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A Musical Journey In Time, Cultural Space, & Sound |
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| Location: | Gothenburg, |
| Country: |  Spain |
| Last Login: | May 28, 2008 (577 days back) |
About Me |
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| Posted : 07 May 08 As you know by now I am on a continuous pursuit to bring forward sounds from around the world. Together we have embarked from the United States to Brazil, Germany, the UK, Portugal, Austria, the Nordic Region, Japan, and now I’d like to take you on a musical ride to the Mediterranean Sea. Join me as we hover to the sounds of the ultimate party space… The Balearic Islands, an autonomous division of Spain and the most popular destination in the whole of Europe, are located between the east coast of mainland Spain and the North African coast. The three main islands are Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca. There are also the two tiny and unspoiled islands of Formentera, to the south of Ibiza, and Cabrera, off the southern coast of Mallorca. The islands are a favourite holiday haunt of royalty, the seriously rich and famous and package tourists from all over the world. Each has a different landscape and distinct character; between them, the Balearics offer something for everyone. All of these Islands have an excellent climate with around 300 days of sun per year, wonderful golden beaches and a rich cultural offering. There are more passengers passing through the airport of Palma de Majorca than at the airport of any other Spanish city making the Balearic Islands one of the top destinations for many people. All of the Balearic Islands are different from one another so no matter what you are looking for on holiday you will be sure to find it within the Balearic Islands. Majorca (Mallorca) - Majorca is the largest of the Balearic Island and one of Europe's top holiday destinations attracting some six million visitors a year. The island is about 100 kilometres from east to west and 75 kilometers from north to south. It's an island of huge contrasts with frantically busy international tourist centers in the south west and a beautiful, unspoiled mountainous region in the north. The capital, Palma de Mallorca, is fast gaining a reputation as one of the Mediterranean's most exclusive holiday resorts whilst nearby Magaluf is a magnet for package holidaymakers, particularly "the lads" who snap up the "Shagaluf" T-shirts on sale at the beachfront kiosks. Claudia Schiffer, Michael Douglas and King Juan Carlos of Spain are among the many celebrities and jet-set types who own holiday homes on Mallorca. Most tourists head for the south of the island but if you take the time to explore the hinterland and northern coast you'll find a rural heartland virtually untouched by tourism and dramatic, rugged mountains concealing lovely unspoiled beaches. From the southeast tip of Mallorca, you can take a boat trip out to the beautiful archipelago of Cabrera which has been declared a National Maritime Territorial park. The crystal clear waters here are a paradise for divers and snorkellers. Minorca (Menorca) - is the second largest of the Balearic Islands. Although the second largest Menorca has been able to keep a lot of the traditional settings and managed to avoid over development. is the easternmost of the Balearic Islands - it's also the most lush, tranquil and unspoilt of the three main islands. It's not a place for party animals. But if you're looking for endless miles of uncrowded beaches, delightful fishing villages and historic towns, you've come to the right place. King Juan Carlos pops over here on the royal yacht from Mallorca for fresh seafood lunches. Visitors to the Balearics should note that a fiercely resisted "eco-tax" was introduced in May 2002 to combat the increasing threat to the environment posed by mass tourism. You pay per night at a rate dependent on the style of holiday accommodation. Five star hotels attract the top rate of two Euros per night and environmentally friendly rural accommodation, classed as "agrotourism", has the lowest rate of 25 cents. Children under 12 are exempt. Ibiza - is the third largest Balearic Island and is best known as the "Party Island". Although Ibiza lives up to the reputation of all night parties there is also a lot more to this Island. Ibiza offers a lot of tourist attractions and many golden beaches so you can escape and just relax. Ibiza is the nearest to the mainland, 100 kilometres off the Costa Blanca coast. It's just 45 kilometres long and 15 kilometres wide at its central point but this is the party capital of Europe. It has some of the biggest and best nightclubs in the world, attracting big name DJs, a celebrity clientele and hordes of Britain's most hardened partygoers. The wild antics of Ibiza's clubbers have attracted plenty of media attention - notably in 1988 when the British vice-consul resigned in disgust over the "degenerate" behaviour of the lager lout element from his homeland. But travel a short