Spanish electro, Iberian pop, and hip-house collected on Soundway comp Ritmo Fantasía

Offering a glimpse into Spain’s ’80s-’90s underground music scenes.

Soundway Records is releasing a new compilation, called Ritmo Fantasía: Balearic Spanish Synth​-​Pop, Boogie and House (1982​-​1992), this November.

Curated by producer, DJ, and record collector Trujillo, the 21-track compilation spans early bleep, hip-house, electro, boogie, Iberian pop and beyond.

The majority of tracks on the compilation feature lesser-known and under-the-radar artists, who often self-released their records or released on short-lived, local labels.

“The recordings gathered on this compilation, mostly, represent the Spanish underground,” shares Trujillo. “The selections are a sonic snapshot of a period when creativity bubbled.”

Ritmo Fantasía follows Soundway’s release of Reuben Vaun Smith’s Sounds From The Workshop album, in August.

Pre-order Ritmo Fantasía: Balearic Spanish Synth​-​Pop, Boogie and House (1982​-​1992) here in advance of its 26th Novemeber release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. Marengo – Puente De Esperanza
2. Beni Life – Amor En El Cielo
3. Silvia – Me Vas Cantidad
4. Zas – I Love My Body
5. Fernando Girão – Divorcio
6. Magia Blanca – Dejate Llevar
7. Jaume Escala – Ciutat
8. Mogambo – Dando Vueltas
9. Tango? – Tango?
10. Free Tax – Paris Babylone
11. Busy Code – Bianco
12. Ma Ritter – Flamenco Rap (In The Land Of My Dreams)
13. Scan Man – Arabian
14. Madrid Groove – Suave
15. Nsue – Rebelde Silueta
16. Isamar & Compañía – No Estas (12” Version)
17. Bianca – Tabu (Caribbean Dub)
18. Poly-C – Soy Pijo (Boite Pijo Instrumental)
19. Cuélebre – Costa Verde
20. La Guinda – Jamás Me Casaría Con Un Pirata
21. Blaumarí – Memòries