The term Balearic refers to a chain of islands off the coast of Spain, home to Ibiza, one of the dance capitals of the modern world. The musical influence originates in the late 80s, when English DJs like Danny Rampling began to vacation in Ibiza, where the club scene ends with massive open-air parties on the beach at Café del Mar. Specifically, Balearic music has come to represent a dancefloor influenced sound befitting the warm sunrise of a Mediterranean beach.

Balearic beat is music characterized by its relaxed atmosphere, laid back feel and R&B influenced swingy percussion, slow and heavy pulses at 90-110 bpm. Balearic beat doesn't have a very specific sound as it blends and borrows sounds from a wide range of genres including African Music, Hispanic American Music, Italo-Disco, Soul, Funk and Dub.