
βBalearic Beautyβ features 14 new Sunlounger recordings, featuring the vocal talents of many, including βA Beach Side of Lifeβ album alumni Inger Hansen, Yoav (of βBeautiful Lieβ fame) and EDM singer/songwriter/hit-maker JES. Also on board is an ensemble of new-found favourites β including Sason Bishope Parry, Alexandra Badoi, Chase, Kingseyes and Suzie Del Vecchio. Arriving in its now customary album and chillout versions, βBalearic Beautyβ picks up where βBeach Sideβ left.
“While having a couple of trademark instrumental guitar tracks on βBalearic Beautyβ, I also tried to find some new voices again to give this album a special note,” says Roger Shah.
Arriving at the apex of the 2013 Ibiza season, Rogerβs fourth Sunlounging collection once again equalises White Isle rush with downtime chillseeking. The album cruises out with a quartet of instrumentals. Threading together hazily strummed guitars, echoing pianoforte evocation, live percussive loops and aquiline melodies, tracks like βSunkissedβ, βCoconuts & Pineapplesβ and the albumβs title piece chart a course to sundown.
Collaborations prove equally expansive on the album. βRelaxationβ is all but commanded on Rogerβs co-production with JΓΆrg Stenzel (part of famed trance act York). Having worked extensively on Sunloungerβs βAnother Day on the Terraceβ album, he and Roger reteam to compose an epic, heterogeneous piece of music that draws on progressive rock era guitars and gently modulating trance synths. βMojitoβ meanwhile (recorded alongside South African producer Andre Frauenstein) synthesizes coolly syncopated drums and percussion loops with smoothly oscillating, modulating synths to create 360Β° summer surround-sound.
“People who follow my studio work will know by now that Iβm a fan of many different types of music, both electronic and un-synthesised. There are few I love more than ambient and chillout though. Through Sunlounger Iβm able to travel deeper into this area β the βyingβ to my club βyangβ. Itβs something that will always be fundamental to Sunloungerβs musical identity.β
The album is available now through Black Hole Recordings on Beatport, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.
TRACKLISTΒ
CD1: DowntempoΒ
03. Sunlounger featuring Kingseyes – I Just Wanna Dance With You (Chillout Mix) (5:01)
04.Sunlounger – Coconuts & Pineapples (Chillout Mix) (4:41)
05. Sunlounger featuring Alexandra Baboi – Iβll Be Fine (Chillout Mix) (4:17)
06. Sunlounger – Sunkissed (Chillout Mix) (5:00)
07. Sunlounger featuring Suzie Del Vecchio – If You Where Here (Chillout Mix) (6:03)
08. Sunlounger – Balearic Romance (Chillout Mix) (6:00)
09. Sunlounger featuring Yoav – Today Tonight (Chillout Mix) (5:22)
10. Sunlounger featuring Andre Frauenstein β Mojito (Chillout Mix) (4:24)
11. Sunlounger featuring JES – Glitter And Gold (Chillout Mix) (6:22)
12. Sunlounger featuring Chase β Surrender (Chillout Mix) (5:37)
13. Sunlounger featuring JΓΆrg Stenzel – Relaxation (Chillout Mix) (4:39)
14. Sunlounger with Rocking J featuring Sason Bishope Parry – Find My Way (Chillout Mix) (6:11)
CD2: UptempoΒ
03. Sunlounger featuring Kingseyes – I Just Wanna Dance With You (Album Mix) (5:07)
04.Sunlounger – Coconuts & Pineapples (Album Mix) (5:20)
05. Sunlounger featuring Alexandra Baboi – Iβll Be Fine (Album Mix) (5:21)
06. Sunlounger – Sunkissed (Album Mix) (5:26)
07. Sunlounger featuring Suzie Del Vecchio – If You Where Here (Album Mix) (5:48)
08. Sunlounger – Balearic Romance (Album Mix) (4:05)
09. Sunlounger featuring Yoav – Today Tonight (Album Mix) (5:33)
10. Sunlounger featuring Andre Frauenstein β Mojito (Album Mix) (5:31)
11. Sunlounger featuring JES – Glitter And Gold (Album Mix) (5:30)
12. Sunlounger featuring Chase β Surrender (Album Mix) (6:00)
13. Sunlounger featuring JΓΆrg Stenzel – Relaxation (Album Mix) (4:46)
14. Sunlounger with Rocking J featuring Sason Bishope Parry – Find My Way (Album Mix) (6:20)
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