eclectics premieres

Out on the 27th of October Pre-order here stevecobby.bandcamp.com/album/hemidemisemiquaver
The production and high quality of this Album is truly remarkable, the work of one Man Steve Cobby. Steve's wealth of musical influencesare all over this, the laid-back Jazz Funk-Trip Hop vibes of 'Candle for the Moth'. The Organic Drum and Bass break in 'Rick James dwells in the Abyss'. 'Cherry-Skin Blanket' gives us Balearic Electronica where as 'Babylon on the Hudson' is pure Dub all the way.... "The Track for me is the heady dreamlike affair which is 'The Canyons Of Lower Manhattan'. Saturday nights, Sunday Mornings, Sunsets to Sunrises all bases are covered in this Curious, exceptional and Impressive Album.

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Premiere : Steve Cobby - Cherry Skin Blanket

The Nazare EP is four tracks from 'Dawn Again & Rothmans'.  Scouse footie nutter 'Ant Rothmans' runs a vinyl only label from Liverpool and his Antipodean associate 'Dawn Again' has had releases on 'Wonder Stories' and 'Porn Wax' as well as Ant’s 'Rothmans'imprint.  

(A1) Nazare  Balearic house, left on the slow cooker all day,  with a nagging baseline and lush pads a plenty.  (A2) Nazare Max Essa's Remix takes us on a more moody, Balearic, tropical ride. 
(B1) Walpole is another slice of Balearic house with a throbbing baseline and trippy arpeggios. (B2) Walpole Neil Diablo's Remix picks up the pace for a Norwegian Disco-esque, dancefloor groove from EDSC’s very own El Diablo.

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Premiere: Dawn again & Rothmans - Nazare (Original Version) EDSC006

Grant Williams Bournemouth 



Get your copy here.www.juno.co.uk/products/maricopa-sun-scope/649319-01/

Sun Scope, wow what a beautiful piece of music, I'm getting goose bumps listening right now. Deep Melodica man, it flows and grows without getting all complex. This being released right at the tail of 2017 is a game changer in my favorite track of the year. What comes out of Timm Sures and Richard Hampson Camp only can only be described as remarkable. These guys completely work for the love of music. "And to possibly pay for a trip to the White Isle once a year". as Timm put it to me once. Is It Balearic....? ain't just Balearic they're almost punk in their attitude, in the sense there's no big promotional campaign beforehand. The records they put out sell themselves.  Well now here is the link to have a listen to the 5th track on the A side of Sun Scope the ep, Sun Scope.

Sun Scope is a soundtrack to a dreamlike journey through nature. The A side represents morning until dusk. The B side, midnight until dawn. Maricopa drops a beautifully evocative album of mellow electronica on IIB.

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Premiere : Sun Scope by Maricopa | Is It Balearic....?

Music pieces by Russian duo * The Cruising * (* Yula Vovk and * Sergei Demidov* ) are not that easy to identify, both style and time-wise. Funky vibes of the 1970s and 1980s are generously mixed with techno and peppered with unconventional live instruments, vocals, and flirting with rock and roll. Throw in ambitions of new genre creators, and you get a fantastic creature, a techno-funky-rock unicorn. The _Wise And Weird_ EP features four of the duo’s original versions ranging from groovy indie dance to funky techno to acid house. Nottingham dons * Coyote* (* Is It Balearic?* ) turn in a lovely laid back tripped out remix from deep within their Balearic realm.

Premiere - The Cruising by Wise And Weird | Whiskey Pickle.

'Skies Reprise' closes off the EP with a beat less take on the original. The melodies given more space for a sonic equivalent of open air swaying under hazy pink skies.

Joe Morris - Skies Reprise

It was May 2017 when Earthboogie’s debut release dropped on Leng. The soundsystem-loving East London duo rightly won praise for a fine EP that brilliantly joined the dots between all things intergalactic, terrestrial and tribal.

Having spent the last ten months recording their adventures, Izaak Gray and Nicola Robinson return with “Silken Moon”, the first single from their forthcoming debut album, Human Call.

In typical fashion, “Silken Moon” cannily combines musical elements from a myriad of styles – most notably Afro-disco, samba and mid-tempo Chicago house – to create a humid hybrid that defies easy categorization. There are bouncy organ riffs, undulating acid lines, clipped Afro-funk guitars, tons of tropical percussion and the chanted, carnival-friendly vocalizations of guest singer Nina Miranda.

