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Italo disco’s eternal evolution
Italo disco is everywhere again. But what does Italo even mean today, and is it at risk of being diluted into a catch-all term for...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
26 jul 2022


Musical Ibiza – a Brief History
The summer of Love of the ’60s brought the hippy culture to the island, and with it, Pacha...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
16 jun 2022


Catch of the Week: Panic Girl
Panic Girl – Memories Combining modular synthesizers and a Moog, along with field recordings and gentle voicescapes, Panic Girl manages...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
15 jun 2022


in Search of Sunrise: a history of Balearic Trance
DJ Mag dives into the roots of a genre that was inspired and shaped by the island’s unique appeal: Balearic trance...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
14 jun 2022


Las Islas Bonitas
More than an escape, Spain’s Balearic Islands have become a thriving creative hub, full of world-class art and architecture

Floating World Music: about Balearic
16 mei 2022


Ibiza Reborn; in search of the Balearics’ Bohemian Past
a former local finds the creative spirit alive and well on the island’s softer, smarter side...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
11 mei 2022


The birthplace of the Balearic beat
Amnesia, Ibiza. The history begins with a young philosopher Antonio Eschotado who signed a lease for the venue in the mid 1970's...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
24 mrt 2022


All About Italo: Origins and Notable Italo Disco Artists
Italo disco was a popular form of dance music in Europe and other countries during the 1980s, known for its electronic grooves and sci-fi...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
24 feb 2022


a history of Electronic Music
From early sound experiments to dub, Krautrock and techno, electronic music has a long musical lineage that is now being celebrated in...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
2 feb 2022


a brief History of Spanish Balearic
What about the musicians of the Balearic islands themselves?

Floating World Music: about Balearic
30 nov 2021


Las residentes | S/A/M: Profiling an island Personality.
The classically trained Scottish DJ earned her stripes in the music industry as a booker and event organiser in her homeland, before...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
13 okt 2021


An insider’s guide to the Ibiza music scene
DJ Howard Hill has been a music obsessive since the 1960s and fell in love with psychedelic music in 1967, the first summer of love.

Floating World Music: about Balearic
4 okt 2021


How a shipwreck influenced Cape Verde's Cosmic Disco Explosion
In the pale lazuline waters of Cape Verde, on the westernmost point of the African continent, lies the rusted shell of a shipwreck that...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
30 sep 2021


Imagination, razor blades and Ganja: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry changed the sound of Popular Music
Asked about the revolutionary rhythms and songs created at his Black Ark studios in Kingston, Jamaica, reggae producer, dub innovator and...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
30 aug 2021


Phat Phil Cooper: a legend!
“Balearic DJing is about the journey you take through a collection of music that’s not restricted by trends or populist movements”

Floating World Music: about Balearic
15 jul 2021



Floating World Music: about Balearic
9 jun 2021


a Journey Through The Decades
Some people mistake dance and electronic music with EDM. For us, EDM is just a genre that’s commercial.

Floating World Music: about Balearic
29 apr 2021


How Do You Define Balearic Music ?
Used & abused to describe music of every colourful incarnation. From the sophisticated electro-pop of Talk Talk to the elegant new...

Floating World Music: about Balearic
15 dec 2020



Floating World Music: about Balearic
3 dec 2020


After the Raves
Tommie Sunshine meets Hardwell, Alfredo, Paul Oakenfold

Floating World Music: about Balearic
28 nov 2020
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