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[undo]

Don't refer me to Wikipedia because I already tried that and it didn't really help much.

Any definitive songs I need to hear?

I sort of get the feeling that despite the wonderfully exotic name, it's going to turn out to be nothing but really uninspiring and predictable dance music.

[Mitchell]

It's mostly complete crap. It's generic European house music. Mainly mind-numbingly repeative beats and looped vocal samples.

[Ben]

Didn't I-C post some ridiculous genre guide once? Like a lot of names in this field, I think it overlaps with other labels. I've generally heard this phrase used to describe the crisp, bouncey stuff you'd hear at Ibiza or an island vacation spot. I think it's linked to location as much as sound.

[Mitchell]

I've generally heard this phrase used to describe the loud repeatative crap blared out by Vauxhall Nova's on the way to Maccy D's much to my annoyance as I can't hear Mercury Rev on the way to school

fixed

[boobs]

that Manhead - Doop (Reverso 68 Mix) is supposed to be 'balearic'

[Vivian Darkbloom]

Ibiza house crap. Balearic refers to a group of Spanish-sovereignty islands including the Gimnesias (Malloca, Menorca and Cabrera) and the Pitiusas (Ibiza and Formentera).

[MadroXXX]

bump

[Freddie Freelance]

On the other hand "Billericay Dickie" is a nice little slice of faux British Music Hall bouce: <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.c...></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.c...IzWFfsPk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

[MadroXXX]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/97cnaj

a poster from ilm just re-upped this a few weeks ago. get it while you can.

top 25 balearic ecords
1 Tullio de Piscopo - Primavera (Stop Bajon) (Bagaria, 1984)
2 William Pitt - City Lights (Public Sound, 1986)
3 Elkin & Nelson - Jibaro (CBS, 1986)
4 Chris Rea - Josephine (Magnet, 1985)
5 Herb Alpert - Rotation (A&M, 1979)
6 Manuel Goettsching - E2-E4 (Inteam, 1984)
7 Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait (Cool & Breezy Jazz Mix) (PWL, 1987)
8 Dizzi Heights - Would I Find Love (Parlophone, 1986)
9 Art Of Noise - Moments In Love (Island, 1983)
10 It's Immaterial - Driving Away From Home (Virgin, 1986)
11 Carly Simon - Why (WEA, 1982)
12 Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle (Lucky Number, 2005)
13 Donna Summer - State of Independence (WEA, 1982)
14 Laid Back - Fly Away/Walking In The Sunshine (CBS, 1983)
15 Kate Bush - Running Up The Hill (EMI, 1985)
16 Cure - Lullaby (Fiction, 1989)
17 Linda Di Franco - TV Scene (WEA, 1985)
18 Flash & The Pan - Walking In The Rain (Epic, 1978)
19 Izit - Stories (ffrr, 1989)
20 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Arthur Baker Remix) (Warners, 1987)
21 Double – The Captain Of Her Heart (Polydor, 1985)
22 The Beloved - The Sun Rising (WEA, 1989)
23 Enzo Avitabile - Blackout (EMI, 1986)
24 Mike Francis - Features Of Love (Concorde, 1985)
25 Richie Havens - Going Back To My Roots (Elektra, 1980)

[worrywort]

So this has nothing to do with Ravel's Bolero.