An astral charge through the realms of eclectic Funk, cosmic, psychedelic and Balearic oddities, presented by Mikey Sibson of London party starters Elevator East.

Named after the Balearic islands, Balearic is an eclectic blend of DJ-led dance music that emerged in the mid-1980s, also known as Balearic House and Balearic Beat.

Balearic

Where modern club culture began. Originally evolving from 1960s soul, Motown, funk and salsa, disco blends 4/4 beats, funky basslines and lush instrumentation.

4/4 beats, funky basslines and lush stylings

Disco

A primarily northern European cousin of Italo Disco, emphasising coolly futuristic atmospherics, elongated grooves and space-age sonic vibes.

Futuristic atmospherics and space-age sounds

Cosmic Disco

Music from the African continent and its diaspora, characterised by distinctive percussion and instrumentation, lively rhythms and shimmering harmonics.

Music from the African content and its diaspora

Afro

Originating in the London club scene of the mid-'80s, acid jazz offers a soulful, funk and disco-infused take on classic jazz tropes and progressions.

Soul, funk and disco-infused take on classic jazz

Acid Jazz

Elevator East

An excursion into dub, percussions and slo-mo oddities, plus a fistful of hard-to-find Andy Weatherall edits compiled by Elevator East's Mikey Sibson.

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