Albums
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Black Coffee, Aluna George, Tee Mango and more
Various 'Hostel La Torre Ibiza: Volumen Uno' (Hostel La Torre Recordings)
The word ‘Balearic’ is becoming over-used, but Mark Barrott (who compiled this comp with Pete Gooding at Hostal La Torre) insists that “it’s not the type of ‘Balearic’ music you’re going to be hearing elsewhere in Ibiza”.
New names such Francis Bebey and Domenique Dumont sit alongside ice-cold chill from Spooky, Cantoma and Hatchback. Highlights include Harvey’s soulful remix of Planet Funk and the spine-tingling ‘Air A Danser’
by Penguin Café Orchestra, which is underpinned by Spanish guitar. It’s as good as the seminal Café Del Mar comps from the mid-90s – and that’s firm, not faint, praise.
9/10
