Balearic London return with four more vinyl-only reworks, reaching back to the late ’80s and early ’90s for a wonderfully eclectic celebration of the original Ibiza spirit.
Fresh from their Ibiza debut at 528 and Pikes, Balearic London round out the summer with the fourth instalment of their increasingly sought-after edits series, once again digging through dance music history with the open-minded attitude that sits at the heart of the project.
Leading the EP is “Killed It”, a reworking of Adamski and Seal’s unmistakable “Killer”. There’s a particularly nice Ibiza connection here too. The instrumental that would eventually become “Killer” was already part of Adamski’s live repertoire at Amnesia in 1989, making it a fitting source for a label built around celebrating the island’s original Balearic spirit.
Rather than simply leaning on familiarity, “Killed It” reshapes that instantly recognisable material for today’s dancefloors while retaining the character that made the original so distinctive.
“Got Got Need” stays firmly in 1989, heading towards the more melancholic end of piano house. Dubbed-out production gives the track plenty of space, allowing those sorrowful piano lines to drift across a deeper, more hypnotic groove.
“Full Pump” pushes things into the early ’90s, where big piano energy meets breakbeats and seriously deep sub bass. It’s arguably the most immediately energetic moment of the record, capturing that period when house, rave and breakbeat were happily colliding without worrying too much about where one genre ended and another began.
Closing cut “Stopped The Ragga” changes direction again, moving into early tribal and progressive territory. Hypnotic percussion and a steadily unfolding groove make this the heads-down selection of the four, rounding off an EP that covers a surprising amount of ground without ever feeling disconnected.
That’s really the appeal of Balearic London. The party, label and mix series from Ariane V, Ben Gomori and Gaucho isn’t treating Balearic as a narrowly defined genre. Instead, it draws inspiration from the eclectic, open-minded musical philosophy pioneered in Ibiza by DJs including Alfredo and Leo Mas during the 1980s.
“Balearic London Edits Vol. 4″ captures that philosophy nicely. Piano house, breakbeats, dub, tribal rhythms and one of the most recognisable records of the era all coexist on the same 12”.
Four edits, four different directions and absolutely no requirement for them to fit neatly into the same box.
Release Date: Estimated September/October 2026, pre order here.
Label: Balearic London
Format: 12″ Vinyl Only