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Various 'Permanent Vacation 4' (Permanent Vacation)
Munich label Permanent Vacation aren’t too keen to use what it calls “the B-word”, but there’s no escaping it: this is as Balearic as it gets. Sluggish 80s funk and boogie rhythms, new age-like flutes and chimes, old-school house elements slathered in reverb: it couldn’t be more Formentera sunset if it tried. There’s a strong Dutch showing from Suzanne Kraft and Young Marco among the 12 exclusive tracks – and while some of it veers into functional sunny-terrace fodder, there’s more than enough cosmic voyaging and wistful bliss-out to make this a wholly worthwhile addition to your summer soundtrack.
6/10
