Café Arabica [Import]

Café Arabica [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Morrocan Heaven

2. Infidel [Jah Debda Sunset Mix]

3. Camel Train [Marrakesh Mix]

4. Nomad's Chant

5. Orient Express - Uzma

6. Sunset Over the Dunes [Dubai Lounge Mix]

7. Dark Continent

8. Midnight Chill [Bizarre Club Mix]

9. Pearl Pyramid [Ancient Voyage Mix]

10. Desert Prince

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Sahara Queen

2. Arabian Souk [Pipe Mix]

3. Caravan

4. Eastern Magic

5. Arabian Nights [DJ Ahmed Special Mix]

6. Flight to Casablanca [Didier French Club Remix]

7. Marrakesh Dawn

8. Arabica

9. Sandstorm

10. Akmir [Ak Re-Rub]

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Subtitled - The Creme Of Arabient Lounge Cuisine. A perfect blend of the best current fusion of eastern & western beats, 22 tracks of the best in Arabica, lovingly compiled by Jay Martinez the music maitre-de of the world famous Elysiad Club. Deluxe Clamshell box. Parklane Recordings. 2004.

Tracks:

Fibre De Verre - Paris Combo
Marilou Sous La Neige - Serge Gainsbourg
Si La Photo Est Bonne - Barbara
Juste Quelau'un De Bien - Enso Enso
Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit - Georges Brassens
Elaeudanla Teiteia - Jane Birkin
La Mer Opale - Coralie Clement
Ondule - Mathieu Boogaerts
Un Jour Comme Un Autre - Brigitte Bardot
On N'a Pas Besoin - Paris Combo
Mal O Mains - Sanseverino
En Douce - Baguette Quartette
La Fee Clochette - Polo

Product Description

Legends of French chanson join exquisite new voices for an enchanting musical sojourn to the cafes of Paris. Paris Combo Fibre de Verre Serge Gainsbourg Marilou Sous La Neige Barbara Si la Photo est Bonne Enzo Enzo Juste Quelqu'un de Bie

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Although far from definitive (no Edith Piaf in sight!), this enchanting compilation delivers a perfect aural snapshot of what spending a late summer afternoon in a French cafe actually feels like. The supreme elegance and understated approach that lie at the core of these 13 tracks will delight fans of sophisticated pop. As is the case with previous Putumayo releases, the sequencing is seamless, combining the endearingly old-fashioned flavor of George Brassens with the iconoclastic romanticism of George Gainsbourg and the sultry whispers of a youthful Brigitte Bardot. Better yet, the disc spends some valuable time introducing listeners to a new generation of French musicians who have embraced the traditional chanson format while incorporating fresh elements into the mix. Try the light-as-a-feather caress of female vocalist Enzo Enzo, the sweet playfulness of the electronica-informed Mathieu Boogaerts, and the irrepressible optimism of Paris Combo--a jazzy quintet that represents the French cafe ambiance at its cosmopolitan best. --Ernesto Lechner

Customer Reviews:

nothing special.......2007-06-26

This cd didn't do much for me...there's only a couple songs on the entire cd that i enjoy...i skip through the rest of them (they are just goofy).

Awesome!!!.......2007-04-11

I am a high school French teacher and it is REALLY hard to find French music that doesn't make the kids groan. When I first listened to this cd I loved it, but I didn't think THEY would since our tastes in music are sometimes not real similar! Quelle surprise!!! They loved it as much as I did - some have even asked me where to purchase it. I have played it so many times that I am now ordering a back-up copy to keep here at school.
This is French music at its finest!!

best coffee music.......2007-03-20

I love sitting in a cafe and remembering when I went to Europe. This CD gives me the exact feel when I stayed in Paris. I love this cd. I play this cd all the time when I want to relax to mellow tunes.

French Cafe.......2006-11-29

I love this CD and it is one of my favorite French CD's (I own many). Putumayo does such a great job of putting together wonderful compelations from different artists. If you are looking for something you will be able to enjoy during a nice dinner at home, a relaxing car ride or as some easy listening background music, this is a great CD to get. I speak French on an intermediate level, and I've enjoyed trying to figure out what the songs are about. My husband, on the other hand, speaks no French at all, but also enjoys this CD as much as I do. Kind of strange as his regular favorites CD's include anything by U2, The Killers, Cold Play and the like. With that said, I guess French Cafe will appeal to anyone! Additionally, the new Paris Cafe, also by Putumayo, is just as popular in my house!

comme ci, comme ça.......2006-11-09

Je n'aime que la moitié des chansons. I only like half the songs and hit fast forward a lot when I try to listen to this disc. Putumayo could have done better.

