Café del Mar, Vol. 9 [Extra tracks, Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 27, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: IBIZA SPAIN
• ASIN: B00005B9OJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,313 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Day In the Sun

2. Troya [Original Mix]

3. Plenitude, Pt. 2 [Ambient Mix]

4. Quente

5. A 8.00 Am

6. The Cure [Sunshine Mix]

7. Troya

8. Plenitude, Pt. 2

9. Many Rivers to Cross

10. Time Is the Enemy

11. Quente

12. 8.00 Am

13. Morning Light [Coffee Shop Remix]

14. Rajamanta [Interactive Track for Win and Mac]

Editorial Reviews

Unavailable in the U.S.! EU pressing of the ninth installment in the Caf‚ del Mar series, offering up the best Chill-Out/Ambient music on the scene. Caf‚ del Mar Volume 9 has been compiled by Bruno Lepretre, Caf‚ del Mar's Resident DJ. This series of compilations manages to keep the moods and memories of Caf‚ del Mar alive for the many who have visited and also serves as an aural invitation to those who have not. The music captures the essence of Ibiza, always keeping in mind its spectacular sunset. 14 tracks. Cafe Del Mar.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime, August 28, 2003

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Charles Ryder (Tokyo) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Café del Mar, Vol. 9 (Audio CD)

This is chill music for the soul, music to live by. One beautiful track after another. It has played non-stop on my various CD players since I got it 5 months ago...and I am not even close to growing tired of it. Rather, it has become like oxygen. I can't live without.

Every CD in the del Mar series is worth its weight in gold, but this one can be weighted with a far more precious metal. I would need to be a poet to say more about this wonderful compilation. But I must mention track 5: it is a highlight among bright stars. Never have I heard such smooth and darkly elegant guitar work, all of course backed by a first-class chill groove.

Plug your soul into this CD...you will be transported to a lovely place.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pretty jazzy, April 17, 2006

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Jeffrey Seabrook "BMW Power" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Café del Mar, Vol. 9 (Audio CD)

This is an excellent CD. Every song belongs on the disc (except
"time is the enemy" by Quantic, although an excellent song, it is too upbeat for this CD and could have been replaced by something from the Knighthawks. This song can be found also on Private Lounge 3, of which I own, and the song by Quantic was a purchasing point for me to buy the CD, so don't take this opinion in the wrong way or out of context.). All of these songs keep a tight knit from one song to the other - this has made it into my top 3 CD's out of 50 something.

If you like this album, or haven't purchased it, you should check out some albums by Praful at the same time, you're sure to enjoy.

Again, this is a great disc.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant but not not strong enough to recoup the glory days, June 8, 2002

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Arry Tanusondjaja (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Café del Mar, Vol. 9 (Audio CD)

Cafe del Mar's compilations became well-known for their luscious rhythm, that seem to climax in the middle of the CD then taper down again to slow beats. In my reviews of the previous albums, I mentioned that Jose Padilla did this marvellously. It always seems like starting a day and finishing it perfectly when I listen to his compilations: slow songs at first, then build up to dancey tunes, then slowly, without losing the beat, close off the CD with a nice and warm slow finale.

However, after DJ Bruno took over from Volumen Siete (7) onwards, it seems that he could not successfully carry on this flavour. Volumen Nueve is similar to Volumen 7 and 8; if the album is also likened to a 'day', it fails to wake up and pick up: it says moody, slow and brooding. Don't get me wrong, I love leisurely-paced songs as well, but after a while when I need a pick-me-up with faster songs, the album stays on its slow path until it's too late (the first track with a more pronounced beat only starts with #6 - The Cure (Miro). However, even track#6 is still not enough to pick up the mood, because the mood is still rather sombre, even if Track#7 is bouncier - and that's already half of the CD.

All in all, the album is pleasant, but it cannot recoup Cafe del Mar's glory days under Jose Padilla. Bruno probably hates having his style being compared to Jose Padilla's, but the thing is, Jose Padilla's style is one of the key thing why Cafe del Mar albums are so popular in the first place!