distance from the two club land areas of Ibiza town and San Antonio and you'll find the other, lesser-known Ibiza - an island of traditional Spanish villages amid the orange and lemon groves, stunning mountains, cliffs and delightful hidden coves. There are colourful street markets, local fiestas and Spanish tapas bars where the locals gather but foreigners rarely tread. The island is just over two hours flying time from London and can also be reached by ferry from the Spanish ports of Denia, Valencia, Alicante and Barcelona. If you take a trip over to Formentera (an hour by ferry from Ibiza town) you'll discover one of the Mediterranean's best-kept secrets - an island paradise of dunes, cliffs and coves with some of the cleanest unspoilt beaches and clearest waters in the Mediterranean. Formentera - is the fourth largest Balearic Island, this smaller Island offers some of the best and un-spoilt beaches the Balearic Islands has to offer. Quick Facts and Figures Official Name Balearic Islands, a territory of Spain since 1349 Capital City Palma de Mallorca Languages Spanish (official) and Catalan Latitude/Longitude 39° 34'N, 2° 39'E Official Currency: the Euro Religions Catholic, others Population 796,000 Land Area 5014 sq km (1935 sq miles) Are you ready to party yet? World Music all night long… Cheers ***Disclaimer*** The Smooth Groovez does not profit from the sale of the above mentioned product(s) and is neither responsible for nor liable to you regarding refunds of any kind should you not be 100% satisfied with your purchase. The above feature is merely a recommended selection. What are YOU listening to right now? Until next time... Thank you for visiting, Enjoy... |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/20/2006Band Members: Updated March 25, 2008 Lovers of Great music everywhere. I am neither artist, composer, nor DJ merely an avid fan and lover of great sounds from around the world; a courier delivering to you the message within the bottle, familiar and unfamiliar. This is my gift to the gift of sounds and music ... Relax ... ... Behold ... ... Relish ... ... Indulge ... What time is it around the world? ... It’s time for music ... Influences:The World... Lounge Chill Bossa Nova Progressive Rare Grooves Down-Tempo Jazz (General, Nu, Latin, Brazilian, Classical, Fusion) Soul (Classic, R&B, Alternative, Nu) Electronica Deep House Samba This page was put together with the intent of bridging the gaps between music enthusiasts and geared towards introducing us to new and/or unfamiliar sounds, artists, methods of interpretation. We've been fortunate enough to begin linking widespread lovers of great sounds and backdrops, making them aware that there is so much more great music out there than what we generally hear on commercial radio. Commercial radio has been our main source of what good music is or rather what good music is not. Here, we hope to broaden your range with that which is seldom heard. Over the past few years, I have had the pleasure of sharing some of my favorite pieces of Smooth Groovez with a group of friends of mine. These pieces, representing the different tastes and vibes of what we call music, ranges in styles from Neo-Soul, Euro-Soul, Deep House, Acid Jazz, Cuban Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Down-Tempo, Lounge, Electronica, and Rare Grooves, have all helped to form the backdrop of this collection which has been forwarded by those friends and others to others and then some. That widespread line had been dubbed "The Network" with its pipeline stretching from the Continental United States, into Germany, Japan, Brazil, Amsterdam, Canada, Hawaii, Switzerland, and England but after discovering and joining Myspace, I have been able to spread my musical addiction worldwide. I am glad to have been able to introduce those friends to some rare grooves that we otherwise don't hear about and I thank those who have introduced me to some titles that I was not aware of. Word of mouth has been the key to a lot of these projects, one recommending or playing a selection for another. And although there is plenty more great and unheard music out there, I will continue to do my part in passing onto you the titles that stand out. However, as with any art, there will be differences, be it those differences are in the visual, the audio, the aspect by which it was created, and/or the manner in which it is presented and/or interpreted. "When one allows his/her ears to hear the story within the music and not just the lyrics, is when one gains an ear for what we call music." -- D. / The smooth Groovez Sounds Like: Some Artists I Think You Will Be Interested In... Clara Hill Aya Deborah Jordan Nanar Vorperian Elsa Hedberg Bebel Gilberto Gabriela Anders Marie Tweet Lisa Bassenge Cecilia Stalin Lisa Shaw Deborah Anderson Janita Santessa Beady Belle Yoanna Natasha Starks Rasiyah Patrica Marx Ivanna Santilli Angela McCluskey Madita Yukimi Nagano Sven van Hees Vikter Duplaix Alain Quinn Rosalia de Souza Ernesto Vanessa Daou Marinella Mastrosimone (Musetta) Hipnotica My Favorite