Cafe Del Mar: Volume 6

Cafe Del Mar (Series)

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 2001)
• Original Release Date: August 31, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana Mca
• ASIN: B00005OMMD
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,260 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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• This item is part of The Café Del Mar Series.

Editorial Reviews

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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

Product 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

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't Get Much Better Than This!, August 10, 2003

By	Clarissa "MoonGoddess" (Ontario, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I don't own a lot of chillout related CDs and there's a reason for that: Most of them are predictable with the same song used over and over again on various compilations that pretty much copy each other's ideas. I enjoy trip-hop and lounge music but it's very hard to find a flawless album that you can pop into your stereo or discman (whichever one's handy) and let it play without skipping a single beat but this is a rare exception. Aside from 'Chill Out In Paris 2' [mixed by David Visan], this is SO FAR the best I've heard in this genre and it's my first Cafe Del Mar experience so I was pleasantly surprised. Jose Padilla did a great job at compiling and mixing all this together and I'm curious to scope out anything else he's done. It flows at a very nice pace (mostly mid-tempo speed) and has many different atmospheres to keep it fresh and inventive. There's not a dull moment on here and while the entirety of 'Vol. 6' is amazing, I find myself especially enjoying Mandalay's breathtaking remix of "Beautiful" (I never tire from listening to this particular piece) and the world grooves of Nitin Sawhney's "Homelands" (I've been meaning to check his work out for a long time now) and the gorgeous "Adios Ayer". And, of course, anything by Talvin Singh is worth hearing... The whole thing is, really.

I truly love this and am more than impressed.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect end to a perfect series, February 24, 2000

By A Customer

Jose Padilla has outdone himself with Vol.6, the final addition to his masterpiece series of compilations. He has somehow managed to bring music from every corner of the world, put it all on the same album and breathe life into it, making it a magical walk on the beaches of Ibiza. He starts the series with Talvin Singh's Traveller, a downbeat cinematic East Indian groove which sets the tone for track 2 Afterlife's "Dub" (who are these guys? They appear on a lot of his comps and they are AMAZING!). Dzihan + Kamien's "Hombase" is an EPIC jazz groove. As an earlier reviewer put it: "D&K are the future of music"... Mandalay follows with there correctly titled "Beautiful" - a crisp, sensual track sung by God's only daughter. This cd has it all: from Humate's beautiful ambient excursion "Bedrock", Endorphin's groovin' "Satie 1", to Moonrock's hip hop chill "Ill Street Blues", Jose Padilla keep's everything tight, crisp and clean and completely chilled. Insane. And to think he ends it on Dusty Springfield's "The Look of Love", to boot! What a classic track. There is no reason NOT to own this disc. Never mind the price, it's worth it. This series is the cream of the crop, don't miss out.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the 10 CD series, May 30, 2004

By A Customer

I absolutely love this CD. I own all 10 of the Café Del Mar series and I think this is by far the best one. Numbers five and seven are also quite good as well. Give it a try!