Long time Is It Balearic artist Max Essa returns with two warm weather bombs. Craig Bratley (Magic Feet / Tsuba) pumps up the bass sounds and drops an lovely vocal accent over Sekko Mekko.
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Latest IIB release features the North Easts version of CSN Last Waltz. A double header, The first track Just Hold On is a collaboration between Last Waltz & Smoove. Heartfelt vocals over a pastoral rolling chugger, deep bassline folky guitar strumming making this a favourite at IIB HQ. On the remix Ess O Ess raise the tempo a little bring out the electric guitars and increasing the chug to almost Krautrock levels. On the Flip side Last waltz give us Tribute. A deep atmospheric acid affair. Mellow electric keys and percussion lull you into a false sense of security before the heavy kick and acid bassline drop with dark cello notes. Machete Savane take on the remix. Replacing acid for guitar and adding some machine groove this slowly builds and builds into a top bubbler.
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The Two Mamarrachos drop a limited edition 2 track 10" on Is It Balearic..? En Calma is a laid-back balearic shuffler with soft drums and dreamy lead guitar. drenched in Mediterranean sunshine. on the flip Trip to the Light is a slightly more uptempo percussive groove layered with folky strummed guitar. Perfect remedy to the winter nights. Play this and drift back to warmer times. More

Japans 9dw release their first track for Is It Balearic..? Right On is a super chilled loopy slo mo disco gem. Touches of soft acid and boogie bassline make this a certain for the more discerning dancefloor. The Mushrooms Project remix creates an ever growing tribal dubby trip with what sounds like a jews harp thrown in for good measure. Mesmerising. The B side features a track that has been an IIB favourite for a couple of years since it was heard live in Loop Tokyo. This slowave almost out of sync techy chugger is not like anything else. Evolving with analogue synths and stabs to become a heads downs stomper. International man of mystery Man Power adds man power to the track and creates a slightly darker journey into synth land.
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Some two years in the making, Glide Time is the brand new studio album from Is It Balearic..? Recordings head boys Coyote. Eight tracks deep, this album sees Ampo and Timm Sure further perfect their approach to modern Balearica, ambling from moments of incandescent calm such as the expansive opening track "California Jam" and "Feel Beautiful" to euphoria inducing cuts like the chuggy "Swimming" and acid tinged "Break On Through". Look out for the guitar playing skills of Is It Balearic...? Stalwart Max Essa too. It is indeed Time to Glide. Switch on and feel the new Balearic beat at its best More

Max Essa returns to Is It Balearic..? Home to some of his more Balearic moments most notably the epic Panorama Suite. The A side is Dovodah! which begins with some Nu-Med atmospheres and acoustic guitar conjuring up 80's Italian beach parties. The loose percussion and a heartfelt vocal (calling the unmistakable sound of Dovodah!) carry you along before dropping into an early 90's italian progressive vibe. Genuinely a real post sunset bomb. Doug Lee turns Dovodah into a more moody basement soundsystem banger -heavy bassline and distorted synths. This needs to be played Loud!
The B side Burning Palms is a moment of sexy strummed acoustic guitar and percussion. Sounding like A Mountain of One on a dusty desert vacation. Summers surely round the corner.
Hardway Bros Sean Johnston brings this tune back inside for some heads down dancefloor vibes while retaining alot of the original feel. Like a gypsy acid mid tempo house party. I want to go. IIB back with a bang

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IS IT BALEARIC continue to provide a steady supply of killer 12's ! Next release from Is It Balearic..? comes courtesy ofBasel's nu disco wizards Pharoa Black Magic. The track Amulet features the vocal talents of Peter Coyle of The Lotus Eaters. This is a mid tempo mellow electronic/Balearic pop groove. Beautifully produced to create a sublime understated sunshine anthem. Top drawer remixers are present and correct as always: Begin takes the original and creates a deep balearic groove with marimbas and soft synth melodies. Reverso 68 add trademark arpeggios and dance it up a touch whilst original balearic pioneer Steve Proctor rearranges the track into a big chugging acid disco groove.

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This latest 12 comes courtesy of Phil Mison & Pete Herbert's much lauded REVERSO 68 project. BAA BOO is exactly the kind of blissfully dreamy groove we've come to expect from this accomplished production duo, musical, melodic and tailormade for sunnier climes. On the flip we have PIANO 89, pretty self explanatory really , but for the benefit of those not pushing 40, it's an old school house jam, drenched in the kind of Italo Piano hook that used to ignite late 80's dancefloors and is destined to do the same some 20 years on - magical More

The Project Club make a welcome and serioulsy classy return to the label El Mar Y La Luna is a warm tribal dub groove that conjures up beachside sunrises or perhaps daytime raving on the beach. Trademark Project Club guitars and top notch production. First up on remix duties we have Shrinkwrap, who keep some of the key elements and carefully craft a mesmerising and addictive deep Acid groove The serious production on this subtle builder ensures it packs quite a punch Finally the celebrated Lovefingers crew create a hypnotic, percussive but perfectly chilled Balearic journey with some beautiful slide pedal guitar action. Definitely one for the summer ! More

Somewhere between Center Parcs in Nottingham and the white sandy perfection of Formentera reside two men dedicated to the art of horizontal dancing. Their mums call them Ampo and Timm (funny names, those Notts lads), though we know them by their collective name of Coyote. In their minds eye, it is 1986 and there are leathery looking Germans with alarming posing pouches dancing to Simply Red records on the shimmering terrace at Ku club while down the road Alfredo is building his legendary reputation at Amnesia. Apart from the clued-up few, most of the Brits are billeted in San Antonio where the beers are cheap and the sunburn is plentiful. Coyote’s music, despite being produced in the east Midlands conjures up a world of sun, sea and ’80s glamour, while still sounding very much like today. More