this is a thread for the BALEARIC REVIVAL

okay i think i have to jump ship when we're onto groups named windsurf and hatchback

yeah, i pretty much said the same thing on the 70s soft rock thread. but their music is good and they seem like cool guys.

couldnt be better than all those pom pom re-edits.

-- ☪, Tuesday, 31 July 2007 11:22 (11 hours ago) Link

plz 2 explain

this is a nice one by Jaki of Can's Phantom Band
http://www.dreamchimney.com/tracks/16823

there totally needs to be a seperate balearic thread as stuff gets lost int he beardo thread to quickly.

the mix that mountain on one did for best foot forward is totally wrecking my head.

in some ways its really great phased out low slung coke rock.

and sometimes i think that balearic is the nu re edit is the new electro is the nu electroclash is the nu...is the nu...is the nu.....
(repeat to fade)

and I think about cnuts going into phonica and asking about the lastest Lindstrom mix of chris rea's Josephine and I want to kill it before it grows.

Almost two years old, but the Lindstrom and Prins Thomas LP goes here too. I almost feel like they should have released it under a different moniker and then went ahead and released the 12" versions as themselves. Its not a dance record at all.

Shitty things about my new commute:

-It is 40+ miles one way
-It is 60 - 90 minutes depending on time of day

Awesome things about my new commute:

-It gives me plenty of time to listen to new music
-Music on this thread accompanies commute's view nicely:

http://icons.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/k/kaneohe/2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/66/273742401_a1f618f53f_o.jpg

http://image42.webshots.com/42/4/36/21/2062436210017353410UvkNDq_ph.jpg

where is that?

windward coast of Oahu.

New Jersey

Wow - that is awesome. I don't really get the Lindsrom&Prins Thomas reference though.

So is anyone gonna venture a definition of balearic?

Here's the top 25 balaeric records as voted for on the v balaeric DJ History board. These were all played on Bill Brewster's show on Kiss(?) yesterday...

1 Tullio de Piscopo - Primavera (Stop Bajon) (Bagaria, 1984)
2 William Pitt - City Lights (Public Sound, 1986)
3 Elkin & Nelson - Jibaro (CBS, 1986)
4 Chris Rea - Josephine (Magnet, 1985)
5 Herb Alpert - Rotation (A&M, 1979)
6 Manuel Goettsching - E2-E4 (Inteam, 1984)
7 Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait (Cool & Breezy Jazz Mix) (PWL, 1987)
8 Dizzi Heights - Would I Find Love (Parlophone, 1986)
9 Art Of Noise - Moments In Love (Island, 1983)
10 It's Immaterial - Driving Away From Home (Virgin, 1986)
11 Carly Simon - Why (WEA, 1982)
12 Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle (Lucky Number, 2005)
13 Donna Summer - State of Independence (WEA, 1982)
14 Laid Back - Fly Away/Walking In The Sunshine (CBS, 1983)
15 Kate Bush - Running Up The Hill (EMI, 1985)
16 Cure - Lullaby (Fiction, 1989)
17 Linda Di Franco - TV Scene (WEA, 1985)
18 Flash & The Pan - Walking In The Rain (Epic, 1978)
19 Izit - Stories (ffrr, 1989)
20 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Arthur Baker Remix) (Warners, 1987)
21 Double – The Captain Of Her Heart (Polydor, 1985)
22 The Beloved - The Sun Rising (WEA, 1989)
23 Enzo Avitabile - Blackout (EMI, 1986)
24 Mike Francis - Features Of Love (Concorde, 1985)
25 Richie Havens - Going Back To My Roots (Elektra, 1980)

WTF - The Cure "Lullaby"???

There's no Wiki entry for balearic (the music) so someone should write a really bad one and piss off the purists. I'm so unbalearic that I spelled it wrong twice in my previous post.

there's a wiki entry for 'Balearic Beat', though.

I used to think it was pronounced and spelt 'baleriac', I'm still not really sure if I'm saying it right.

I've never heard anyone say 'Balearic beat'.

mm, it sounds kind of lame (the word 'beat' in a genre name generally sounds lame and pseudy to me?). 'Balearic house' i've seen used, though.

"Lullabye" I can totally see if it's the Extended Mix on Mixed Up - I've put that on quite a few balearic-y "Back to Mine" style comps I've made.

"Floating in the air, floating in the sea, take my hand, come with me"

"Brown Piano" is up on the A Mountain of One myspace page

i love playing the 12" mix of lullabye in downtempo/baleric sets.

also, baaderonixxpaws: listen to this cd:

http://www.kompaktkiste.de/cd/_123/_5/541516501427cdp.jpg

it's like a postrock band playing dance music in hawaii

another thing that belongs here:

http://www.myspace.com/cantoma
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cantoma

Cantoma AKA Phil Mison (1/2 of Reverso 68 aka Frontera aka Bakazou)

Its a little more on the World Muic side of things, but is without a doubt balearic revival.

Also, Phil is an A+ bro and an English Gent to boot.

here's a moment where i get somewhat confused and ask questions:
- wtf is Kate Bush doing on that list?
- where do QV play into this? Force of Nature?
- has anyone heard the record by Lexx called "Sirocco"? it seems that that fits in nicely.

All the Music For Dreams/Kenneth Bager stuff works here. Although they've been pretty balearic-esque since the beginning. Bager has an instrumental version of Ripperton's "Les Fleur" that works pretty well.

the walk on the wildside version is good too.