Average customer rating:

Amongst the best
African influenced music
What a swing!
Delicious Rhythms
Her best

Cafe Atlantico
Césaria Évora
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Very Best of Cesaria Evora
São Vicente
Miss Perfumado
Voz D'Amor
Cabo Verde

ASIN: B00000JMG1
Release Date: 1999-05-06

Tracks:

Flor Di Nha Esperanca
Vaquinha Mansa
Amor Di Mundo
Paraiso Di Atlantico
Sorte
Carnaval De Sao Vicente
Desilusao Dum Amdjer
Nho Antone Escaderode
Beijo De Longe
Roma Criola
Perseguida
Maria Elena
Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha
Terezinha

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After having covered the sensual nightclub material of Miss Perfumado and Cesaria Evora, Evora left us wondering where she could possibly go next. She returned with Café Atlantico, blowing us away with her luscious voice and widened repertoire of Brazilian- and Cuban-influenced music. With touches of string accompaniment, Evora's music dances with light energy and woos with the classic morna sound, leaving us to ponder what amazing music she'll master on her next album. --Karen K. Hugg

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Unlike Mar Azul or earlier releases Miss Perfumado and Cesaria Evora, which were largely collections of the Portuguese-influenced song form called morna, Café Atlantico finds Evora singing Cuban and Brazilian traditionals. Evora's voice is as smooth as ever, but it's a little odd to hear her croon to a bolero or danzon. Still, the connection fits snugly as this release is a tribute to Evora's hometown of Mindelo, a port on the Cape Verdean island of São Vicente where sailors from Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, and the Caribbean cross-pollinated the music of Cape Verde. On Café Atlantico Evora croons with her usual beauty, poise, and melancholia. Thankfully, instrumental accompaniment again includes the piano and acoustic guitar and bass, but with the flavorful addition of light (and only occasional) orchestral accompaniment, which highlights the creamy richness of this lovely Latin music. Café Atlantico takes a tasteful, innovative step in broadening Evora's repertoire, and its plaintive grace and relaxed romanticism emphasizes what the world has now come to realize: Cesaria Evora is the greatest living singer of our time. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Amongst the best.......2007-02-26

This lady has an awesome voice, no wonder they call her the barefoot opera singer. Cesaria could actually move you with just her voice and without the music. She is one of my favo rite singers. Relaxing and moving you will never get tired of this cd and will entertain you for years to come.

African influenced music.......2005-12-30

This cd is magnificient. It shows how much Africa has played a part in Latin music today. I especially love track number 3. Hope everyonce checks out this cd.

What a swing!.......2004-04-17

This is a great CD. I learned about Cesaria Evora in a television documentary and ordered the CD from Amazon. We are still tapping our feet and swinging to African Samba and ballads!

If you like Samba and a melodious African air, this is for you. Evora's voice is deep and sensous. A new listening experience.

Delicious Rhythms.......2003-11-09

Evora has a beautifully intense, direct vocal style and an ability to merge with rhythms both slow and fast. In Cafe Atlantico she sings a range of material from slow, lamenting love songs to samba-speed chants, all exciting and absorbing. The sequence and sound quality make this a thoroughly enjoyable compilation, leaving the listener wanting more.

Her best.......2003-08-14

Beautiful - you don't need to know what she is saying. One of those CDs that you can listen to forever. We have lost it twice now, and replaced it.

Average customer rating:

What a GREAT disappointment!!!

