Cafe Cantante - Various Artists

Advantages: alot of popular songs from 2005, a good mixture
Disadvantages: quite commercial on the first two CD's

...Love this album, if you went to Ibiza in summer 2005 you would to, or if you just love the music. The main part i like is the seperation of funky house on one CD, chilled house on another and classic house tunes on another. However the CD is quite commerical house tunes, so not for people who like their bit of electro and hard house. Some good classic tunes from that year and an album you don't get bored of. Incluing some tunes from Axwell, Joey negro, and includes the classic songs, 'your body', 'love on my mind', 'feel the vibe' and 'I see girls' from 2005, played frequently in that year, in capones, play 2 and sgt peppers if anyone went to those that year. Where as the chilled out songs are taken more from cafe mambo and cafe del mar in the early hours of sunset or sunrise. A nice CD to add to your collection, packed full... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Simply fantastic
Disadvantages: none.

...to it and I don't mean that badly, its nice to be soothed so much by one cd. The theme on this cd is mostly a natural rythmic feeling, guitars and classical sounds, but with some electric influence, but as i have said, nothing shocking, I have heard alot of these tunes on BBC 1's Holiday programme and i'm sure most people would recognise a few of the tunes at least. There are 13 tracks on this cd, and as usual, they range from different era's, most are from 1996, one from 1991 and track 3, Sueno con Mexico, a classical guitar piece is from 1979. On almost all of the Cafe del mar cd's you will find one track from about 30 years ago, but it will fit in, and its age won't show, infact you will probably find it to be the best track on the cd and will want to find more music by the artists. Volume 3 also boast's the best and most fragile cover of all... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Relaxing,
Disadvantages: May not suit everyone

...It's not another junk commerical english release. The Cafe Del Mar series have provided me with music to work and relax to. Cafe del mar volume 7 is my personal favourite offering artists such as Bent, Bush, Moby & Lux. The sound of the ablum is very laid back and awesome for a hot summer day. The tracking listing is as follows 1. Northern Lights - Lux A fantastic slow start to the album. Featuring no vocals, the track has a slow, mediterrian sound to it. 2. Breather 2000 (Arithunda Mix) - Afterlife Featuring female vocals, this is another laid back album with the sound of the sea in parts. English vocals but spanish sounding in my opinion. 3. Whispering Wind - Moby I'd imagine Moby to be the best known artist on this album but I'd have to put this track down as one of my least favourites. The track, while still good is very slow... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful