animals can talk and the trees are made of poetry". The mystical mood is bolstered by Bosquemar (Rodrigo Gallardo) and his new EP, which cements his name as a key stakeholder in the furtherance of the South American downtempo scene. A former member of the band Matanza, Gallardo blends his affectingly tactile, boughing, psychedelic production style with original vocal recordings and hyperbolically layered field recordings, resulting in a continental journey like no other.
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CALM presents MOONAGE ELECTRIC ENSEMBLE
Original & Daydream Dubs (2xCD with obi-strip)
Cat: MUCOCD 035 CD2. Rel: 28 Dec 23
Played by: Marco Gallerani
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Shanti CELESTE / VARIOUS
The Sound Of Love International #003 (140 gram vinyl 2xLP + insert)
Cat: LITPLP 3. Rel: 07 Aug 20
Review: Sadly, there was no Love International festival this year, but the team behind it have given us the next best thing: a new volume in their superb "The Sound of Love International" compilation series from friend-of-the-family and beach stage mainstay Shanti Celeste. After opening with a typically spacey and dreamy new collaboration with her friend Saoirse - the intergalactic techno haziness of "Solid Mass", the Peach Discs co-founder treats us to a heady mixture of chunky, sunrise-ready breaks (Persian), drowsy ambient dub (Seekers International), deep space house and techno (EBE, Gideon Jackson, Carl Lekebusch), Barbarella's-ready peak-time fare (Perpetual, Paco Pack), angular late night dancefloor sleaze (Mark Seven) and weightless ambient bliss (Pauline Anna Stom).
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Review: Charlie Charlie's 'Save Us' is a track brimming with raw emotion, and Mondag's remix feels like a perfect counterpart, bringing a subtle touch of melancholy with its soft saxophone solo. The track maintains its weight, but Mondag's approach gives it a dream-like quality, coaxing out the depths of its aching beauty. Bella Boo's edit brings a noticeable shift, tightening the rhythms and infusing the track with a sharper energy, but it never loses the soul of the original. Gerd Janson, meanwhile, offers an ambient version that feels like an entirely different experience - less immediate, but no less absorbing. On the other side, Hypernatural's remixes expand on the dreamlike, almost otherworldly feeling of the originals. Knightlife's take on 'Spirit Walk' stretches the song's already fluid nature, making it feel weightless, while Gerd Janson's remix of 'Stormfront' adds a darker, more reflective mood.
… Read morePlayed by: Dr. Sud
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DJ SPUN / VARIOUS
The Beat By DJ Spun Vol One 1988-1994 (2xLP + insert)
Cat: BEATSPUN 001. Rel: 14 Sep 23
Review: Given that he cut his teeth as a DJ and producer in San Francisco during the early 90s, DJ Spun is in a perfect position to educate us on the city's breakbeat-driven 'rave' sound - a hybrid and hyper-local affair that blended the Bay Area's psychedelic sounds and loved-up ethos with elements of acid, hip-hop, hip-house, deep house and British breakbeat hardcore. The Beat By DJ Spun Volume 1 does a great job of highlighting largely lesser-known, breakbeat-powered cuts produced in the city between 1988 and '94. For proof, check out the dreamy, mid-tempo wonder of Single Cell Orchestra's 'Transmit Liberation', the funk-fuelled hedonism of Triple M's 'Prisoner of Passion (Funky Dub Mix)', the deep and dubby breaks of 'Based (Not So Free Mix)' by DJ Emma, and the sparse-and-squelchy post hip-house shuffle of Spins Inc's 'The New Frontier'.
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Review: Good Block present their debut album, Window, on their own self-titled label and it is a collection of works recorded between 2017 and 2024. Self-released, with mixing, art direction, design and photography all handled by the duo, this percussive and world fusion showcases a diverse range of styles and emotions all with an organic texture and inventive sense of rhythm, It reflects the many influences that have shaped their sound over the past 15 years, blending elements of acid, synth, world and electro, all tied together by a unique signature.
… Read morePlayed by: Marco Gallerani
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Fantasy (limited numbered translucent neon yellow vinyl 12")
Cat: 506026 3727149. Rel: 12 Mar 25
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Omni Sight Seeing (reissue) (white marbled vinyl LP)
Cat: V25AH 072. Rel: 05 Feb 25
Review: Experimental pop, electronic minimalism and global sonic influences from the former YMO member who crafts an intricate soundscape that blends coldwave, proto-techno and ambient textures on this set of reissued LPs, at least one ear always attuned to the avant-garde. Haruomi Hosono's 'Omni Sight Seeing', originally released in 1989 is an adventurous album evident from the start. 'Orgone Box' channels Kraftwerk's electro-pop precision while incorporating Steve Reich-like repetitions and Miharu Koshi's surreal vocal interjections. 'Retort' is a meditative fusion of celeste, organ and orchestration, evoking the dreamlike beauty of a sunlit European promenade. Meanwhile, 'Laugh-Gas' stands as a hypnotic acid house excursion, its squelching 808 patterns and entrancing filter work recalling both Chris & Cosey and early rave minimalism. Hosono's fascination with world music and cosmic exploration is at the core of the album. 'Esashi' transforms a traditional Japanese folk piece into an intoxicating, requiem-like reverie, while 'Andadura' merges balearic textures with Arabic vocals and tropical percussion. The album's ethereal closer, 'Pleocene', glides on downtempo rhythms, featuring hypnotic harmonisations that encapsulate the album's ability to transcend genre and cultural barriers. Omni Sight Seeing remains an example of Hosono's boundless creativity.