Café del Mar, Vol. 14
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Cafe del Mar
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PKG4QY
Release Date: 2007-06-25

Tracks:

Loving You - Note for a Child
Night Highway
Cabriolet Tour - Kitty the Bill
Longitude - Tape Five
Genesis
Una Passion Perdida - Deeper & Pacific, Daniela Ferraz
Soulsmooth - Mahara McKay
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Missing - Rue du Soleil
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Dans Les Rues de Barcelone...
Luz de Hielo - Elenah
Alba - Steen Thp
Land of Eternal Sunset - Almadrava
Carma - Michael Hornstein
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Tracks:

Childhood - Viggo
Jam'in Dawn - Melibea
Love Luxury
Love My Soul
Remando al Viento - Schwarz & Funk
Slow Down
Love Rain Down
Wonderland - Alejandro DePinedo
Hidden Island
Shadows of My Love
Love in Spain - Ypey
Viva Cuba Musica - Orgatronics
With You
Sentoda - Alessandro Boschi
I Believe - Koru

Album Description

The world's best series of Balearic Chill Out collections with the 2007 edition: 31 carefully selected songs to make feel really relaxed. Including Rue de Soleil, Digital Analog Band, La Caina, Camino Del Sol and many more make you remember the famous sunset at the Cafe Del Mar in San Antonio/Ibiza. For the easier moments in life...nuff said.

Album Details

2007 Release of the Popular Café Del Mar Series that Continues with this 14th Volume of Exquisite Musical Taste with Yet Another Satisfying Selection of 31 Great Tracks. This Music Comes to You Courtesy of the Famed Club/Hotel on the Island of Ibiza and the Greatest Place on Earth to Witness Breathtaking Sunsets, Creating Memories that Will Stay with You the Rest of Your Life. The Artists Featured Will Help You (Re)imagine Those Terrific Sunsets, Including Tracks from Teri Richardson, Elenah, Gary B, Ypey, Notechild, Rue De Soleil, Elmara and Many More. There is Only One True "Café Del Mar" Series and this is the One that Pioneered this Sound Idea...an Exercise for Our Ears and Spirit, an Incredible Healing for the Soul. Take Your Time Listening to it from the Beginning to End Without Rushing. Let These Masters of Recording Art Work their Magic on Your Ears and Your Mind.

Customer Reviews:

What a GREAT disappointment!!!.......2007-07-02

I must say that the guys at Cafe del Mar have really lost it. I almost lost my faith in the Cafe del Mar series after vol. 12 and 13, which were sad examples of the lack of innovation, imagination, taste, and passion needed to compile an ambitious chill-out CD or set of CDs, but I wanted to give them one more chance. I should not have done it, as this vol. 14 is even worse. One just cannot hastily pull together a number of tracks that are far and away from the ambitious masterpieces compiled by Bruno or Jose Padilla in the not-so-distant past, and are more of a reminder of cheap "beach gigolo" kind of music. The guys at Cafe del Mar must do much far better than this, invite Bruno, Jose Padilla, Phil Mison or even Afterlife to compile the next set of CDs, or stop producing these the worst not-even-close-to-so-called-kitch-heartbreaking music for teenage kids altogether!!!

Average customer rating:

Found most of the songs old fashioned and hokey
One Star For the One Track I Liked
nostalgia
A little too old fashioned for some tastes
One of the best

Putumayo Presents: Italian Café
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00099IJ7S
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Juke Box - Fred Buscaglione
Un Bacio A Mezzanotte - Quartetto Cetra
Cannelloni - Giorgio Conte
Che Cosse L'Amor - Vinicio Capossela
Petali E Mirto - Maria Pierantoni Giua
Gne Gne - Giorgio Conte
Piccolissima Serenata - Renato Carosone
Dentro Al Cinema - Gianmaria Testa
Le Cose In Comune - Daniele Silvestri
Tu Vuo' Fa' L'americano - Quadro Nuevo
La Traiettorie Delle Mongolfiere - Gianmaria Testa
Carina - Nicola Arigliano

Album Description

After the chaos and destruction of World War II and the conservative musical environment Italian leaders promoted, the Italian public was ready for a more relaxed sound. Jazz, swing and boogie-woogie were achieving worldwide popularity and merged with the Italian crooner tradition. The musical rebirth of the 1950s and '60s was like a second liberation. Putumayo's Italian Café captures the music and attitude from that era and from current singers whose musical DNA follows that lineage. While most foreign music was banned under the Italian fascist regime, Fred Buscaglione wound up in a U.S. internment camp, where he was able to get a jumpstart in trying out the styles emerging from America. Quartetto Cetra emerged in the late '40s, when they provided the overdubs for the Italian versions of the movies Dumbo and Wizard of Oz. The following decade found Renato Carosone blending Neapolitan folk music with American jazz and boogie-woogie to create a signature style that made him a household name in Italy and a chart-topping crooner in the U.S.

