Balearic

One of the Balearic islands off Spain’s Mediterranean coast, Ibiza is said to be a mystica l place charged with magical energies; perhaps that explains the musical alchemy that gave birth, in the ’80s, to the esoteric style of Balearic beat. It was there, on the island’s all-night, open-air dance floors, that restless selectors like DJ Alfredo began mixing up an anything-goes soundtrack out of disco, reggae, synth-pop, soft rock, and more. .