DSPPR Vinyl & CDs

Review: Balearic DJs Chris Coco and George Solar have been making tunes together fora couple of years after first meeting at Ibiza Sonica radio. They soon hit it off in person and in the studio, so now we get their first album, Island Vibrations. Solar is an accomplished percussionist so he and Chris made a list of rhythms around which to loosely build each track with some of those used including Nyabinghi, Guaguanco, One Drop and Algaroba. Most were record in Ibiza with added bass from Fly and lots of organic synth work embellishing each one into this lush collection of fresh downtempo and chill out sounds.

Review: Warriors Of The Dystotheque, initiated a decade ago by Jonny Mac, now sees its members unite physically for the first time. In doing so they blend diverse sounds, ideas, and influences into an album of gentle grooves, Balearic escapism and plenty of jazz business in between. The journey spans Northern Ireland's Troubles, 90s rave culture, Florida's sunshine, and the contrasts of Ibiza's days and nights as tracks merge live and electronic music while reflecting themes of friendship, loss, despair, and enlightenment. Jonny Mac reflects, "It feels like we've connected the dots on this album, embodying the essence of our band beyond our online origins. It's truly a beautiful thing." It sure is, as well as being a beautifully uplifting work of subtle joy.