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J Jasmine: My New Music (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: UW 16LP. Rel: 23 Feb 18
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Review: 'Ain't No Sunshine' is one of the great soul songs. Originally recorded by Bill Withers, a legendary vocalist who simply walked away from the scene once he had said all he had to say, it has been covered many times. Here it is Yasushi Ide who steps up with a new version that comes featuring Ken Booth & U-Roy on this new 7" from Grand Gallery out of Japan. In original form, it's dubbed out to the max with oodles of echo and dark pads next to some original vocal toasting. 'Border Town' is then a more acoustic sound with gentle guitar strums and slow, persuasive rhythms.
… Read morePlayed by: Juno Recommends Reggae
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Review: French label Good Morning Tapes welcomes Paris-born electronic innovator and 70s GRM alumni Ariel Kalma New York-based trio Asa Tone for some serious deep ambient soundscapes. The wellness movement has never been more polar than it is now but if you ask us, nothing could be better for your mental health and sense of self than sitting a dark room with this one nice and loud so you can soak up its high fidelity designs, the microscopic pads, the whimsical melodies and slowly shapeshifting sounds in all their glory. A tremendous work.
… Read morePlayed by: Kaoru Inoue
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Review: With a career spanning almost four decades, Luca Travesi aka LTJ Xperience is no stranger to legendary Italian label IRMA, on which he brings the funk once again on his latest effort 'Feeling Better', a slo-mo and seriously lo-slung dancefloor heater featuring powerful vocals underpinned by dope beats and psyched-out motifs. Elsewhere, there's the soulful downbeat journey 'Before You Know It' featuring some killer horns, and some top class acid jazz arriving in the form of B-side cut 'Let's Dance'.
… Read morePlayed by: Ltj xperience
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Cat: RMLP 0001. Rel: 13 Mar 25
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Open Up (B-STOCK) (7")
Cat: AM 021 (B-STOCK). Rel: 01 Jan 90
B-STOCK: Sleeve damaged but otherwise in excellent condition
Review: ***B-STOCK: Sleeve damaged but otherwise in excellent condition***
James Massiah and Lord Tusk team up for the fine Accidental Meetings label it this is actually their first official release together after years of collaboration in various forms. This highly anticipated project showcases their chemistry and creative synergy across one fresh new cut. 'Open Up' is a dense sound with dubby low ends but raw metallic drums and swirling pads next to the stream of conscious vocals. The record is mastered by Beau at Ten Eight Seven Mastering, ensuring a polished, high-quality sound and it comes in limited pressings with a more cavernous and melon-twisting version on the flip.
… Read moreJames Massiah and Lord Tusk team up for the fine Accidental Meetings label it this is actually their first official release together after years of collaboration in various forms. This highly anticipated project showcases their chemistry and creative synergy across one fresh new cut. 'Open Up' is a dense sound with dubby low ends but raw metallic drums and swirling pads next to the stream of conscious vocals. The record is mastered by Beau at Ten Eight Seven Mastering, ensuring a polished, high-quality sound and it comes in limited pressings with a more cavernous and melon-twisting version on the flip.
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Review: The X Energy Records label from Italy was an iconic outlet in its day and now its vaults are being plundered for some Balearic treasure. This time it's Maxine who gets pulled doubt with some sensual androgynous vocals layered in next to dreamy synths and pulsating bass. The rhythm on 'Alien' is a playful one that is fresh and original and it gets reworked in three different ways here. Franky any of them will take you to the heart of the Amnesia dance floor back in the 90s. Man Made Mastering in Berlin has taken care of touching up the sound so this one really flies.
