ABOUT THIS ITEM

Is It Balearic? continue a very fine run of form with another essential 12", this time coming from newcomer Aihki, and featuring great reworks from Coyote and Canada's hottest export Eddie C.

Aihki is a Helsinki-based duo consisting of Magnus Blomkvist & Tuomas Soppela. Tuomas and Magnus met one dark day at the local zoo engaging in some reindeer spotting. Both Magnus and Tuomas had an enormous love for reindeers and folk music so they decided to form Aihki. After extensive crate-digging and an endless amount of guitar lessons, their first EP was ready. Inspired by the bright summer nights and the equally dark winters in the Nordic region the sound differs a bit from the traditional Balearica - Scando-Med we calls it. "Karesuando" is percussive, folky, dreamy and lush... Coyote give the track a touch of the baggy rock beats and a cosmic Indian twist. Flipside cut "Samarkand" has more of a driving, tribal house rhythm and cosmic guitar licks. Eddie C provides a slower, beatdown house variation featuring the sounds of the sea lapping the shore and children playing, all put way back in the mix.

A1. Karesuando
A2. Karesuando (Coyote Scanarama Remix)
B1. Samarkand
B2. Samarkand (Eddie C Remix)