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Bo Wosticz

Suinga EP - Incl. Jon Beltran Remix

Is It Balearic

Bo Wosticz is a passionate music producer and DJ from the northern parts of Sweden. He has previously released own tracks as well as remixes under various names, but with this new project, he returns to his roots, creating music with a wonderful blend of electronic and acoustic elements, influenced by sounds, melodies, and rhythms from around the world. Suinga is a shuffling percussive kalimba led mellow house groove that Jon Beltram delivers a subtly more energetic remix of. Return to Fender has an early evening rooftop feel where electric pianos sit on a chugging baseline and light pads. Gnallbulver picks up the pace, just a little for the discoteque. Polished mid tempo Nordic Balearic goodness

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Suinga
Suinga (Beltran’s Summer Sea Mix)
Gnallbulver
Return To Fender

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Coyote & Peaking Lights

Love Letters

Is It Balearic

Coyote and Peaking Lights form a perfect pairing on this latest drop of bliss from Is It Balearic. They are artists who are drenched in dub influences and that comes to the fore on this direct collaboration which marries swirling dub with dreamy vocals and ghostly acid arpeggios to bring to mind a serene sunset after a long, hot and lazy day. 'Love Letters' is pure horizontal bliss, 'So Far Away' gets even slower and will drown you in synth succulence and Coyote's dub mix is laden with soothing delays and warm bass that transports you to an exotic world of weed-laced wonderment.

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Mine says: Coyote and Peaking Lights are here to carry you off into the sunset. A match made in balearic heaven...

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Love Letters
So Far Away
So Far Away (Coyote Dub Mix)

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Coyote

Wailing To The Yellow Dawn

Is It Balearic

In the words of Hamlin Garland....I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets. It has given me blessed release from care and worry and the troubled thinking of our modern day. It has been a return to the primitive and the peaceful. Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and benumbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the Coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy. Coyote wail away all your troubles. Their dub sensibilities to the fore and supported by ambient textures and chunky bounding percussive rhythms. Another unique listening experience from the IIB overlords.

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Mine says: Coyote are back with more lush, dubbed out downtempo beats, conjuring up vast landscapes from the comfort of your own sofa.

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Side 1
1. "Is It Real"
2. "Zen Sponge"
3. "Naturally"

Side 2
1. "We Did Okay"
2. "Misty Start"
3. "That's Life"

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Uomo Meccanico

Sintesi Perfetta - Incl. La Guardia De La Luz Remix

Is It Balearic

Uomo Meccanico also known as Nicola Altieri is a producer from Naples. He dropped this ep on IIB and we were blown away. Odyssey is a heads down smoke machine trip. Arpy baseline and a proper old style sample. Can't wait to hear on a big system. Strange Interferences is a straight up acid sleazebomb, squelching like a wet flip flop and again perfect sample technique. It's All Magic No Tricks drops the tempo and a syrupy sample.over Basement style bass and melodies, Strangely familiar but alien. La Guardia De La Luz (who we are big fans of here at IIB) take us on a slow drive through the desert, San Pedro dream style, slo mo brooding and massively balearic. A real gem to finish off one of our favourite ever releases

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Matt says: Serving hammock friendly hits, since 2009, IIB enlist Uomo Meccanico for a splendid and sumptuous EP which plumes and swells with analogue synth work, dreamy melodies and pop-like charm.

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Odyssey
Strange Interfaces
It's All Magic Tricks
It's All Magic Tricks (La Guardia De La Luz Can Coyotl Remix)

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Coyote

Living In Heaven

Is It Balearic

Coyote release the second instalment of their continuing journey into all things Dub. 2 heavyweight tracks with their own unique expression of Dubness. Always ever-present in Coyote productions in some form or another here it's front and centre. For big speakers and squidgy black.'Light like a feather-heavy as lead'

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Living In Heaven
OMG

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Coyote & Quinn Lamont Luke

Think About It - Incl. Project Sandro Remix

Is It Balearic

Coyote team up with Quinn Luke Lamont for a one off collaboration. Quinns vocals add a distinctly yachty feel to Coyote's chuggy early evening acid groove. Project Sandro tighten up the percussion and strip the vocals back and create a dreamy more contemplative warm weather shuffler.

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Think About It
Think About It (Project Sandro Remix)

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Max Essa

When I'm Homeward Bound - Incl. Nathan Dawidowicz + Secret Soul Society Remixes

Is It Balearic

Max Essa is a bonafide Balearic boss man and one of the regulars of the Is It Balearic? label. It is there that he returns now with 'When I'm Homeward Bound' which is a textbook sound from the producer, with a hint of Tears For Fears. The pads are delightfully gooey and subtly uplifting over gently percussive and stuttering beats and the whole thing is rich in lazy poolside energy. Nathan Dawidowicz remixes into a percolating bit of deep and tribal disco, Secret Soul Society brings out the early evening house grooves ready for sunset sessions and the closing cut 'Chasing Horses' is a super sweet late night groove with heartfelt chords

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Mine says: Balearic stalwart Max Essa is back with a 12" to soundtrack your sunsets. "A hint of Tears for Fears" in the sales notes had me get all excited and yes, I can see the title track fitting neatly next to 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World', ideally while everybody is lounging next to a pool...

