[1] Beyond the Sunset [performed by Jo Manji] - 5:45
[2] Island Memories [Original Mix] [performed by Lovers Lane] - 5:21
[3] Desire [Ambient Mix] [performed by Blank & Jones] - 4:33
[4] Lunar Landings [performed by Kalliope] - 4:28
[5] A Day in the Sun [performed by So Fine] - 4:49
[6] The Cure [Sunshine Mix] [performed by Miro] - 5:34
[7] Troya [performed by Rue du Soleil] - 7:05
[8] Plenitude Pt. 2 [performed by Soft Wave] - 5:51
[9] Many Rivers to Cross [performed by CDM] - 5:26
[10] Time Is the Enemy [performed by Quantic] - 3:52
[11] Quente [performed by Trio Mafua] - 4:08
[12] 8.00 Am [performed by Lazybatusu] - 6:20
[13] Rajamanta [performed by Digitano/CDM] - 8:10
2002 edition compiled by resident DJ Bruno Lepetre. 14 tracks, Jo Manji
'Beyond The Sunset', Lovers Lane 'Island Memories', Blank & Jones
'Desire' (Ambient Mix) Kalliope 'Lunar Landings', So Fine 'A Day In The
Sun', Miro 'The Cure' (Sunshine Mix), Rue Du Soleil 'Troya', Soft Wave
'Plenitude Part 2', CDM 'Many Rivers To Cross', Time Is The Enemy
'Quantic', Trio Mafua 'Quente', Lazybatusu '8.00 AM', Mr. Swen G. feat.
Inusa 'Morning Light' (Coffee Shop Remix) & Digitano & CDM
'Rajamanta'. This CD includes one interactive track, where you will see
pictures from Ibiza, Cafe Del Mar & his famous sunset sessions.
Digipak.
The Ninth Volume of Tracks Specifically Assembled for Ibiza-ayia Napia-bahia Mar-style Chllers.
Für Café Del Mar-Puristen war es schon eine harte Zeit.
Nach sechs Ausgaben der Wechsel des Resident-DJs von José
Padilla zu Bruno Lepetre. Dann mäkelte die Plattenfirma bei Nummer
acht so lange an der Songauswahl von Lepetre herum bis die CD
andernorts zusammengestellt wurde und plötzlich - fast ein
Sakrileg - Chart-Lieblinge wie Goldfrapp oder Dido enthielt. Die
eigentlich als "Volume Ocho" gedachte Compilation musste quasi
außerhalb der Reihe als Café Del Mar - Dreams 2
veröffentlicht werden. Nun könnte eigentlich alles wieder gut
sein. Nach einem Wechsel der Plattenfirma darf Lepetre wieder eine
eigene Auswahl treffen und weit gehend unbekannte Acts einem breiten
Chill-out-Publikum vorstellen. Doch irgendetwas läuft diesmal
nicht so richtig rund. Zwar mögen die 14 Tracks vor dem
Hintergrund des tatsächlichen Café del Mar funktionieren,
solange Sonnenuntergang und Meeresrauschen noch zur Atmosphäre
beitragen. Doch anders als bei früheren Compilations mangelt es
hier ein wenig an Abwechslung. Etwas bemüht klingen die einzelnen
Künstler in ihrem Streben nach Chill-out-Sound, Originelles fehlt
weit gehend. Erst Rue du Soleil können mit "Troya", einem Drum
& Bass-orientierten Stück aus der gepflegten Langeweile der
ersten Stücke ausbrechen. Die Interpretation des Jimmy
Cliff-Klassikers "Many Rivers To Cross" von CDM erreicht die Klasse von
Ausgaben wie der Cafe Del Mar Vol. 5. Insgesamt seien den Liebhabern
des klassischen Chill-out-Sounds der weißen Insel jedoch eher die
Ibizarre-Reihe oder die von Lenny MacDowell zusammengestellten Sounds
For The Magic Island ans Herz gelegt.
Peter Grosser, Amazon.de
Pleasant but not not strong enough to recoup the glory days
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!