Nicola Arigliano is the only 1950s-era artist on Italian Café performing to this day. Born in 1923 in a small village in southern Italy, Arigliano ran away from home when he was just 11 years old to play music in the nightclubs of Milan. Arigliano disappeared from the concert stage for 30 years. In the past decade he re-emerged with four new albums.

Gianmaria Testa is more famous abroad than he is at home in Italy, where he works as a train station manager. You can hear his trademark gruff, whispering voice on two songs on Italian Café. Daniele Silvestri's "Le Cose in Comune" won Italy's equivalent of the Grammy, as best song of the year.

The collection features extensive liner notes in English, Italian, Spanish and French.

Customer Reviews:

Found most of the songs old fashioned and hokey.......2007-04-30

I expected more from this CD, based on the other Putumayo series I purchased in the past. Most of the renditions are really dated. The male vocals on Carina and Gne Gne are so bad they are almost funny. If it were cheaper, I would say go for it, but at $12.99, it isn't worth it for the few oldie songs on there.

One Star For the One Track I Liked.......2006-12-19

I'm going to the trouble of writing this review to warn you: this cd is not like the other Putumayo cds. No, it is not fun, hip, relaxing, good to dance to, or stimulating. It is a selection of hackneyed Sinatra-style slop sung by a variety of leery-sounding men with fake deep voices. I have this rule for music: if it makes me think of animated dogs kissing over pasta, it sucks. Consider yourself warned. If you like good music, try French Cafe instead.

nostalgia.......2006-06-06

I'm a music teacher and I speak Italian very well. I heard most of this CD while cleaning up after a Tuscan-themed Teacher Appreciation Lunch at my own son's school. I think this CD is a great find: contains a whole bunch of music I wasn't familiar with; witty lyrics, and a real authentic, not-overproduced feel. I really had not heard indigenous Italian jazz, and now I find that it's great stuff. I'm pretty picky--for instance, love Putamayo's Gypsy Caravan and Arabic Groove but detest Jewish Odyssey. So for what it's worth, that's my opinion.

A little too old fashioned for some tastes.......2006-02-21

Having purchased previous Putamayo products such as the African, Mississippi blues, and French sets, I expected this to be in the same style. The previous sets blended the new with the old very well and had a much more contemporary feel to them. This set is old fashioned music and songs done by both traditional and modern artists. Even with the modern artists, the style is old fashioned and in many cases, dated. Some songs are better than others but overall there's no balance of where that older music lead to. I'm no expert on Italian music (I'm a bigger consumer of their food) but it seems there's better stuff out there than this.

One of the best.......2005-10-26

I love it so much, and bought three CDs for my friends, they all love it.

Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla

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Excellently performed, Not much Variety
A Classy CD
Great Music BUT - Stupid Sony CD
Very good but not what I heard live in Cerritos
Fantastic Marriage of Two Worlds

Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000029XQ
Release Date: 1997-10-02

Tracks:

Libertango
Tango Suite: Andante
Tango Suite: Allegro
Tango Suite: Sur: Regreso Al Amor
Tango Suite: Le Grand Tango
Tango Suite: Fugata
Tango Remembrances
Mumuki
Tres Minutos Con La Realidad
Milonga Del Angel
Cafe 1930

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Yo-Yo Ma might seem like an unlikely protagonist for the tango, but this intrepid musical explorer has taken his task seriously, collaborating with experienced tango musicians. Ma even participates in a posthumous collaboration with one 1987 Piazzolla recording. Furthermore, while he's obviously the headliner here, he doesn't dominate the arrangements nearly as much as he does the billing and photography of the disc. While the result isn't your essential Piazzolla album (that would have to include more of the composer's own playing), it's an atmospheric and convincing collection, perhaps a good introduction for those who don't know the music. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Excellently performed, Not much Variety.......2007-01-12

Yo-Yo Ma leads an all-star cast in his "Sould of the Tango" project. He offers fresh new arrangements of Piazzolla's masterpieces including "Libertango," "Tango Suite," "Fugatta," and more. The arrangements are expertly performed and the playing is exciting and energetic. There is a lush palatte of sound colors coming from guitars, cellos, pianos and the bandoneon. The music is beautiful and flashy. Pieces are reorchestrated such as the "Tango Suite" pieces which are originally guitar duos now with a cello in the mix and the last track on the album, "Cafe 1930" was originally flute and guitar but Ma performs it on cello and bandoneon. The result is freshly interpreted Piazzolla masterpieces that feature new sound color and new perspective. The music is really quite enchanting.

