also, even though it's not supposed to come out until may, i just bought mp3s of the meanderthals album off the smalltown site.
― mizzell, Thursday, 26 March 2009 18:24 (fifteen years ago) link
The Meanderthals record is lovely.
Esp 1-800-288-slam
It's a guitar-freak album, really. Tons of overdubbed acoustics, FX-laden lead parts, violined reverbed textures going on in the background. Plus bongos. Lots of bongos.
― Jamie T Smith, Friday, 27 March 2009 16:49 (fifteen years ago) link
the new compilation from Claremont 56 is pretty classy, Originals Vol. 2 compiled by Mark Seven. some classic housey stuff see Swayzak "Stronger Love", but mixed in with some real balearic classics. and IMO, the balearic track to end all balearic tracks, "Stars & Bars"
i posted to my blog if anyone wants to check it outhttp://discohorror.blogspot.com/
― tropical beards of paradise (san frandisco), Friday, 27 March 2009 18:56 (fifteen years ago) link
I fucking love that track on there that sounds like Gary Numan goes balearic. Esp. when I looked at the credits and saw he was involved.
― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Saturday, 28 March 2009 10:40 (fifteen years ago) link
finally got the meanderthals album, and it IS much better than the first track lets on actually (maybe not as good as the new l & pt tho ;) )
also, not sure if this is the right thread but the new Tirk 02 compilation manages to be really good for the majority of both discs...
1.01 Acos Coolkas - Free Flight (Instrumental)1.02 Arcade Lover - Fantasy Lines1.03 Morten Sorenson - Start Something (Original)1.04 Hedford Vachal - Toys (Richard Sen Mix)1.05 Architeq - Birds Of Prey (Kelpe Remix)1.06 Chaz Jankel - Get Yourself Together (Hercules & Love Affair Hercbump Mix)1.07 Monomusique - Fog's Lights (Hedford Vachal Redux)1.08 Sorcerer - Surfing At Midnight (Prins Thomas Miks)1.09 Sugardaddy - Stripped To The Bone2.01 Morten Sorenson - Start Something (40 Thieves Remix)2.02 Red Rack'em Presents Hot Coins - Valiant Truth2.03 D-Pulse - Highway To Saturn2.04 Pete Herbert - Red Room2.05 Drrtyhaze - Lazer Sex2.06 Chaz Jankel - Call Me (Toby Tobias Remix)2.07 Toby Tobias - Chick Chick2.08 Chaz Jankel - Glad To Know You (Tood Terje Re-edit)2.09 Ecce - Control (Justus Köhncke Remix)2.10 Sunharbour - Up2.11 Chaz Jankel - Get Myself Together (Diesel Xpress2 Stripped Back Mix)
― all-seeing eye of horus (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:55 (fifteen years ago) link
My current listening seems to consist solely of the Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, Meanderthals and Blackbelt Andersen albums and they're all so good.
Also, has anyone heard the free Smalltown Supersound CD with this month's issue of Plan B Magazine?
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 08:54 (fifteen years ago) link
Meanderthals is on emusic for download now: http://www.emusic.com/album/Meanderthals-Desire-Lines-MP3-Download/11417900.html
― Ant, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 12:12 (fifteen years ago) link
^^ That's where I got it from. There's a free 14 day trial too that gives you 25 free MP3's and will cost you nothing as long as you remember to cancel your membership before the 14 days are up. I got the Meanderthals album and the tracks from that Tirk02 comp that I didn't already have.
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 12:39 (fifteen years ago) link
It's worth signing up (or at least it was for me). There's a loads of stuff there that fits in roughly this genre (and similar). I have 100 dls a month and never struggle to use them. All for the low low price of £18 or so. And if I refer you and you subscribe I get free downloads ;)
― Ant, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 12:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Groovypanda, thanks a lot for those recommendations! I'm especially loving the Meanderthals, been enjoying it in the sun all day!
― Gerard (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 20:12 (fifteen years ago) link
glad that someone else likes the blackbelt andersen finally! that album is so solid!
― all-seeing eye of horus (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^^ true true, my thread for it never really took off tho
― maxsuxdix (san frandisco), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
it's okay a track at a time. as an album length piece I can't get through it.
― dmr, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link
ditto
― (jaxon) ( .) ( .) (jaxon), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 21:46 (fifteen years ago) link
i really enjoy it start to finish, but not for focused listening. for work, being social, reading, it's really great! i do get bored with it a bit in headphones.
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Thursday, 2 April 2009 08:20 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't know if this belongs here but it is very good:
― daavid, Tuesday, 7 April 2009 08:45 (fifteen years ago) link
@ Ant
Have you got any good recommendations for download from that emusic site?
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 14 April 2009 10:23 (fifteen years ago) link
does anyone know if the bee gees edit on mark e's ra podcast ever got released? such a great track!
