Delorean
Subiza

Delorean, a time machine that shoots your synapses directly to the late '80s when, in summer, Ibiza magically became the center of the world...

Yes, I know this statement of mine is definitely cheeky and silly, but it seemed evocative and fun, and I couldn't resist. Besides, how could I resist the Balearic comparison with a group coming from Spain (by the way, from the Basque Country, in the North, a place that has nothing to do with the Balearics) and making danceable electronic music? Well, whatever, I'm a bit of a cheek too because I've never even been to those parts, let alone know what kind of music is the most popular there.

However, in my imagination, I dream that those places, those hot beaches, those huge and colorful clubs, those DJ-set lights on the beach, those colors of huge fragrant cocktails sound just like this album.

Subiza (named after the village in Navarra where it was recorded) is not just a simple electro-pop-dance-indie music album (the closest comparison being a more electronic Vampire Weekend) but rather an extraordinary collection of exotic suggestions: fresh synth colorings, sugary melodies, conduits for your behinds, swelling and liberating percussions, joyful reprocessed little voices, seagulls’ calls silhouetted against a stunning soundscape sunset...

It's crystal clear music, like a splendid tropical sea into which you can dive with a splash to spread our contagious joy. It is a very homogeneous work, indeed, and this is its strength; from beginning to end there's not a single drop in rhythm: just press the "repeat" button, and you're in paradise. Even if you're not dancing, you can lie back and close your eyes to follow the beautiful multi-layered sound weaving and imagine you're not alone in your room but on a yacht with a breathtaking sweaty hunk beside you.

Try to believe: this album takes you to the Ibiza of your mind, which I believe is certainly more beautiful, economical, and free of venereal diseases than the real one. And how could it be otherwise with titles that are a whole program like "Endless Sunset", "Warmer Places", "Simple Graces", "Real Love", etc.

But, of course, if you listen to it in a not-so-happy situation (like at work after vacation, with the air conditioner broken), you'll have the unpleasant sensation that someone is having fun at your expense... but who cares: in the summer this is definitely the best album you can take with you on vacation.

Come on, hurry up, jump into this special plutonium-powered Delorean DMC-12 with its 1.21 Gigawatts of danceable fun, as the beautiful season is upon us!