Simple Times at Open Air Music & Vintage Market
By Kit Macdonald
It's a busy weekend for the vinyl-only classic-house label and party promoters Simple Times, who are at the Open Air Music & Vintage Market at Parc del Forum from Friday through Sunday.
The Barcelona collective make, release and promote house music made using "modern and vintage techniques" - timeless, warm house, groove-led house records that don't require heat and sunshine to get you all loose-limbed and fuzzy (though it certainly wouldn't go amiss). From Friday through Sunday they're at the Open Air Music & Vintage Market at Bus Terazza at Parc del Forum with "house head 4 lyfe" Bass Playa, among others.
On Sunday, meanwhile, Simple Times host the Barcelona leg of French-Brazilian DJ Flo Masse's latest European tour to Buena Onda Social Club in Gracia. A quick internet search will bring up many deeply compelling reasons to get along to see Masse - my current personal favourite being her HÖR Berlin mix from last January, a floaty-rolling 53 minutes of pure joy delivered with the most heart-filling of smiles.