Souvenir [Import]

Jose Padilla | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal I.S.
• ASIN: B00000DB3V
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,620 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Orientation

2. I Like Clowns

3. Who Do You Love

4. Blues For Ibiza

5. Bossa Rosa (Vocal)

6. Colega

7. Alive

8. Train To Nottingham

9. Now For Us

10. After The Dance

11. Close To You

12. La Mar

Editorial Reviews

JOSE PADILLA Souvenir (1998 UK 12-track CD album which features the sound of Ibiza that is rarely seen not the club side but the beautiful tranquil warm sunny side which is drenched in the glow of an almost timeless sunset and the side that Jose knows and loves. This is a chill out album with Spanish guitar and flamenco sounds with the occasional foray into more uptempo styles complete with picture sleeve)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blues for Ibiza, January 11, 2000

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Hojin (Orlando, Florida U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Souvenir (Audio CD)

Absolutely beautiful. Remiscent of the early days in house music documented on many of the tracks in the Cafe del Mar series compiled by Jose Padilla yet "Souvenir" sounds more modern with lots of ambient overlays. Slow, groovy, and melodic with lots of soul are the words I have come to associate with sounds from Ibiza and Jose Padilla. Its hard to find any other artist producing this type of music. Jose Padilla is in a class of his own. I've been collecting various genres of vinyl over the past ten years and this style is definitely my favorite. Forget the price, just buy this album along with Cafe del Mar vol. 1 & 3 and Spritually Ibiza if you do not already own them. This album is way better than any New Age, Ambient Experimental, or Acid Jazz in my opinion. WOW! Get the next day shipping. Its been sureal.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Beautiful, May 21, 2001

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M1stab (Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Souvenir (Audio CD)

One of the main things wrong with the (music) world today is that there isn't more music that can convey the sense of peace and relaxation that this albums conveys without being dull, and uninteresting. Jose Padilla is one of the most underappreciated people in music today. He has produced so much great music, much more than is represented either here, or on the Cafe del Mar series which he produces. It really is too bad that more of his music is not readily available. If you enjoy smooth, beautiful latin flavored music with ambient overtones, this is an absolute must have.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars dreaming of Ibiza..., February 22, 2001

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Roger Riddell (Lexington, KY. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Souvenir (Audio CD)

Having become a devout fan of the ibizan-inspired "Balearic vibe" after listening to such acts as Chicane, Salt Tank, and the inseminal "Cafer del Mar" CD series, I recently decided to risk the purchase of Jose Padilla's "Souvenir"; an album I had never heard.

After the first listen I can fairly say it was one of the better things I've ever done. Padilla's album gently transports one to the white island itself; almost effortlessly. The entire CD is nothing short of musical genius in capturing what I feel is the true balearic vibe, the true sound of Ibiza.

The album is awash in warm, sweeping synth strings. Trumpets, woodwinds, and an assortment of carefully selected ambient samples all fuse as one to create a chill out experience like no other. Padilla truly seems to have his finger on the pulse of Ibiza and the concept of balearic music as a whole. With tracks like the lush, soothing "I like Clowns" to the haunting, mournful "Blues for Ibiza", "Souvenir" offers a tast of the Ibizan experience without ever leaving the comfort of your living room.

I strongly recommend this album to anyone who likes the "Chill out" albums, under the Euphoria CD series or to anyone who appreciates the "Cafe del Mar" CD series, originated by Padilla himself at the now legendary Cafe del Mar open air sets. This is one of the better full-lengths I own!