The only problem with this particular recording is that I think Piazzolla is better heard in moderation. Piazzolla wrote in such a constrianed genre, (classical tango), and thus a whole hour of Piazzolla is a little much to take. This great album doesn't make for much of a great straight through listen, but is much better as a plesant surprise when the computer library or iPod is on shuffle.

A Classy CD.......2004-06-23

Great intro to tango, great to relax and read to.

Great Music BUT - Stupid Sony CD.......2003-07-16

I love this music - plays great on my CD player, but when I tried to play it on my computer at work, I wouldn't work. Sony wanted me to install something that didn't work on my machine (my computer is farely new), so I ended up having a friend copy the music over to a new CD without all that SONY stuff they use to stop pirating probably. Now I can listen at work and it is wonderful. BUT BEWARE ON BUYING CDs like this!

Very good but not what I heard live in Cerritos.......2003-03-05

When I first heard Yo-Yo Ma live in Cerritos several years ago, his closing piece was from the yet released Soul of the Tango.
With that music, the subdued audience was enlightened. With only a Cello and a Piano, the music that was created was unbelievable. It was several months before the CD came out and I was a little disappointed that the energy that was present in the live concert did not translate to the CD. I hope that a Live recording or DVD will eventually be released which does capture the real Soul of the Tango.

Fantastic Marriage of Two Worlds.......2003-03-05

I have always thought that Tango deserved a more elevated standing with both professional and amateur music lovers and what better way to attain that wish than having Yo Yo Ma join in for a session.(Is that a question or statement?) This is a remarkable CD that ranges a wide spectrum of Tango music, most of it exciting, sensual and daring.

Piazzolla, a transcendent artist, was determined to broaden Tango's appeal and he did so admirably. Lovers of jazz and classical now appreciate this fusion and nowhere is it expressed better than this offering. Ma admits he was delighted with the chance to work with the other artists and though he is the star it is never totally given over to the cello. As much as I like the cello, it cannot hold a candle to the bandoneon, perhaps the closest thing to a human voice outside of humanity.

Some of these works are magnificent interpretations and in the case of Tango, what is important is staying true to the spirit and not the letter of the note. I love the subtle, whining melodies, the rising and falling of the "voice"...the continual yearning.

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Mumbai Theme Tune - A.R. Rahman
More Than Ever People - Levitation
Appreciation (Radio Mix) - Jelly & Fish
Paradise (Tease Mix) - Nookie
Penelope (Radio Edit) - 4 Wings
Tout Est Bleu (Original Ame Strong S.A. Remix) - Ame Strong
Uschi's Groove - The Ballistic Brothers
Lubumba '98 - A New Funky Generation
Face A La Mer (Massive Attack Remix - Full Version) - Les Negresses Vertes
Talking With Myself '98 (Canny Remix) - Electribe 101
Pojo Pojo - Cyberfit
Transfatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix Edit) - Lamb
Angels Landing (Jose Padilla & Sunchild Remix) - Salt Tank
Mani - Paco Fernandez
Close Cover - Wim Mertens

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Café Del Mar's Volume 5 (recently released for the first time in the U.S.) oozes warm, fuzzy, and thoroughly provocative trip-hop laced tuneage sans the shadow of conventional electronica. As is the way with the Del Mar catalog, a true gem sits amid the collection waiting to be discovered. In this case, it is the superb "Les Negresses Vertes" from Face a la Mer (a.k.a. a Nick Warren project from the early 1990s) given a thoroughly good dubbing by the great Massive Attack. Only the KLF-like spatial dreamweaving of Lamb's "Transfatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister remix edit)" comes close to bettering it.

Elsewhere, Levitation's "More Than Ever People" is pure orange sunsets on shimmering waves, the warmth of its backbeat adding sensuality, while the retro-disco of French act Ame Strong's "Tout Est Bleu" has the rounded curves of bottom-end as opposed to the sharpened corner of dancefloor disco. Overall, the way to enjoy Volume 5 is to adhere to cliché No. 177 (the sum is stronger than individual parts), dim the lights, find some romantic company, and let the music do the talking. --Steffan Chirazi

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Fifth in the extremely popular dance compilation series. Compiled by Jose Padilla. 15 tracks from such artists as Levitation, Ame Strong, The Ballistic Brothers, Les Negresses Vertes and Lamb. 1998 release. Standard jewel case.

