Review: We rather enjoyed Maajo's 2016 debut album Tropic of Tulli, a vibrant and colourful set that gleefully joined the dots between Afrobeat, disco and deep house. On their first EP of original music in over two years, they explore similar sonic territory, brilliantly wrapping Tony Allen-meets-Africaine 808 style drums and toasty bnass in woozy deep house chords, jungle sounds and Afrobeat guitars on "Defo", before serving up a wonderfully loose, loved up and sun-kissed chunk of tropical deepness that should appeal to all those who dig the work of On The Corner Records. Trevor Deep Jr. provides a wonderful "Reconstruction" of "Defo", re-casting it as a hazy, locked-in chunk of dub-house brilliance.
Review: Here's a glorious selection of 12 bright and sun-drenched moments destined to be heard daily at the world's coolest beach clubs this summer and inevitably soundtracking a million gorgeous sunsets in Ibiza. This edition features exclusives aplenty. There are two album-only tracks; Tommy Awards gets an Ambient remix from Balearic's Jim Breese. Then The Madrigal blasts off with 'Ride To The Moon,' a completely unique track that's refreshing to hear. Three tracks were previously unavailable digitally, including the debut from Nancy Noise, Olefonken's spacey remix of Hubbabubbaklubb, and Steve Cobby's tropical-jazz remix of Penelope Antena's Tradewinds. Other highlights include Cantoma's 'Abando,' plus an incredible, modern interpretation of the 80's classic Southern Freeez from Paul Murphy. BALEARIC 3 captures the ineffable spirit of Ibiza - perfectly accompanying that unique moment when the golden sun meets the gleaming sea. It's destined to be a classic, go-to album you'll reach for again and again.
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