8. ISLANDS OF LIGHT
By Theo Lawrence
for Sock Free Hideaway
MASSIV THANKS to Theo for creating this wonderfully calming mix. Sweet, sweet vocals, electronic throb, and virtuoso moments of bliss all collide in a bubbly hour of musical escapism. I was taken aback by the amount of great Japanese tracks Theo shared on Facebook and have been in silent awe, nodding out to his posts and mixes ever since. Run a hot bath and shut out the early autumn.
In Theo's own words :
'It was in 2001 that Ii first went to the Mediterranean island of Ibiza, an island that has influenced the way i play more than anywhere.
It was all about us going to the big clubs on our first trip , and then on the holidays that followed, I started to discover the more quiet and spiritual side to the island and also the way that mellow music seemed to blend with the surroundings.
Today amongst other Balearic friends i tend to play a mixture of the type of music heard in both Amnesia and the Cafe Del Mar in the latter part of the 80s and early 90s. Although I have a tendency to lean towards the type of music that can be heard before and in the moments after sunset.'