… Read morePlayed by: A VISION OF PANORAMA
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Cat: SADI 29. Rel: 20 Nov 24
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Soothsayers (maroon & black smoke vinyl LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: ASIPV 052. Rel: 05 Mar 25
Review: Brilliantly described as a label outfit specialising in "N/Ambient", A Strangely Isolated Place welcome the very next LP from equally brilliant music production singularity Monoparts. Trip hop, dubstep and ambient collide on the Polish duo's spiffing debut, which suffered a brief period of production hell and remained accursedly unreleased for years. With Olga Wojciechowska (Scanner, Infinite Distances) on vocals and Tomasz Walkiewicz on production, the pair make an earthbound, rustic statement here, likening the record to the process of "becoming one with the earth itself - feeling the rawness of the wood, tasting the earth in your mouth, and sensing the presence of ancient spirits." As of a manic vision, forest eidola and erl-kings do indeed seem to appear as we play back the opener 'Abandoned Woods', with its fantasy birdsong and lullabying bell sounds scored over pinball drums. 'Invisible Body' murkifies the vibe with filtered snares and breathwork vocals, while latter-record treats such as 'My Reality' and 'Scattered Parts' hark back to an organic era in ambient dubstep, where producers like Jan Amit and Asa ruled the roost as foregrounders of foley sounds for use as drums.
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Pine (gatefold transparent "coke bottle green" vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: 61183. Rel: 28 Feb 25
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Okie Dokie It's The Orb On Kompakt (2xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: KOMPAKT 128. Rel: 20 Feb 25
Review: The Orb's 13th album is a carefully crafted collection of tracks that are couched in minimal techno and ambient house. The first half embraces so-called 'Schaffel' rhythms, while the second half explores classic Orb sonic landscapes and features guest appearances from Schneider TM and Ulf Lohmann. The likes of 'Captain Korma' are warmly infused melodic jaunts with shimmering vocals, 'Cool Harbour' is a lumpy, dubby and off-balance workout and 'Kompagna (Zandic mix)' is a raw, experimental blend of harmonic tones, smeared samples and ambient bliss. This one, then, continues The Orb's legacy of genre-defying music which started in the late 80s when they pioneered chill-out and ambient house.
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Review: Beyond Paradise releases tend to achieve that most difficult of tricks, ticking both danceable and laid-back boxes, but when you see the pedigree of names they've got on board it's no surprise they're able to. Solid State aka Richard Hardcastle has a history which stretches back to Sheffield's post-punk scene and releases on 90s tech/deep house label Toko, not to mention running the All Out War and Society labels. There's more than a hint of the Steel City's industrial funk/pre-house sounds in his two tracks, be that the muted nightdrive that is 'Seven More Minutes Of Funk' or the wonderstruck new beater 'Rhodes To Nowhere'. Richard Sen joins The Veteran Delinquents on the B-side, the former laying down a carpet of impeccably classy electro grooves, the latter going for a slightly more sinister remix of the A1, all arpeggiated neon rainshowers and chiptuney waves of synth respectively.
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Cat: RMLP 0002. Rel: 13 Mar 25
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Review: Following a fine mini-album on Los Angeles' Casablanca Sunset Records four years ago, "indie-dance" trio Supertaste have kept up a steady stream of singles and one-off cuts, mostly via their own self-titled imprint. Supernova, officially their debut album, marks the Brooklyn combo's first appearance on vinyl. The sounds they showcase are warm, positive sounding and groovy, recalling the work of fellow New York outfits Holy Ghost, Escort and Midnight Magic - albeit with their own synthesiser-embracing twist. It guarantees great listening throughout, with our picks including 'Protostar', the more bluesy indie disco flex of 'Supernova', the dub disco-flecked joy of 'Play To Lose' and the deliciously slow, dreamy and spacey 'Right Place/Right Time'.
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Awake (10th Anniversary Edition) (blue & beige vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GI 208LPC4. Rel: 21 Mar 24
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Review: 'Pili Pili' by Jasper Van't Hof catapulted the fusion band into the limelight in 1984, with its infectious blend of African rhythms and jazz sensibilities. This 12" EP, featuring the iconic 15-minute original alongside a 2024 Coyote edit, offers a complete tribute to the songs history. Remastered and cut for maximum impact, both versions showcase the band's dynamic energy and innovative approach to fusion music. From the hypnotic groove of the original to the reimagined Coyote edit, each track exudes a timeless appeal that will undoubtedly wow listeners on the dancefloor. This release is a testament to Pili Pili's enduring influence and Van't Hof's pioneering vision in bridging musical cultures.
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Iiyo Iiyo Iiyo: Live in Kakegawa & Tokyo (CD with obi-strip)
Cat: ASGE 65. Rel: 14 Nov 24
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Review: Balear-y-eyed city pop from contemporary singer and pop musician Xiaolin, continuing her cover version releases on Bless You with another knife-edge crossing into dream pop. Having already covered 'Plastic Love' by Mariya Takeuchi and Prudence Liew's 'Afterwards', Xiaolin's is now revered as a deft rerubber of golden classics. Now comes 'Half A Dream', a version of Tina Liu's 1897 lead single, hailing from the urbane City Girl album. South Korean producer Mogwaa may back up the B-side with a remix, but for us, it's the doozy pads and laggard sample-pack hits on the A1 that make this one; the whole track sounds like one long hypnopompic awakening, as we blearily embrace the day, breathing in the downtown air.
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