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This is the Fifth Cafe Del Mar Compilation. The Album is Compiled by Joe Padilla who is the Resident DJ at a Chill Out Bar in Ibiza Named Cafe Del Mar, which is a Very Famous Venue, and Thousands of Clubbers Go There Every Year.

Customer Reviews:

Not Bad.......2007-07-12

Volume 5 isn't a bad mix, but is definitely not the finest of the Cafe Del Mar series. Volumes 4, 6 and 7 are far more relaxing and have better flow than this volume. Nonetheless, not bad for background music if you are entertaining and not intently listening to the album.

Chill.......2007-05-12

Bought this on a whim, actually it was one of the suggested picks from amazon. I put it on but never really listen to it. Definitely background music. Its got like weird orchestral and indian stuff going on, but its good. I like Talk with Myself.

the series did get abit tired..........2006-06-05

One of my favourite tracks ever from the series is the last track on Volumen Ocho, Plum Crazy by Celestial. And if you like that sound, then you'll love the albums from Hong Kong's Celestial. Check them out, they are titled:

Hong Kong Dub Station
Happy Valley
Spirit House

it's a deeper dubbier sound that most of Cafe Del Mar, more real instruments, and more space...

My favorite Cafe del Mar so far!.......2006-01-06

I'm not sure if I can articulate how amazing this cd is. It really grooves and flows. The beats are more lively than some of the other volumes, but this is exactly what I have been looking for! The other Cafe del Mar's have taken a few listens before I really liked it, but I got into this one immediately. I try to work while listening to this and all of sudden I just get caught up in the grooves and forget about work. I am also a big fan of volume 7, but volume 5 doesn't have the prominent vocals of v.7 (not that either is bad or good- they are just different).

Disappointed.......2005-10-16

There are a few tracks that I really enjoyed, but on the whole I was disappointed with the CD.

Average customer rating:

Soothing!
one of the best CDs i own
Jose Padilla is the king
Another Really Good One
Unbelievable!

Cafe Del Mar: Volume 6
Various Artists , and Jose Padilla
Manufacturer: Fontana Mca
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Eclectic, emotionally smart, and always engaging to the ear, Volume Six won't disappoint followers of the Del Mar series. After a curious slice of Talvin Singh's "Traveller" (Kid Loco's Once upon a Time in the East mix), Afterlife get the slow dusk grooves moving with the seductively vocalized "Dub In Ya Mind (Beach Club Mix)" before A New Funky Generation slip in some grooves as smooth and of-the-'70s as their name suggests with "The Messenger."

However, Volume Six is often more poignant and melancholy than the usual Del mar compilation. dZihan & Kamien's "Homebase," while sporting an uptempo ambience, is spiritually destined for the subsonic bass groove of Deep Dish someday, and Humate's "3.2 Bedrock (Ambient Mix)" is the sort of ennui-filled dance music Madonna would be proud of. The hidden treasure on this volume is Moonrock's "111 Street Blues," a sumptuous downtempo stew of ambience, hip-hop, and ambient dub sensibilities. It helps make Volume Six the perfect destination for those seeking a spirited romantic beach vacation with their significant other in the living room. --Steffan Chirazi

Album Description

German dance compilation featuring the finest in trance music featuring such artists as Talvin Singh, Afterlife, A New Funky Generation, dZian and Kamien, Mandalay and many more. 15 tracks in all. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Soothing!.......2006-11-03

This is a great CD to listen to at work. It's a nice combination of soothing music and slightly up-tempo beats. Good stuff.

one of the best CDs i own.......2006-08-08

this is my second time buying this CD because i left my first copy in the states and i could not live without it.

every single track on this CD is excellent. they all go together great, and this cd sets a great chillout mood.

the best cafe del mar CD of the collection, AND one of the best lounge CDs ever.

i highly recommend it, you cannot beat the price on amazon either.

Jose Padilla is the king.......2006-03-11

I'm not a good writer, but I hope I can express to you how much I love this CD.

