http://www.theelectricdisco.com Balearic beats and other musical meanderings Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/red-bull-music-academy-dj-harvey-interview/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/red-bull-music-academy-dj-harvey-interview/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:47:20 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=679 I've just rediscovered this gem of an intervew with Harvey from the Red Bull Music Academy a few years ago. He talks about his inspiration and reputation as a DJ, musician and producer and gives us a bit of an insight into what it is that makes his sound so unique. It's a great video, check it out!]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/red-bull-music-academy-dj-harvey-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/interviews/the-electric-disco-presents-the-project-club/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/interviews/the-electric-disco-presents-the-project-club/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:21:34 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=511 This week we've got an awesome feature with Steve Lee and Andy Black from 'The Project Club'. The guys have given us a great interview, a lovely new mix for the site and an exclusive Project Club track for you to download!]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/interviews/the-electric-disco-presents-the-project-club/feed/ 0 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-005-the-project-club/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-005-the-project-club/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:10:27 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=524 As part of The Project Club feature, Steve Lee has put together this awesome new mix for us. It's a wonderful mix that we've been listening to non stop since it arrived here at The Electric Disco so we think you're going to like it too!]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-005-the-project-club/feed/ 2 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-004-not-made-for-love/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-004-not-made-for-love/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:06:57 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=454 This month we're lucky enough to have an exclusive mix put together for us by The Disco Outcasts. It's a cool disco house number with a few exlusive tracks especially for us...]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-004-not-made-for-love/feed/ 1 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/interviews/is-it-balearic-the-coyote-interview/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/interviews/is-it-balearic-the-coyote-interview/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:15:18 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=374 Timm and Ampo from Coyote and Is it Balearic...? take 5 minutes out from their hectic schedule to talk to us about inspirations, classic tunes, studio gear, dodgy pub gigs and lots more...]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/interviews/is-it-balearic-the-coyote-interview/feed/ 1 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/barefoot-in-the-head-the-surprising-story-of-balearica/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/barefoot-in-the-head-the-surprising-story-of-balearica/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:02:36 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=339 Taking it's name from the classic balearic track by A Man Called Adam, this BBC Radio documentary traces the musical and cultural history of the island of Ibiza from the early fifties through to the end of eighties.]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/barefoot-in-the-head-the-surprising-story-of-balearica/feed/ 2 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-003-my-way-for-the-highway/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-003-my-way-for-the-highway/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:29:27 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=237 Our good friend Mark Rayner (DJ Du Jour) from Nottingham sent a bundle of CD’s down to us the other day with various mixes, re-edits and single’s that he’s been working on along with this awesome, downtempo mix that he put together for a road trip through California last year.]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/mixes/mix-003-my-way-for-the-highway/feed/ 2 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/flowered-up-weekender/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/flowered-up-weekender/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 22:44:35 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=226 Classic tune by Flowered Up, brilliant video by WIZ, great remix by Weatherall and an ace sample from Quadrophenia, this is the complete package.]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/flowered-up-weekender/feed/ 0 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/a-short-film-about-chilling/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/a-short-film-about-chilling/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 18:13:45 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=165 This 1990 Channel 4 documentary is largely responsible for introducing me to the Balearic beat and provided enough of a pull for me to get together with half a dozen mates and head out to Ibiza to experience it first hand the following year.]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/a-short-film-about-chilling/feed/ 20 http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/ku-club-ibiza-89/ http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/ku-club-ibiza-89/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 18:42:24 +0000 mark http://www.theelectricdisco.com/?p=158 Ku Club, Ibiza... I've never been anywhere in the world quite like it. The Channel 4 documentary 'A Short Film About Chilling' featured some great footage from the club during Ibiza 90 and put it firmly at the top of my clubs to visit list.]]> http://www.theelectricdisco.com/the-electric-disco/ku-club-ibiza-89/feed/ 1