There are a couple other balearic threads on ilm that should help you out if you want more info.

xpost - surprisingly, yes!

Yeah I have that Lindstrom album, but I guess I'm probably confused by the definition of Balearic.

Do people agree with the Top 25 list above? I'll try to compile that and see how it flows. I'm also a bit puzled by Kate Bush being on that list.

i have like 1/2 the songs on that list (which made me rediscover that disgustingly good art of noise track) and the kate bush track fits in pretty well, i think

this is a thread for the BALEARIC REVIVAL

I'm gonna listen to this radio, http://www.last.fm/tag/balearic, and see where it takes me.

why are people surprised by Kate Bush and not CHRIS REA? his presence plus Carly Simon's just demonstrates how deliberately vague, nebulous and flexible the Balearic term always was. It's pretty much just based on whatever Jose Padilla or whoever was dozy enough to play at 8.36am in Cafe Del Mar 20 years ago.

Rea pretty much *is* adult contemporary, even if I do like "Josephine". He has recently gotten the hipster re-edit treatment by Todd Terje and the Eskimo/Mindless Boogie people, so I'm guessing he's still fresh in people's mind.

balearic : balearic islands :: northern soul : northern UK

important: does michael caine like balearic? would he include kate bush on the top 25 tracks of all time?

That first Lemon Jelly album is totally balearic.

12 Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle (Lucky Number, 2005)

I've been listening to the music on this thread almost exclusivley for the last three days, giving this ^^^ a spin for ther first time in a year or so just this morning. shortly after listening to it, i left my house and went to my favorite coffe shop and it came on the sound system as i was leaving! kind of weird since that shop usually plays very quiet, anonymous jazz or korean pop music all the time.

I'm helping my family put together some songs to play at my brother's engagement party, and fittingly enough "La Ritournelle" was the first to receive the seal of approval.

http://www.myspace.com/lowmotiondisco

I've been following these guys via myspace for over a year. looks like they're getting an Eskimo release.

I guess maybe they fall in the middle of the venn diagram with Cosmic/Beardo/Edits on one side and Balearic/Revivial/Bands on the other.

Anyone know anything else about them?

Hey, that Wicked Game remix is brilliant.

Speaking of Cure remixes, I'm listening to the relatively obscure "Let's go to Bed (milk mix)" and it would totally fit on a balearic mix. I think Saint Etienne's "Like a Motorway" would sit in there pretty well.

man, that tullio di piscopo track is fantastic. i bought it (on ZYX) at SF's groove merchant years ago, and played the shit out of it when i used to have a downtempoish sunday night weekly at dalva. don cherry plays on it!

Prins Thomas remix of Hatchback here:

http://www.myspace.com/simonacarr

That Carly Simon track is awesome!

lol, lovefingers busted

what u mean?

http://www.myspace.com/aeroplanemusiclove

yes^

that sorcerer LP is OK, but i dont like any of the uptempo tracks.

it feels a little too same-y from track to track, too.

peter gabriel "i have the touch" totally belongs on a balearic mix

Yeah so good!

A couple more tracks from the upcoming Domenique Dumont album have dropped. The full album is supposedly out sometime this month.

Out now, wasn't expecting them to kick things off with a straight up reggae track. Good stuff!

New Jonny Nash album out today and sounding glorious in the morning sunshine here

https://jonnynash.bandcamp.com/album/once-was-ours-forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdHJi8xJ0_g

yesss

Why am I not seeing anything about the new Dominque Dumont?

OK found it through streaming but it really wasn't popping up anywhere... and I don't use streaming

I haven't had a chance to go through this yet, but the Secret Circuit bandcamp page has a whole bunch of E Ruscha V recordings and similar stuff. Looks promising!

https://secretcircuit.bandcamp.com/music

Love how the first track on the new Jonny Nash album feels like a conscious attempt to find the exact middle of the distance between the Blue Nile’s “Let’s Go Out Tonight” and Bark Psychosis’ “I Know”.

the jonny nash album is sublime

Album sounds like what my summers used to feel like

https://djpippi-williegraff.bandcamp.com/track/noche-de-primavera-nad-version-by-dan-tyler

gorgeous track by one idjut boy

Oh baby, that clarinet is making me swoon.

New Kuniyuki Takahashi album ‘We Are Together’ is gorgeous - sultry summer Sunday shit so sumptuous I can almost forget it’s currently the depths of winter here

This compilation is ace and proper Balearic in that it's a complete melting pot of different genres. Lots you'll probably know, lots you probably won't.

https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/161115/Various-Artists-La-Torre-Ibiza-Volumen-Cinco-Hostel-La-Torre-Recordings

Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6huhIIrfGnyf44KDlYfwUQ?si=uQ8mzUVpSsKa0FbiEYK1xg&pi=c_XPItsAT-Wu4

Those comps are always really good.

I love the Software track on that one, heard it elsewhere a few years ago and it's been a favourite since.

Oh yeah! Those are great comps for sure, but I haven't been paying attention to recent volumes. Will revisit, thanks

This Good Block album is really interesting, not entirely sure where it fits tbh

https://goodblock.bandcamp.com/album/window

yeah, i love it, surprised i haven’t posted it here. it’s balearic to me

just cuz i was reminded of this beaut this morning. if this comes on in the grocery store, everyone better watch out for my lipsync for your life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6LhWbQthAI

damn, i have not heard that in soooo long. classic

https://myrulesrecords.bandcamp.com/track/grace-jones-slave-to-the-rhythm-justin-van-der-volgen-remix

excellent remix