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When I’m Homeward Bound
When I’m Homeward Bound (Nathan Dawidowicz Remix)
When I’m Homeward Bound (Secret Soul Society Remix)
Chasing Horses

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Wrekin Havoc Feat. Greg Bird

Vapour Trails - Incl. Goldsuite & Woolfy Remixes

Is It Balearic

The Wrekin Crew is back for a seance outing on the peerless Is It Balearic? This new offering rather continues where the first one left off with two tracks of immersive sonics for sunny days. First up is 'Vapour Trails' which melds lush Italo disco melodies and nice emotional pop of the sort you would expect to hear in this duo's DJ sets. Goldsuite also step up with a remix to smooth the edges and lay down moon-lit Balearica then closer 'Broken Wings' has more meaningful vocals but this time over grooves more suited to a late-night setting. Cosmic arps finish it in style with plenty of dubby undercurrents.

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Mine says: Edit wizards Wrekin Havoc collaborate with Greg Bird to release their second EP of original material on Is It Balearic. While 'Camino' satisfied the disco and boogie fans, this latest offering is (excuse the pun) most definitely balearic, but no less moody, and is nicely rounded up with a remix and dub by Goldsuite and Woolfy.

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Vapour Trails
Vapour Trails (Goldsuite Remix)
Broken Wings
Broken Wings (Woolfy Rub Dub)

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Robert's Diary

Dinky Bird EP - Incl. Bjorn Torske Remix

Is It Balearic

French producer Jerome Barresi assumes his Robert's Diary Palais here for a new outing on Is It Balearic that offers something a little adjacent to the norm. Opener 'Dinky Bird' is a mix of tender keys and hand claps with a soulful vocal sample that reminds of early-era Moby. Norse mainstay Bjorn Torske appears then to remix and brings some scuttling percussive sounds and watery effects over four-four drums. 'Six O Six' is a yearning dub cut packed with wild FX and 'KXP' is a zoned-out and tinny retro-future nu-disco cut that is a perfect B-side.

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Mine says: This one is already a winner in my book! Even though 'Dinky Bird' is the one that's getting the royalty remix treatment, I personally think the b-side is the star of the show. Can already see myself playing KXP on repeat... ultra dreamy!

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Side A
Dinky Bird
Dinky Bird" (Bjorn Torske Remix)

Side B
Six O Six
KXP

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Florecer

Hidden Thoughts EP - Incl. Hitchhiker, Das Complex + Ken Fan Remixes

Is It Balearic

Florecer steps up to the cultured Is It Balearic label with the sort of soothing downtempo sounds that are perfect for sunset moments with a quality drink. There is plenty of mellow and dreamy West Coast lushness to 'Hidden Thoughts' with its shimmering synths and seductive vocal coos while the first remix from Hitchhiker steps up the energy with an arp-ed sound. Das Complex gets dark and chugging as is his usual want on the flipside, then Cafe Del Mar resident Ken Fan offers a trademark chillout sound to close out another most calming EP from this great label.

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Hidden Thoughts
Hidden Thoughts (Hitchhiker Remix)
Hidden Thoughts (Das Complex Remix)
Hidden Thoughts (Ken Fan Remix)

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Marius Circus

Lost On A Path To Nowhere EP - Incl. Jazxing Remix

Is It Balearic

Marius Circus is well known and loved for a signature analogue sound and once again that is laid out for us all to enjoy here on a new EP that comes with a remix from men of the moment Jazxing. First up is the deep, unhurried and dubbed out 'Lost On A Path To Nowhere,' a subtle late-night sound with wispy synths and a muted bassline that grows ever more prominent. The Jazxing Pathfinder remix is more tropical and steamy, and on the flip 'No Way Home' douses you in more blissed-out chords before the downbeat boogie of 'Space Crumbs Trail'. This is yet more essential summer goodness from Is It Balearic.

STAFF COMMENTS

Mine says: Treading a path between dubbed out spacey balearic and unhurried drug chug, Marius Circus' lush sounds should find many a fan in the shop. Avoid now, regret later!

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Lost On A Path To Nowhere
Lost On A Path To Nowhere (Jazxing Pathfinder Remix)
No Way Home
Space Crumbs Trail

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Dr Bronzer

Sandee Bottoms / Wet Dreams - Incl. Coyote And Max Essa Remixes

Is It Balearic

Is It Balearic make a big signing here as Dr Bronzer appears on the label with a first-ever release. It's a 12" awash with warm California sun as A-side tune 'Sandee Bottoms' hats back to a golden 90s Balearic era with its loose-limbed drums and warm synth smears. Coyote offers up a sleazy dub and 'Wet Dreams' then appears on the flip. It's a more intense and busy tune with cowbells, broken house beats, steamy vocals and muted acid next to strummed acoustic riffs. Max Essa then shows his skills on a fine remix and lastly, Projection go deep and smoochy on their remix.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Channel the original spirit of the white isle with a distinctly baggy and hedonistic set of swayers that'll have you dreaming of sandy shores and late balmy nights.

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Sandee Bottoms (Extended Mix)
Sandee Bottoms (Coyote Dub Mix)
Wet Dreams (Extended Mix)
Wet Dreams (Max Essa Remix)
Wet Dreams (Projections Remix)

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