Compiling and then mixing this must have felt like coming home to heaven on earth for Defected’s main man Simon Dunmore. And it may well feel like that for you as well if soaring vocals and timely beats are your thing then the likes of the Master’s At Work version of The Braxtons cover of ‘The Boss’ alongside selections from Chaka Khan and Skipworth & Turner, which nestle in with more contemporary music from Hercules & Love Affair plus the Claptone remix of Gregory Porter are all set to delight you here. It’s packed full of life-affirming music both older and newer or, if you really must, you could say classic – see the Jim Burgess Mix of Change ‘A Lover’s Holiday’ for starters. Named after and highlighting what lies in store at the label’s night in Ibiza this three CD set sprinkles the melodic magic of soulfully charged music across this compilation providing an alternative to the island’s more familiar narrative…
5 out of 5
Reviewed by Greg Fenton