This CD is much like the Cafe Del Mar Vol 5 CD. Both have similiar format and the songs are a mix of some fun house music and some easy listening chill out music. Just like the Cafe Del Mar Vol 5 series, for me, the more I listened to this CD the more I loved it. Most of the songs you can listen to over and over and over again and never get tired of the pleasure they bring you.

Like all the Cafe Del Mar series they are perfect for almost any occassion. Personally, I love listening to this CD when I am with someone special or as I fall asleep at night.

Right now I am listening to track 13 which is "Adios Ayer", it is a wonderful song by Jose Padilla and I can't help but think he knew this was his last effort and he was telling us "Goodbye". Knowing this is somewhat sad, which really fits the mood of the song.

On slim chance that german girl named Caterina from Berlin ever reads this message I want to say "thank you" for telling me about this CD.

Also, if you do not already know this, Cafe Del Mar is perfect little Cafe on Island of Ibiza off the coast of Spain. Watching the sunset here is one of the things that everyone must do at least once in their lifetime. So thank you Cat, thank you Jose Padilla and thank you Cafe Del Mar.

Another Really Good One.......2005-11-11

This is another really good Cafe Del Mar CD. It has a real "lay by the pool" and be "glad that you have nothing to do" feel.

Unbelievable!.......2005-04-26

I origanlly bought this album only because it had the song "Beautiful" by Mandalay. Well, to my great surprise, the album as a whole is wonderfully poignant and mellow. Based mainly on ambient hip-hop sounds, Cafe Del Mar Vol. 6 is a great song to create, love and relax to. It is the definitive sound of beauty, and it is a trip into parallel realms of real music where the radio leaves us yearning for more. At times emotionally wrenching, yet optimistic at the same time, Cafe Del Mar Vol. 6 has great artists abound and shows off their incredible musical talents.

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Café del Mar, Vol. 13
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Café Del Mar
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Tracks:

Heading for the Sunrise - Annette Berg, Steen Thp,
Shiva - Elsieanne, One Mind's Eye
Mister Mista - Kitty the Bill
Set Me Free - Gary B.
Cositas de La Vida - Elenah
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Album Details

Ibiza's Café Del Mar is the Perfect Setting to Enjoy an Exclusive Fusion of Light, Water and Sound; The Primary Icon of the Cult of Sunset, Without Any Doubts, One of the Most Wonderful and Incredible Existing in the Planet. From the First Volume, Café Del Mar Began to Put Music to Sunset. From Year 1994 We have Not Ceased in Choosing the Best Music, Tracks that Are Able to Take You Toward a Sphere of Good Vibrations. Each Volume's Success Has Contributed to Creating a Way of Life. Café Del Mar's Spirit Has Reached all the Corners of the World. Artists from the Five Continents Seek Out the Label to Hopefully have their Track Included on the Next Installment, Having to Adhere to the Quality Standards Required on Every Edition of the Café Del Mar Series, Making it Necessary to Expand the Collections to Double CD Sets. Relax and Enjoy the Lucky 13th Set of the Soundtrack to Sunset!

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I don't receive .......2007-05-25

I don't receive the cd. End also if I receive is to late.
Tank you

not so bad at all.......2007-04-18

Hypnotic, dreamy but not as laid back as the 12th installment... but the series is more mature these days on applying more on the acoustic side rather than the electronic effects

Good offering.......2007-01-28

The chances are that if you are reading this you are already familiar with the Cafe del Mar series. Now you are wondering if it is worth spending the $ to further expand your ever-growing collection in this chill-out genre. Well - it is. This is a very good one.

Cafe del Mar.......2007-01-19

This si a great album. Very different from what I expected. I love love love it!!!!!

Good music.......2006-10-06

I bought the whole album because I fell in love with the very first song ('Heading for the Sunrise')when I heard it in a Greek beach bar. I simply loved it. Both CDs are great, but the second one I replayed three times in a row. Most of the songs have incredible orchestration and really sweet vocals, the songs are all well sang. Amazingly relaxing album, would definitely recommend.

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The Best of Erick Satie
A forerunner to minimalism
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Richard review of Best of Satie
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Sarabandes: Deuxieme Sarabande
Sarabandes: Troisieme Sarabande
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Trois Nocturnes: Deuxieme Nocturne
Trois Nocturnes: Troisieme Nocturne
Reverie Du Pauvre
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The Best of Erick Satie.......2007-06-11

The reason I bought this product, is because I was familiar with the 3 Gymnopedies of Erick Satie and also another of his work: The Gnosiemme (I'm not sure about the spelling) No. 4. After listening to the CD I felt very happy with it because include both versions of the Gymnopedies, the Orchestral and the one for piano and of course the Gnosiemme No. 4 which I now like it very much. The pianist makes justice to Satie's work and if you like his work is a good buy.