The release comes backed with remixes from two members of the extended Leng family: long-serving producer Felix Dickinson and Turkish rising star Ali Kuru. Dickinson sticks close to the original of “Silken Moon” with a mix built around gently jacking machine drums and Earthboogie’s sweaty guitar licks while Kuru takes “Human Call” in an altogether more cosmic direction. Pushing the track’s psychedelic TB-303 lines and tropical textures to the fore whilst adding his own mind-altering electronics – most notably a fat new synth bassline – Kuru cleverly re-casts the track as a pulsating, late night throb-job.
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releases March 16, 2018

Premiere : Silken Moon by EARTHBOOGIE

Bosq’s aptly titled third full-length effort “Love & Resistance” is a collection of songs that reflect a producer’s continuing emergence by diving deeper into his influences. The strains of Afro and Latin flavours are interwoven and still heavily permeate but the underlying groove and rhythms have taken on a more modern, jazz-funk and disco-soul vibe with nods to Bobby Caldwell, Roy Ayers, the Mizell brothers and Nile Rodgers’Chic.
Already featuring “Can’t Seem To Hide” with Megan Doherty that made a splash as the first single from the album garnering a 10/10 rating from Mixmag, the whole album is soldered together with each track being a single-worthy release in it’s own right. Featuring guest vocalists on all but one of the tunes including frequent collaborators Kaleta, and Nicole Willis, along with Ray Lugo who’s known for his work in Kokolo and Boogaloo Destroyers. LA based singer Induce and new duo Lucid Paradise with E da Boss & Ishtar round out the cast of Bosq’s most vocally varied album work to date, reflecting both his growth as an artist and his willingness to push his own sonic boundaries.
A relentless work ethic fused with a broad and varied music palette all attuned to the groove and a focus on making folks move has led to numerous remix projects, most recently with legendary Benin-based Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou. With a steadily growing fan base and reputation amongst fellow artists and musicians, Bosq’s immediate future is already laden with releases lined up for Fania and his collaborative effort Body Music alongside The Rapture’s Vito Roccoforte.

Premiere : Bosq ft. Ray Lugo & Brownout horns - Pegate Pa' Ca

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For its seventh offering, Sol Power Sound taps into the pulse of the French Antilles for Tambours de Martinique, a blistering EP of original and remixed versions of rare, drum-centric dance floor workouts. Licensed directly from the legendary Martiniquan label Hibiscus Records, the EP features cuts by Eugène Mona and Max Ransay, two of Martinique’s most storied musicians. With reworks by Spanish DJ and producer Kiko Navarro and the Sol Power All-Stars, this one will be in the record bags of discerning DJs all summer long.

The A side features ‘Lizo’ by Eugène Mona, an essential figure in the folkloric music of Martinique based on the bamboo flute, bèlè drums, and the island's specific variant of Antillean creole.  Lizo was originally released in 1990 on Mona’s Blanc Mangé Blan Manjé? LP and is anchored by frenetic percussion, a driving bassline, and house-evocative key stabs. Mona's flute kicks off the tune which then jumps right into a call-and response vocal barrage. In the lyrics, Mona warns a local political figure to watch his back because he's surrounded by an untrustworthy crew. Kiko Navarro’s remix takes an already dynamic cut to deep Afro-space with thumping drums and a bubbling synth-bass groove that will put dancers through their paces.

With its powerful combo of urgent brass and ensemble vocals, Max Ransay’s 1988 recording of the traditional Martiniquan folk song ‘Ti Kanno’ fills the B-side. 'Ti Kanno' was previously recorded by Ti Émile, Ransay and Mona’s legendary forebear. Full of surprises, Ransay's version is a sonic melting pot of hand percussion, horns, unexpected synth lines, and bass. The Sol Power All-Stars edit fills out the low-end thump and teases out the groove for maximum impact.

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Premiere: Max Ransay - Ti Kanno (Original)

Grant Williams Bournemouth 


Five years since its double EP release on Back To The Balearics, the Pastel Love suite is now united as one album for the first time.

maric0pa.bandcamp.com/album/pastel-love

Maricopa's self-styled “Balectronica” sound is showcased across nine colourful and melodic instrumentals that channel a timeless sense of nostalgia in a world of its own.

This release features new album art and a classy tracklist card to keep you right on your journey.

Includes unlimited streaming of Pastel Love via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 5 days
edition of 100

Pastel Love

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Premiere : Satellite by Maricopa

When thinking Balearic, there is a name that should strike you right away. No, not Ibiza itself, but the man responsible for producing and curating some of the lushest sunset music the White Island has ever heard – Steve Miller, perhaps most commonly known as Afterlife. Making a name for himself in the early 2000’s by playing monumental events such as Glastonbury, headlining Cafe Del Mar’s 20th anniversary party and reaching the top of the UK charts by remixing Another Chance from Roger Sanchez, he’s managed a consistency unlike many others in the decade and a half since.
Releasing standout classic albums such as “Simplicity Two Thousand” and “Speck of Gold”, his music has been released on the premiere labels of the time, such as Hed Kandi and Defected, while also being featured on numerous compilations to date. Not only is he a master of his craft, but he’s also managed to attract some of the best in the business to work with him, namely K-Klass, Jose Padilla, Chris Coco and an almost inconceivable amount of others. Lately, Steve has shifted his output to his own record label, Subatomic UK, averaging an album release every two years over the past six years.
Not looking to break that pattern, we’re happy to announce that Afterlife is back with another full length offering entitled “String Theory”. This time, Miller seems to shed a bit more of the White Isle in his productions, with the album presenting a deeper, more introspective angle of his musical prowess. As per usual, plenty of different influences are to be found within, from the impeccable flamenco-inspired tremolo guitar of the title track to the driving rhythm and vivid textures of Give It Up, there is not a single flaw to be found. The album is diverse yet remarkably coherent, rightfully demonstrating why Afterlife is a name that hasn’t faded for 20 years.
This time  Afterlife looks to build a bridge to the dance floor, with a pair of remixes released on a 12” with one of the lead singles ahead of the album. ‘Give It Up’ gets the treatment from two of the underground’s current finest. WOLF Music’s Medlar changes up the percussion and gives it a more tropical flare, all the while using the main arpeggiated elements of the original, adding his own airy synth work and groovy bassline that’s just bound to set dancefloors on fire. The second rework comes from Futureboogie’s mainstay Christophe. Choosing to work with atmospheric strings and vocals, this version utilizes plenty of the producer’s own groovy ingredients. Managing to inject some funk into his take, the bassline and disco toms give it a fresh, playful vibe that pleasantly contrasts the original.
The remix 12” is set to hit shops first as a teaser to the full product in mid -June with the album following closely behind.

