Various - Buena Onda - Balearic Beats 2021 - Sampler DueAfter the success of the first, there always had to be a second Buena Onda compilation. Before that arrives later this year comes a second delicious sampler featuring a remix from Calm, some 303 Balearic action from Iceland, Italian house newcomer Relative and a fresh Gallo rework. Buena Onda is of course the cult Berlin based party that constantly redefines Balearic music. It is run by Hell Yeah label boss Marco with resident DJ and co founder Gallo

known and played by notable diggers on the scene such as DJ Shadow – in addition to the exquisite opening solo rhodes lines becoming a choice sample for underground producers

He's served up big tunes on Is It Balearic

'Love The Way You Love Me' proudly stands with similar classics by the likes of more recognisable Soulful divas such as Jean Carn

with surehanded production once again from Bob Thiele

UK funky flavoured percussion and all

and garlanded weeping countrypolitan strings around Glen Campbell’s “By the Time I Get to Phoenix

hooks and basslines are plentiful on this one and the sights are set firmly on the dancefloor with most tracks landing around the 130-140bpm region

Tonra plays call and response with herself

cottage industry dance music

in which the Aussie enigma brings born boundary-breaker MCR-T into his ‘naughty’ nirvana

Highly sought after

A winning play by four fantastic gamblers including a velvet groovy disco sweetie by the italian maestro Riccio