Buddha-Bar, Vol. VI

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2004)
• Original Release Date: February 17, 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: George V
• ASIN: B00018D57Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,156 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
On number six in this Buddha-Bar series, musical alchemist Ravin returns with a sublime selection of tracks, half of which are previously unreleased. Artists on this double disc include B-Tribe, 1 Giant Leap, Erik Satie, Cellar 55, Slow Train, Loopless, Sarah Vaughan, Bliss, Afterlife, and many more.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes a while to get into..., April 30, 2005

By	Seb Jarakian "sfphotorama.com" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I first got this CD I was really excited to listen to it but I did not get into it. I put it aside and moved on to something else. It was pretty mellow, it was lacking the Middle Eastern and Asian influences unlike Buddha Bar's 1 through 4. Although, I haven't listened to Buddha Bar 5 so I can't comment on that one. So I put it aside and finally I came back to it. I thought I'd give it another try. I figured It wouldn't hurt. I was actually blown away by the mix. It's very mellow, lush and hypnotic. The CD's are broken down in to 2 themes. CD 1 is called Rebirth which is the more mellow one and CD 2 is called Rejoice the more upbeat disc. There are several tracks that are new variations on old classical pieces, a Gotan Project Remix of an old Sarah Vaughan track called Whatever Lola Wants which you can also find on Verve Remixed 2, an awesome remix of Telepopmusik's Breathe which fits perfect in this mix and an amazing track called Manvantara by an artist/artists called Bliss. Overal, I have to say Buddha Bar 6 is more in line with the Hotel Costes series but that's not to say it's not excellent because it is. It's amazing! It's great to chill too with, to have playing in the background with friends or put the top down in the car and just blast the stereo as you are driving through the streets.

SJ
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back to classy laid-back style........, April 8, 2004

By	"fxwei" (Here & there.) - See all my reviews

I totally agree with other reviewer who said that this certainly is the better release amongst the Buddha Bar series. Seeing quite a few of 'disappointed'/negative reviews here, I'm compelled to tell you all what I personally think of Buddha Bar VI.

To me, Buddha Bar VI offers us what the series was originated before with the first release of Buddha Bar 1. Classy chill-out/ambient atmospheres with the 'slight' Eastern twists. I may have to underline 'slight Eastern twists' here cos' I believe this is what became the critical point of what the series is all about.

The last couple of Buddha Bar series has become so 'thickly' influenced by the Middle-Eastern sound hence make me think about what other reviewer said "bad nights in Iran." I can thoroughly relate to this statement. While some people may enjoy the 'heavily' Middle-Eastern/Arabian flavor, I tend to think that it is a bad idea for this great series to go down this cycle.

So, when I put this CD on my sound-system, I had anticipated another so-so/below par release. But have I been so wrong! Buddha Bar VI has brought us back to the 'originated' vision of what the series is all about. It's a classy electronica/ambient at it's fine form if not perfect.

I thoroughly enjoyed both CDs immensely and this one (Buddha Bar VI) will be stuck in my players for a long-long time. It's a very nice release indeed. Each song flows through beautifully. And this time RAVIN has brought back the long-forgotten Buddha Bar sound that I long for in the series-- a classy ambient with slight Eastern twist (as opposed to thickly saturated with Middle Eastern sound).

I just simply LOVE this one. Do yourself a favor and take a sample of this CD (if you hesitate to buy because of a couple bad reviews here... If you like the old classy sound of Buddha Bar, you definitely have to own this release. Cheers.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Opinion from a Costes Hôtel lover, October 7, 2004

By	Ricardo Carreon Quinones "http://ricardosblog... (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am not an expert by any means on lounge/ambient music. I started with Costes - la Suite, and have acquired a taste for Costes, Thievery Corporation (including their recent compilation The Outernational Sound), Air, Zero 7 and others in this space.

That said, Buddha Bar VI was my introduction to the Series. The CD is for the most part an uninspired compilation of music. It has is good tracks, no doubt, but the general experience is very inconsistent. You will find a few good tracks surrounded by pretty average ambient music. I also noticed a bit of an abuse on some pretty average electronic sounds and effects and very little moments in which you feel that you are listening to truly creative material.

If you want to try a great compilation I absoultely recommend to start with Costes (la Suite or Vol 2. is my favorite and Hotel costes 6 is also highly recommended). The elegance of the compilation, the great moments on most of the tracks and the moments of brilliance are a far superior experience than listening to Buddha Bar VI.

If this CD were one of a few options out there, it might not be such a bad option. But compared to other available options (Costes or not) it does not hold its own very well.