Premiere: String Theory by AfterLife

“Sagajar”, Gallo surrounds a whirlpool of outerspace bubbles in darkly glowing pads, while melodic sequences join hand drums covered in layers of fog. It’s like drifting beneath the ocean’s surface, with melodious currents and percussive bass synths carrying you through an underwater wonderland filled with shimmering sea-plants and swirls of rainbow hued jellyfish. - Octagon Eyes.

Various Vibrations EP

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Premiere : Gallo - Sagajar

‘Dos Canas’ is the life-affirming moment where slow majestic throbs of sunrise wrap themselves around layered pads, staccato plucks and floating rhythms. - Mikey Sibson/45-Turns.

Buzzard County

Premiere of 'Dos Canas' by Coyote | Buzzard Country

Listen on eclectics youtube :  https://youtu.be/lzMtKEFEpPw 

 Buy : https://joemorrismusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-dawn-will-come 

Released 22 May on all the main digital download sites.

Bandcamp: https://eclectics.bandcamp.com/album/warmth-by-cole-odin

Premiere : Joe Morris - A Brighter Future

Hear the premieres on eclectics youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESt7R_LPAf0

Release dates: Bandcamp - June 5th, 2020 Pre-order from Hell Yeah here. 

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All Platforms - June 12th, 2020

Balearic Gabba Sound System serve up a Social Acid Distance Remix that slowly rewires your brain with its percolating soft-acid line, twinkling xylophone keys and pitter-patter of toms all making for a truly cathartic and escapist listen.

Small Things

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Premiere : Gallo - Small Things (Balearic Gabba Sound System S.A.D Remix)

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Rollmottle and Tony Watson combining once again as the superb ‘Project Sandro’. Los Angeles’ finest have skanked up their sound for the summer and delivered 5 minutes and fifty two seconds of utter joy. In Tony’s words, “feel free to ride the rolling bass-line into the sunset”

Es Codolar

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Premiere : Project Sandro - Dire

Coyote – Balearic Restrictor

Coyote (Timm Sure & Ampo) release ‘Balearic Restrictor’, the first in a trilogy of singles on Music For Dreams.

Mounting in majestic exaltation, the track rouses that feeling of embodied bliss like only dance music can. Stirring up something forgotten, some faith dormant in the collective unconscious, still alive beyond the threshold of fantasy, inviting you in like untouched beaches of new tomorrows. A compelling bassline settles the track into a driving groove, seraphic breaths giving way to dubbed percussive elements before echoing back in an exquisite finale.

Balearic Restrictor

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Premiere : Balearic Restrictor

VARIOUS ARTISTS – SUMMER SELECTIONS TWO
NuNorthern Soul [NUNSSS002]
Release Date 3rd July 2020

While the ongoing global pandemic means our chances to gather and dance beneath deep blue skies are likely to be limited, there’s never been a greater need for warm, positive and life-affirming music. NuNorthern Soul has decided to do its bit by offering up a brand new “Summer Selections” sampler that’s packed to the rafters with magical musical treats lifted from some of the label’s most potent forthcoming releases.

Premiere : FAINT WAVES - Aphrodesia (Phat Phil Coopers Dalt Villa Dub)

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Taken from the forthcoming ep : Expositions - Nights at Casa Ana
Released by:
Balearic Social Recordings

Nights at Casa Ana

Energia Mistica

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Premiere : Energia Mistica  - Expositions

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Premiere : Faint Waves - Tempest

“King Island”, where thumping, restless drumbeats and acid-style low-end are peppered with woozy chords and impeccable, eyes-closed melodies.

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Premiere : Igor B - King Island

eclectics is an independent record label & collective that is interested in what connects things rather than what divides them, be that music or people.

The collective, which began in 2015, has many facets to it, but the ethos behind it all is inclusiveness and creativity. The label launched in 2017 and with 22 EP’s released to date, plus a compilation and a number of edits, they’ve collaborated with some amazing artists over the years and have lots of exciting new projects in the pipeline.

Catch them playing their unique style of music at the Campo Sancho & Alfresco festivals this summer or tune in to their monthly radio show on Balamii.

eclectics premieres

eclectics Grant Williams Bournemouth.