Labels / Series... Naked Music Rendezvous Lounge Nordic Lounge Sonar Kollektiv Peng Water Music Records Kinkysweet (Frequent Flyer, Midnight Soul, Cielo, Afterdark) Brazilectro Break n' Bossa Cafe del Mar Hôtel Costes Purobeach Abstract Blue Recordings Futurista Music Hed Kandi Mettle Music DJs That Have Impacted The Way I Hear Music... Mark Gorbulew Sven van Hees Simon S Osunlade Julius Papp Ben Sowton Ben Watt Stéphane Pompougnac Nicolas Matar Willie Graff King Britt Jamad Kemit Favorite Producers / Remixers... Tom Middleton Phil Asher Atjazz John Beltran Johnny Fiasco Thievery Corporation Stuart "Cottonbelly" Matthewman Swell Session Jimpster Sandboy Christopher Berg 4hero Nu-Spirit Helsinki Joey Kay (Chicago, IL ... USA) What Grabs My Ears Most...The Sounds of... Brasil Sweden Germany The United Kingdom Finland My Favorite Music Channels... XM Chill 84 Beyond Jazz XM 72 iTunes Radio: Electronica... Jazzmusique; GrooveSalad on SomaFM; DI.fm Deep House Some Previous Features... Posted ... 17 Apr 2008 ... Japan Posted … 24 Mar 2008 ... Deep & Sexy Posted ... 03 Mar 2008 ... New York, New York Posted ... 03 Feb 2008 ... Trip Hoppin’ Posted ... 21 Jan 2008 ... United Kingdom Posted ... 07 Jan 2008 ... Brazil Posted ... 24 Dec 2007 ... Remembering The Vibes 2007 Posted ... 09 Dec 2007 ... Remembering The Vibes 2006 Posted ... 23 Nov 2007 ... Flutter Posted ... 24 Oct 2007 ... My Nordic Affair... The Ladies of Scandanavia Posted ... 09 Oct 2007 ... New York, NewYork Posted ... 26 Sep 2007 ... Oslo, Norway Posted ... 11 Sep 2007 ... Antwerp, Belgium Posted ... 14 Aug 2007 ... London, England Posted ... 31 July 2007 ... New Dimensions – Destination Horizon Posted ... 16 July 2007 ... Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Posted ... 01 July 2007 ... Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Posted ... 22 June 2007 ... Chicago, Illinois Posted ... 11 June 2007 ... Soundscapes (vol. 1) Posted ... 22 May 2007 ... Gothenburg, Sweden Posted ... 04 May 2007 ... Chicago, Illinois Record Label: Groovez Unlimited (Only The Best Will Do) Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Lounge / Latin / Electronica) |
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***A Must Read*** Knock Knock |
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| Who's there? Me?Me who? Me that wants to be added to your friend list...Oh, you. So by now you know why this page was created (hopefully). If not, please back out and go to the... Posted by The Smooth Groovez on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:55:00 PST |
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Previous Features... |
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| ... Posted by The Smooth Groovez on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:15:00 PST |
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As Our World Turns... |
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| When it is 6pm - London, England it is... 10am - California, USA1pm - New York, USA2pm - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2pm - Buenos Aires, Argentina 2pm - Sao Paolo, Brazil6pm - Lisbon, Portugal 6... Posted by The Smooth Groovez on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:21:00 PST |
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Thanks Naked Music... |
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| IT'S MARCH 13, 2007Today marks the return of one of the most talented musicians in his field.Blue Six has returned to give his long awaited follow-up to 2002's CLASSIC, Beautiful Tomorrow.For audio sa... Posted by The Smooth Groovez on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:53:00 PST |
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Silenced and Grounded... |
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| During the past year of highlighting what we've grown to know as "The Smooth Groovez", my only intentions have been to share with you pieces of music that you may or may not not have been familiar wit... Posted by The Smooth Groovez on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:38:00 PST |
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Top 24 - Thank You (As Featured Post on January 8, 2007) |
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| This feature is different from those past in that I simply want to say THANK YOU to all of you who have made this page what it is. It wasn't always easy for me to find the perfect gem to highlight on ... Posted by The Smooth Groovez on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:31:00 PST |
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Breakfast Reflection... |
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| Today as I sit and have breakfast, I reflect on some things around me. Things that I've seen, done, or sat and watched unfold. I think of how the smallest decisions could ultimately change the cour... Posted by The Smooth Groovez on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:10:00 PST |
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