this is a thread for the BALEARIC REVIVAL

As I implied upthread, much of what I've heard by Diskjokke actually reminds me of breakbeaty or big-beaty attempts at house more than electro-house... remember the Bolshi label? Rasmus?

http://www.discogs.com/release/172454

That mix - Bjørn Torske - DJ World Series: Nordic Chill, from DJ Magazine in 2003. Bjørn Torske doesn't get enough love.

A good chunk of Prima Norsk 3: The Space Disco Edition was along these lines as well.

my favorite track on that comp is the ones that uses breaks very overtly, "gul boss". it is refreshingly not serious.

low nrg = nice. the tempos on "balearic" tracks seem to be increasing lately though.

"the tempos on "balearic" tracks seem to be increasing lately though."

Yeah, I get the impression that (in structural terms) nu-disco/balearic is drifting into the space that (2004 era) electro-house used to fill anyway - maximalist, melody-driven mid-tempo dance music that occupies a space equidistant between indie-nichism and populism.

Like, the Tensnake and Lindstrom remixes of Sally Shapiro are the 2008 equivalent of all those old The Knife remixes.

"maximalist, melody-driven mid-tempo dance music that occupies a space equidistant between indie-nichism and populism"

it's neat (or not) because that, minus mid-tempo, also describes lots of techno/tech-house from 2008

i can't tell if "aeroplane doing confessions on a dancefloor pt 2" is clever rhetorical shorthand or the best thing ever.

That Tiga remix of Gary, (the one Moonship got so excited about earlier this year) kind of fits with the newer Aeroplane.

It'd be cool/weird to have this some of this stuff's direct sonic predecessors get in on the act.

So is Tiga going to make more ZZT tracks? Or this?

the Weatherall remix of Primal Scream? great mix either way.

that "gary" remix is so so great! it reminds me of glass candy (and vice versa). it's like music shorn of fashion to become more talismanic: 'spiritual' (not gothic) electro clash. it's no coincidence that "gary" and some of the glass candy tracks feature lyrics that reference being against evil. maybe it's all worked because dick chen3y is soon to be history.

Next time someone asks me what kind of music I DJ I'm telling them "deep electroclash".

That should confuse them long enough for me to get away.

if it didn't exist we would have to invent it!

NU BEAT

yes indeed new beat after 20 years of e-culture.

i claim copyright on "nu beat"

i like moonship disco.

NorBeat? since lots of this sound is coming from Norway/Northern Europe

Norse Step! BINGO!

norbit

so Hatchback is the editor in chief of Dwell magazine.

i'm not sure how i feel about dwell. is it a decor-enthusiast mag like domino or is it strictly architecture pr0n like abitare? seems to me to be an uneasy mix of both and i was never really sure how to approach it.

wow, editor-in-chief, huh?

it's interesting that he's obsessed with scandinavian design as well as scandinavian music, but what a neo-yuppie!

i duno if i'll be able to listen to that album again without images of LEED-accredited interiors or sustainably harvested ipe flooring or whatever running through my mind

yeah i could see how environmentally-sensitive building practices could really harsh your mellow.

it mellows the mellow

double mellow!

i guess i live/work in a place where we're bombarded with that stuff, so my reaction is negative. dwell is an alright mag, but i can't help but have a sour taste in my mouth after hearing that the dude is editor-in-chief there. maybe this isn't completely justified, but surely he kept that little tidbit of info under wraps for a while for a reason

i'm sure he'd prefer just making music for a living. who the fuck cares what he does to pay the bills. jesus christ.

you think he is somehow ashamed of his job? cause it might irritate uptight jaded internet posters?

xp

i know a famous indie rock drummer whos also a lawyer, if u want more details email me

he fronts as a juice bar guy

more like famous ILX personality

i also know a guy who djs with harvey who moonlights as some kind of hotel executive, or something, but i cant tell you his name

but surely he kept that little tidbit of info under wraps for a while for a reason

this is the easiest tid bit of info to discover. i've known forever.

sorcerer, lovefingers, dan selzer, that guy from robotsinheat and i bet a few others do web and print design. now what?

this is a yupsters' music point blank. it's music for people with extra money to spend on cool shit. big record collections don't come for free

hey there defensive

Surely it's kind of impressive that he can be editor-in-chief of a magazine while also working on both Hatchback and Windsurf material. He's effectively had two albums come out on top of one another. I can't imagine juggling that much stuff at once.

but surely he kept that little tidbit of info under wraps for a while for a reason

no he didn't, you're just finding out about it.

FYI SF heads - Windsurf instore at Amoeba next Friday the 21st, 7pm and free.

i always thought print/web design was pretty much a prerequisite for making electronic music. it's the fact that he's the editor-in-chief that's so surprising. dwell has a lot of influence/readership, and this guy clearly has some serious time-management skills. i see that he's mentioned this in interviews before, clearly i was wrong about him keeping things 'under wraps'. i wasn't saying that his job detracts from the music, simply pointing out that the press could be milking this way more than they are-- which is nice, actually.

i know my reactions are largely personal and based on my own prejudices/kneejerk-backlash-impulses, but surely some overzealous reviewer would've come along and make them anyways. i should know better than to play devil's advocate around here anyhow...

I didn't know he was the editor of Dwell untill he came and DJ'd Dazzle Ships, though I didn't know his music much before either. He showed up with a Dwell bag and was like "i'm in town for some meetings for Dwell" and I was like "oh cool, you work for Dwell?" and he was like "I'M THE FUCKING EDITOR IN CHIEF!"

Just kidding. He said "I'm the editor" and I said "cool, my mom bought me a subscription."

It's definitely not arch. porn...if it was it'd have more pictures and less text. I like it, but I also used to read Wallpaper and Nest.

And yes, in my experience everybody who works in graphics in any capacity whatsover is also a DJ or producer of electronic music.

What I don't get with him is the time issue...I freelance and have to take entire weeks off just to make a mix CD for my girlfriend.

ya i just realized that i walk by the dwell offices every day on my coffee break. maybe i should ask this sam grawe character for some pointers

fyi i work for a small pr firm and also post on the internet under the assumed name "uncle shavedlongcock"

is dwell still on post? i used to work right next door to their offices in an advertising agency.

not post, broadway?

it's on gold in between montgomery and sansome. not far from broadway, like a block and a half. it's near a gallery called hedge

This is nice and sounds a bit balearic to my ears. Don't know anything about Traks Boys. Anyone know anything about them?

sounds like its supposed to be 3 mins longer

it reminds me of that jimmy eat world song

this is a yupsters' music point blank. it's music for people with extra money to spend on cool shit. big record collections don't come for free

nor do vast collections of vintage synths...

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=25828143&albumID=0&imageID=1425234

Coastlines sounds nice though, props to grawe for being able to hold down a legit job and be legit enough