Buddha Bar Ix

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 26, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: George V
• ASIN: B000QCU9SU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,244 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sospiro

2. Flight BA0247

3. Sleep

4. Yes Boss

5. Koop Island Blues

6. Mongolia on the Line

7. Wood Street

8. Heart Beat of Life

9. Essence of Our Origins

10. Astradeni

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Mrs Daisy May

2. La Pila

3. Les Djinns [Trentemøller Remix]

4. As the Day Breaks [Montreal Remix]

5. Daydream

6. Africa [Quicksound/Alain Vinet Remix]

7. Roots 4 Acid

8. Last Chance

9. Machete

10. Chambermaid Swing

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This volume is the latest in series that began as ambient music for upscale, celebrity-studded, Buddha-themed restaurants (the flagship venue is in Paris.) But largely due to frenzied word of mouth, the tunes quickly outgrew their initial parameters, becoming massively popular in nightclubs and with private listeners. Compiled by DJ Ravin, who has been involved with the project since the first pair of groundbreaking albums, the present two-disc set celebrates the opening of a new Buddha-Bar in London. But aside from reflecting the multi-cultural population of this, or, for that matter, virtually any other large modern city, the set list has relatively little to do with any precise physical location. Titled Royal Victoria and Baron's Court, the twin programs are typically chilled-out and multi-layered, sometimes anchored by frigidly precise snare beats. Some tunes have a louche, urban feel, giving an almost cartoon-like nod to forties film noir or a bal-musette of the imagination. Others offer forlorn-sounding Albinoni-like strings, disembodied synths and chorales that seem to descend from, yet linger, on high. Still other tracks journey to Africa, Asia, the Middle and Far East, with handmade flutes, fiddles, and percussion, plus intersecting, overdubbed solo voices imported from various locales. After so many years and innumerable imitators, Buddha-Bar obviously is no longer quite the latest thing, but still wields the indisputable clout of an original. Longtime fans will certainly find a lot to like here. --Christina Roden

Product Description

DJ RAVIN returns to head up Buddha Bar 9. The theme this time is the English Springtime, to pave the way for the new Buddha Bar club opening in London later this year. A breathtaking, fresh and sun kissed selection, with surprising titles coming from places like Greece and Eastern European countries and also from Australia. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And the tradition continues..., April 19, 2007

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Gaurav Vij - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buddha-Bar, Vol. 9 (Audio CD)

Ravin continues to amaze me as a DJ starting with his early days on the George V record label. His style continues to evolve from one album to the next and he has delivered yet again. Though Buddha Bar III is still my all time favorite out of the previous 8 albums, I can see myself making this one a close second. Sophisticated mixes with delicate layers laid with artistic flair that only a true artisan can enamor. This series has gathered a lot of fame over the years, and I am really glad that Buddha Bar IX is here to keep that flame alive. Buy this album without an apprehension...pure sonic bliss.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same quality as always, June 26, 2007

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Forrest Dunton (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buddha-Bar, Vol. 9 (Audio CD)

I always find it interesting when people pan these albums, I mean seriously even if it's not your favorite it should get a minimum of 3 stars just for the quality of the music and honestly how can you know in one day if you are going to like it over all. Good music takes time to settle in and establish itself, if you want disposable pop, you are in the wrong place. 1 star would mean a terrible album and this is not that from any angle, like it or not the musicians are all top notch. That being said, this is exactly like versions 1-8 before it, so chances are if you like them you will grow to like this. You may prefer others, but they are all very similar. This one has some hauntingly beautiful music and some thumping chill burners. It's a very good selection for the buddha bar family. Highly recommended although not at $64, you can download it for much less.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars for Disc One, Three for Disc Two, but Still Worth It!, June 18, 2009

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Daniel Ambrus (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buddha Bar Ix (Audio CD)

I am a long time fan of the series and with each new release, I become more and more wary of purchasing. Let's face it, the rest of the releases were never going to live up to the pure quality of the first three, and logiv would tell you that the pool of quality tunes to choose from dries up faster than the rate at which George V like to try and release two disc lounge masterpieces.

Yet, somehow, Ravin has constructed another gem worthy of the series, while finding time and tracks ample enough to release his own Siddartha compilations on the side. You have to doff your cap to the man.

General impressions first; yes this mix happens to have a more eurocentric feel, and some bashing of it's partial abandonment of World/Asiatic roots is warranted. But then you have to remember the series started as music in a fine Parisian nightclub. If you can accept it for what it is and not forever lament its failings in comparison to its predecessors, the music will grow on you. What's more, the abandonment is far from complete; it's just that one area of the world predominates, and this time around, that's Europe.


Disc One begins with a very symphonic, almost Gregorian track. An operatic female alto leads a gorgeous choir and string arrangements into a chill beat... i was instantly hooked after i heard this tune. The second introduces a bit of the familiar Asiatic theme with one of the many excellent tracks by lounge masters Mystic Diversions, which then gives way seamlessly to the awesomely hypnotic, seductive tune "Sleep" by Amanaska, my favorite of Buddha Bar IX. The next track, by Hess is More, divides opinion. When you first hear the male voice on "Yes Boss," it's not at all pleasing, and jars you out of the sonic groove set by "Sleep." But for me, with the sweet female voice and the even sweeter bass line, the tune redeems itself and it's quirkiness makes it one of the highlights. Koop's track is the last in the series of amazing tunes to open disc one, and it's a delightful French flavored trip hoppy number with some cool vocal parallels to "Yes Boss."

After these opening five, the quality drops a bit, but remains pleasant throughout. Another quirky track, "I Know Jayne" makes things interesting, and this ambient take on trance producer York's "Iceflowers" is another beauty.

Disc two is not as solid as the first, but even from the halcyon days of I, I have always preferred 'Buddha's Dinner' to 'Buddha's Party.' It starts well with a pleasant Sunset Blvd track, but quickly deteriorates into some measure of monotony and what are, for me, irritating little samples. There is an excellent if minimal remix from prog-house guru Trentemoller early on, and trance producers Blank & Jones bring quality with a chillout mix of "Loneliness." All in all, it's not bad music but you do wish there was more consistency. Disc two feels like it wants to be a full on, genuine chill-house mix, but is deprived of the fluidity that beatmatching would have brought. The result is a bit fragmented and you get the feel Ravin was stuck in two minds on this one.

So there you have it! I would rank IX well above V and VI, probably a little better than VII, and just below the untouchable I, II, and III. The bottom line is that this is a quality album if you're a fan of the series and it is well worth the purchase.