― lucas pine, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 07:34 (fifteen years ago) link
yes
― oh, pregnantpaws (haitch), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 07:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Is it this one? What a great track!
― Gerard (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 08:03 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm not really feeling the Meanderthals record.
― Enormous Epic (Matt DC), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 08:41 (fifteen years ago) link
I nominated the Love You Inside Out edit for the 2008 trax poll, but none of you clowns voted for it. It IS great, but I almost wish he had stripped it down even more. I could listen to that first loop forever.
― Jamie T Smith, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 09:07 (fifteen years ago) link
the plan b smalltown supersound cd is pretty good. pretty underwhelmed by the meanderthals track but plenty of solid old stuff like music in my mind
― straightola, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 09:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Love You Inside Out 12" is in stock at Amoeba SF, we do mail order!
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 19:43 (fifteen years ago) link
how's this for balearic
― (jaxon) ( .) ( .) (jaxon), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
ha yea i used that edit in a mix and someone was saying " i had no idea that feist song was a cover". now that makes a lot more sense
― i am the eye in the sky... (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 21:33 (fifteen years ago) link
the feist cover is pretty good imo
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 21:54 (fifteen years ago) link
ya, better than the original, which gets a bit too schmaltzy for me, but no where close to the edit
― (jaxon) ( .) ( .) (jaxon), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Unfortunate title notwithstanding, Peter Visti's "Night Night Balearic Monster" is a worthy follow-up to "Flight Over Tokyo". Similar intense driving feel to it.
― Tim F, Friday, 8 May 2009 08:37 (fifteen years ago) link
WTF that's a great title.
― Enormous Epic (Matt DC), Friday, 8 May 2009 08:57 (fifteen years ago) link
calling a track 'late nite balearic monster' does seem like pandering to the audience somewhat
― juniper jazz (haitch), Friday, 8 May 2009 08:59 (fifteen years ago) link
oh i was hoping it was actuallly "night night, balearic monster"
looking fwd to listening to this, love his other mixes
― anger is an allergy (braveclub), Friday, 8 May 2009 09:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Sorry, yeah, it's "Late Night Balearic Monster". "Night Night Balearic Monster" would be amazing.
― Tim F, Friday, 8 May 2009 09:33 (fifteen years ago) link
:(
― Enormous Epic (Matt DC), Friday, 8 May 2009 09:56 (fifteen years ago) link
guys i didn't mean to ruin it!!!
on a happier note, henrik schwarz on beats in space played a fantastic remix of something by 'visti & meyland', i assume that's our man, check it out because it's good.
― juniper jazz (haitch), Friday, 8 May 2009 11:06 (fifteen years ago) link
visti/meyland used to put stuff out on Music for Dreams before Visti found Eskimo...
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Friday, 8 May 2009 18:01 (fifteen years ago) link
ive got this harvey mix on my computer, the one that starts with beach boys "our prayer" is that the sarcastic disco mix? it's badly labelled. And correct labelling is a big thing with me.
― languid samuel l. jackson (jim), Friday, 8 May 2009 18:04 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah
― moonship journey to baja, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 05:27 (fifteen years ago) link
just found out meanderthals is idjuts + rune lindbaek?!?
how can this NOT be the best balearic album ever?!?
― moonship journey to baja, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 05:28 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost: it's sarcastic disco vol 2
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 06:00 (fifteen years ago) link
meanderthals is pretty damn great imo
― moonship journey to baja, Sunday, 17 May 2009 00:20 (fifteen years ago) link
collective fetish is the jam
― moonship journey to baja, Sunday, 17 May 2009 00:25 (fifteen years ago) link
That's this disc, yes?
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 17 May 2009 00:29 (fifteen years ago) link
it is some kind of awesome
― The Devil's Avocado (Gukbe), Sunday, 17 May 2009 00:40 (fifteen years ago) link
the first track is great but i couldnt get into the rest quite as much. i'll definitely give the rest a fair shot
― k3vin k., Sunday, 17 May 2009 00:57 (fifteen years ago) link
so since this thread is about the balearic revival are no oldish balearic tunes in this thread appreciated ? i've been sitting on quite a few songs and have been unsure about posting them, is there another thread for this ?
― oscar, Sunday, 17 May 2009 01:00 (fifteen years ago) link
don't think the 'revival' is restricted to 'nu-balearica'. a revival in general interest, i would say. have at it!
― The Devil's Avocado (Gukbe), Sunday, 17 May 2009 01:10 (fifteen years ago) link
― dan selzer, Sunday, 17 May 2009 02:48 (fifteen years ago) link
argh www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk86vFtzz6o&feature=player_embedded
― dan selzer, Sunday, 17 May 2009 02:49 (fifteen years ago) link
i just posted that track last week :D
― (jaxon) ( .) ( .) (jaxon), Sunday, 17 May 2009 02:59 (fifteen years ago) link