Balearic beat

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Balearic beat is a laid-back, eclectic style of dance music that emerged from Ibiza’s DJ culture in the 1980s, blending house, pop, rock, and world music into a sun-soaked, Balearic island sound.

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Label Occurrences
Balearic beat canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ibiza music style
music genre
associatedWith Amnesia (Ibiza nightclub) NERFINISHED
Café del Mar NERFINISHED
DJ Alfredo NERFINISHED
Ibiza DJs NERFINISHED
José Padilla NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Spain
culturalOrigin Balearic Islands NERFINISHED
Ibiza NERFINISHED
developedIn Ibiza NERFINISHED
developedInPeriod 1980s
era late 20th century
genreOf dance music
influenced Balearic house
Ibiza trance
ambient house
chill-out music
downtempo
language primarily instrumental but often includes English-language vocals
musicSubculture Balearic club culture NERFINISHED
Ibiza club culture
relatedGenre Balearic house
ambient house
chill-out music
downtempo
soundCharacteristic eclectic track selection
inclusion of non-dance tracks in DJ sets
laid-back feel
sunny, warm atmosphere
use of acoustic and electronic instruments
use of downtempo and chill-out elements
use of melodic hooks
stylisticOrigin African music
Italo disco NERFINISHED
Latin music
ambient music
disco
funk
house music
new wave
pop music
reggae
rock music
soul music
world music
typicalSetting Ibiza beach bars NERFINISHED
sunset DJ sets
typicalTempo slow to mid-tempo

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Eivissa hasMusicCulture Balearic beat
Second Summer of Love hasGenre Balearic beat