Andaluz by Dusan Vranic

File under: Balearic / dub grooves / gorgeously categorically uncategorisable

Here, a deep Balearic groove with influences from all over the place, made by a man with a long history in music, including a stint in a gypsy jazz punk band in Paris (naturally).
There are three versions here - the original vibe, a party groove from Sadeedo and the inevitable long dub from Disappear label boss Chris Coco.

Dusan says this :

Andaluz is about light entangled with smells and movement. There’s such an eclectic mix of cultures, styles, and history here, cooked under a bright, warm sun and flavoured with all sorts of nature’s marvels. Crispy sounds rise from the dry earth. Lush olive groves dance through the vast fields.  Everything is here; everyone is welcome to witness, listen, or play along.

Dr Rob (BanBanTonTon):

Granada based artist, Dusan Vranic, pays tribute to his homeland with a track titled Andaluz. It’s a slow, seductive belly dance, with wafting, weaving North African melodies, reflecting the fact that geographically the province is just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tangier, and it’s name derived from Arabic. This is further emphasised by the instrumentation which is sorta psyche-tinged, consisting of traditional sounding strings, zithers and things. The vocal, Algerian Rai-like. Together they summon some simmering Moroccan bazaar heat. Sadeedo submits an uptempo, percussive remix of broken, stuttered funk. Chris Coco’s dub is sleepy, stoned, trip-hop-esque. Extended, stripped back and extravagantly echoed, it teases with the vocal but saves the hooks til the end.


Phil Mison / Cantoma : Will definitely be playing this.

Samantha S/A/M (Cafe Del Mar) : The main track / Immersive, hynpnotic, transportative…I was drawn straight in and then was like WOW when the vocal kicked in!!

Mark Broadbent (WOM, Ibiza) : Very Nice.

Ross Allen (NTS) : Keep these off the wall gems coming!

Yawa Ze (Space Eat & Dance, Ibiza) : So Cool. Directly to the sunset.

Sarahtonin (Do You Radio) : Really nice.

Kenneth Bager (Music For Dreams) : I like (the Coco) mix best. 100% support.I will play on radio and playlist on our radio MFD