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Matsoaka

Magic Wand Special Editions Vol. 17

Unlike the main Magic Wand label, the imprint's offshoot 'Special Editions' series is a little more fluid about what it releases, with some EPs sporting original productions - many of which are admittedly sample-heavy - as well as re-edits. That's the case for this second missive from Matsoaka (real name Matt Lundgren). So, while the EP begins with a genuinely gorgeous and Balearic original cut (the dreamy and slow-motion folk-rock of 'Butterflies', featuring the emotive and harmonic vocals of Butterflies), much of the rest falls into the "Balearic re-arrangement" category. In this camp you'll find the immersive, trip-hop style dreaminess of 'Faith', the mid-80s Yellow Magic Orchestra-style Fairlight-sporting electro of 'Gin Yuzu', and the dollar bin brilliance of 'Sheriff' (a take on a Japanese city-pop cover of a reggae favourite).

TRACK LISTING

Butterflies (feat Daniel Giglund)
Faith
Gin Yuzu
Sheriff

Robot 84 / Ali Renault / Craig Bratley / Secret Soul Society

Magic Wand Vol. 19

The Coyote-affiliated Magic Wand wafts its mercurial charm over a series of mega-useful and equally effective edits, 4 new heavyweight reworks from Secret Soul Society, Robot 84, Ali Renault and Craig Bratley. Robot 84 kicks off with a slow, cyborg-infused and digitally finished dub of a Prince classic and Ali Renault brings sugary synth charm to 'Indovina Key'. Bratley himself then steps up with the whacked out piano house of 'PNO', a slow jam with oversized impact. 'Song To The Hills' gets a Secret Soul Society mix that's infused with subtle psychedelic charm and fresh disco chug.

TRACK LISTING

Sign Of The Dub
To Sleep
PNO
Song To The Hills

Coyote / Pointless / Andy Kidd / YZ

Magic Wand Vol. 20

Coyote are back with another typically carefully curated collection of Balearic re-edits and revisions via the reliable (and hush-hush) Magic Wand imprint. The Nottingham twosome kick things off themselves with 'Carpenter', a dubby and bass-heavy extension of a dreamy, folksy number (all jangling acoustic guitar, stoned male lead vocals and gentle hand percussion), before we're treated to the 'Pointless edit' of 'Six Blade Scalpel' - a languid, bass-heavy revision of a late 70s blues/soft-rock number crafted by Bedmo Disco's Sell By Dave. There's an Americana/neo-folk feel to Andy Kidd's sublime extension of Dan England's 'I Don't Feel That Way', while YZ's edit of 'Sapelo' is a horizontal, Rhodes-laden, spoken word-sporting ambient delight.

TRACK LISTING

Carpenter (Coyote Edit)
Six Blade Scalpel (Pointless Edit)
England Dan - I Don’t Feel That Way (Andy Kidds Balearic Extension)
Sapelo (YZ Edit)

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Suntrip

16 years after debuting, Coyote's hush-hush Magic Wand imprint continues to be one of the most reliable sources of Balearic-minded re-edits and reworks. Their latest is suitably mysterious - a single-sided missive released with no information about either the uncredited scalpel fiend behind it or the source material. What we can tell you is that 'Suntrip' is undeniably ace, with our shadowy editor delivering an extended, lightly dubbed-out take on what sounds like a mid-1980s big studio number: the kind of off-beat pop-not-pop record that Balearic heads love. Think synth marimba lines, fretless bass, effects-laden drums, glassy-eyed male lead vocals and glistening guitars.

STAFF COMMENTS

Mine says: Another not-to-be-missed Magic Wand nugget, this time a tasteful hands in the air leftfield 80s pop number that should more than please not just the Balearic crowd. These don't tend to hang around too long!

Secret Soul Society aka Cal Gibson backs up his already assured reputation for being something of an edit maestro here. 'Julians Cabbages' kicks off with dubby downtempo drums and some lovely twinkling arps. 'Make It All True' then refracts a shimmering vocal and some nice musical percussion around a lazy groove and 'Finally Got My Life Together' has a dreamy feeling and widescreen synth architecture. 'Next To You' shuts down with more textured bass and another weird yet wonderful vocal sample.

STAFF COMMENTS

Mine says: Big one from Secret Soul Society who offer up four slices of hands in the air balearic dancefloor melancholia. Cry now or cry later!

TRACK LISTING

Julians Cabbages
Make It All True
Finally Got My Life Together
Next To You


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