Product Description The fifth Cafe Del Mar compilation. The album is compiled by Jose Padilla, who is the resident DJ at a chill out bar in Ibiza named Cafe Del Mar, which is a very famous venue and thousands of clubbers go there every year. .com Café Del Mar's Volume 5 (recently released for the first time in the U.S.) oozes warm, fuzzy, and thoroughly provocative trip-hop laced tuneage sans the shadow of conventional electronica. As is the way with the Del Mar catalog, a true gem sits amid the collection waiting to be discovered. In this case, it is the superb "Les Negresses Vertes" from Face a la Mer (a.k.a. a Nick Warren project from the early 1990s) given a thoroughly good dubbing by the great Massive Attack. Only the KLF-like spatial dreamweaving of Lamb's "Transfatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister remix edit)" comes close to bettering it. Elsewhere, Levitation's "More Than Ever People" is pure orange sunsets on shimmering waves, the warmth of its backbeat adding sensuality, while the retro-disco of French act Ame Strong's "Tout Est Bleu" has the rounded curves of bottom-end as opposed to the sharpened corner of dancefloor disco. Overall, the way to enjoy Volume 5 is to adhere to cliché No. 177 (the sum is stronger than individual parts), dim the lights, find some romantic company, and let the music do the talking. --Steffan Chirazi
D**R
My favorite Cafe del Mar so far!
I'm not sure if I can articulate how amazing this cd is. It really grooves and flows. The beats are more lively than some of the other volumes, but this is exactly what I have been looking for! The other Cafe del Mar's have taken a few listens before I really liked it, but I got into this one immediately. I try to work while listening to this and all of sudden I just get caught up in the grooves and forget about work. I am also a big fan of volume 7, but volume 5 doesn't have the prominent vocals of v.7 (not that either is bad or good- they are just different).
L**D
love it
I am new to cafe del mar, but having enjoyed it as background music at a dinner party I have bought it for our outdoor living space as we tend to live outdoors in summer , being favoured with a great climate. I particularly love it for sunset and lazy evenings, relaxing and dining. Will be back for many more !I never expected to have anything on my ipod which is classified under dance and electronic .....but there you are!!!
M**A
So rich and full of color
Well,I'm not an expert in "chill music",I'm just starting to explore it,but this cd has the quality of reminding me of a vacation I had when I was a teenager,were everything was sofisticated,wordly,charming,we would spend all day at the beach,chill out at sunset,and then spend all night in hot spots and cool nightclubs.When I listen to this cd and close my eyes,I can see my self on a beautiful beach,having a great time,and I think that sometimes,that's more than enough to make a cd worth it's price,when you can be transported to a great place and relax a little,without leaving your place beside your stereo!!.I recommend speacially the songs "Talking with myself '98" and "Transfatty acid".
T**E
Four Stars
Like it
B**Y
The Best
Everything Padilla touches turns to gold, but perhaps this one is EXTRA special; I don't know. Every TUNE on hear can easily take me back to a chill day over-looking the Mediterranean without a care in the world. Cafe del Mar always makes one travel, and this one digs deep and sweet.
M**G
Great CD. Great seller.
CD in great shape. Great seller.
T**N
disappointed
I bought this based on owning vol.8 and being very happy with the tunes. This album, vol.5 is not for me. When I buy an album for background, I expect very little vocals which is not the case here. I like music in the background when I write or process videos and this particular album doesn't cut it for that purpose. It's nice enough but I wouldn't buy another cafe del mar album without 1st hearing the tracks. What ever happened to TOWER Records?Bought the album from amazon marketplace and it arrived with a broken cd case, but that could have happened during shipment. I have many empty cases so it wasn't a bother.Also tried "amazon prime" for the 1st time and I'm not impressed based on the time it took this shipment of 2 boxes to arrive. @ $79 per year I think I'll skip it. Figure this, if I place 10 orders a year, that's $7.90 per order...for 5-day shipping? I don't think so folks!
A**F
One of the best Cafe del Mar albums!
I think that this one and Cafe del Mar 6 are the best Cafe del Mar albums.Over 60 minutes of music, the sound of this recording is fantastic!Also the selections are great!Highly recommended!
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