Before becoming a global clubbing hotspot, Ibiza embodied freedom—a place where sunrises blurred into sunsets and music became a way of life. In the 1950s and '60s, the island drew artists, hippies, and outsiders seeking escape and creative liberty.
In 1976, Alfredo Fiorito, fleeing political repression in Argentina, arrived in Ibiza and stayed. A former music journalist, he soon began DJing at Amnesia, a farmhouse-turned-club where time bent and boundaries dissolved. With eclectic, genre-defying sets, Alfredo blended reggae, flamenco, soul, rock, and early house, crafting a hypnotic energy that captivated a generation.
British DJs like Trevor Fung, Paul Oakenfold and Danny Rampling brought this “Balearic Beat” back home. But Balearic wasn’t a style it was a mindset. As DJ Leo Mas said, it was “a state of mind,” where rhythm, spirit, and psychedelia merged.
Other clubs like KU, Es Paradis, Pacha, and Lola’s amplified the movement. Visual artists such as Yves Uro gave it a striking identity, and DJs like César de Melero, DJ Pippi, and Jon Sa Trinxa carried the sound into a new era. José Padilla’s sunset sessions at Café del Mar birthed chill-out music as breath, not just beat.
But the 1990s brought change. Laws requiring roofs on clubs altered the open-air magic. Commercialisation followed; freedom became luxury, and many pioneers left.
Still, the Balearic spirit lives—raw and untamed. It pulses in hidden parties, intimate venues like Pikes and Hostal La Torre, and sacred places like Benirrás and Las Dalias.
Featuring 16 tracks of classic and true Balearic sound; alongside House & proto-House tracks that Mr Fiorito spun, the album also includes an unreleased Alfredo track and stands as a tribute to the man, the music, and the enduring spirit of true Ibiza.
TRACK LISTING
A1. It’s Immaterial – Driving Away From Home
A2. The Woodentops – Why Why Why (Leo Mas & Fabrice Balearic Militant Dub Edit)
A3. Nitzer Ebb – Join In The Chant (Lies! Instrumental)
A4. Georgie Red – Help The Man (Help Yourself Alternative Mix)
B1. Elkin & Nelson – Jibaro (enrolle)
B2. Willie Colon - Set Fire To Me (Inferno Dub Edit)
B3. Funkapolitan – As The Time Goes By
B4. DJ Alfredo, Cathy Battistessa & Arian 911 – Moral Of The Story (UNRELEASED)
C1. Mandy Smith – I Just Can't Wait 'The Cool & Breezy Jazz Version
C2. Mr Fingers – Mystery Of Love
C3. Jose Padilla – Still Waters (A Man Called Adam Mix)
C4. Alfredo – Inspiration
D1. Atlas – Compassion
D2. 808 State - Pacific State
D3. 51 Days - Paper Moon (Edit)
D4. The Sabres Of Paradise – Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix)
