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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balearic beat canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ibiza music style
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music genre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amnesia (Ibiza nightclub)
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Café del Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ DJ Alfredo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibiza DJs NERFINISHED ⓘ José Padilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Balearic Islands
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Ibiza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | Ibiza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| genreOf | dance music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Balearic house
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Ibiza trance ⓘ ambient house ⓘ chill-out music ⓘ downtempo ⓘ |
| language | primarily instrumental but often includes English-language vocals ⓘ |
| musicSubculture |
Balearic club culture
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Ibiza club culture ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Balearic house
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ambient house ⓘ chill-out music ⓘ downtempo ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
eclectic track selection
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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
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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
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sunset DJ sets ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
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