A forerunner to minimalism.......2007-04-13

Satie is a forerunner to minimalism. Each piece of his music is a beauty. He also had great influence on many famous composers and musicians in his age. This album is one of the best piano classical.

Wonderful.......2006-07-07

Just a great collection from Erik Satie. I would highly recommend this one!

Richard review of Best of Satie.......2005-09-02

The recording is well done. Eric Satie is not the type of music that many people will appreciate. I like his music and this particular recording.

Got Satie?.......2005-07-27

... Well folks. This may be the perfect album to get started. This features some of the best-known works by the wierd and witty Erik Satie, including the Gymnopedies (both the original piano and the orchestrated versions), the Gnossiennes, just to name a few.

The performance done by pianist Klara Kormendi is relatively plain and simple, just as Satie might have wanted. Some of his music is actually not too difficult to play... A great CD at a budget price. Kudos to Naxos for a good performance at a good price.

Also, what I'm equally impressed is the fact that in this "appreciation" album, the listener will actually be listening to many "sets" of pieces. Some of those albums (Beethoven and Mozart for example) are mere collections of selected tracks, many just one movement of a large work, such as a symphony. In some you will only be listening to selected numbers of different large "sets" of pieces. In Chopin's for example one may listen only few of the 20+ nocturnes (No. 2 for example), 15+ waltzes, and 20+ mazurkas he wrote, so one would not feel complete listening to the whole "cycles" of short pieces. Satie, fortunatley, prefered using tiny sets of pieces, most of them only comprising of three movments each. Plus each piece is short. ALL of the three Gymnopedies. ALL of the six Gnossiennes. ALL of the three Sarabandes. ALL of the three nocturnes. One can already feel happy listening to couple "sets" within a single CD.

Once again, this may be the perfect album to get started with Erik Satie. And get ALL out of those pieces!!!

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Simply Greg Brown's Best
Great voice, great music,, great imagery...
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Dream Cafe
Greg lets his finest come to your ears....

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Simply Greg Brown's Best.......2006-02-13

Many of us think this is Greg Brown's best album. Reasonable minds can differ, of course, but they have to get around the extraordinary imagery of the title cut, the plaintive story sketched in "Laughing River" and the deceptively simple melody line of "Spring Wind."

Yesterday I had a vision, under the tree where we first talked
Of an old couple burning their love letters
So their children won't be shocked.

Songs of love and disappointment, hope and loss, as well as the messy business of life. Never self-pitying, brutally honest, with melodies that can sear the lyrics into your mind.

I came down with a sickness; I thought you were the cure
But passion seems to promise more
Than friendship can endure.

Greg Brown doesn't have any bad albums. But some are a little better than the rest. And this is simply the cream of the crop. My very highest recommendation.

Great voice, great music,, great imagery..........2005-08-08

Ah, I love this guy! Brown's voice can go from back-of-the-bar room gravely to plaintative soprano... The music goes from folky to country to bluesy and is always great. The imagery in his songs are fantastic too -- some creepy rural themes, like the soundtrack to an Andrew Wyeth painting (ie. "Sleeper".) The song "Dream Cafe" makes me feel like I'm in an open air restaurant in Arizona... Which is odd because I've never been to Arizona... Case in point, this guy can do imagery...

greghead.......2004-07-20

This album is amazing. I was immediately taken by Sleeper, and from that point on, just wowing...!!!!

Dream Cafe.......2003-06-05

Insightful and inspirational. Quit reading this and buy it!

Greg lets his finest come to your ears...........2003-01-04

If you are familiar with Greg Brown, you probably are familiar with this release. If you don't have it, get it and treat yourself to an experience that take you on a journey of loves lost and loves to come. For those who are curious about Greg's work, this is an excellent place to start. There is not a bad cut here, and in particular, "Dream Cafe", "Spring Wind" and "Laughing River" are a trio of songs that somehow work some sort of magic into allowing me to see into life a bit deeper for a period of time. Two other releases that go along well with this are "Further In" and "The Poet Game."

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