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Onatopa's blog: "The Cafe Del Mar"

created on 02/21/2007  |  http://fubar.com/the-cafe-del-mar/b57974

Cafe del Mar

I've been so immersed in my love for ambient extractions and chillout, downtempo mixes, that I've nearly made my mind up that my next overseas destination or vacation (if I can tear myself away from Missoula) will be Ibiza and the Café del Mar.

Now, you're probably saying WTF, what the heck is he talking about? Well, unless you know world geography as well as a few of my readers, currently or ever have lived in Southern Europe or follow the genre, then you might need some help. Allow me to enlighten you.


Café del Mar is a bar located in San Antonio, Ibiza. Tourists flock there on a daily basis during the summer to view the beautiful sunset. Café del Mar is the original "sunset bar" in San Antonio opened by Ramón Guiral, Carlos Andrea, and José Les in 1978. Part of watching the sunset is the music described as ambient, easy listening instrumental music. The bar originally sold their own tapes of the music but a series of Café del Mar CDs have been sold. Currently (as of 2006) there are 13 volumes plus 2 albums commemorating the 20th and 25th Anniversary. A total of about 9 million albums have been sold worldwide. The original first six volumes' tracklists were selected by José Padilla, a DJ then commonly found at the Café del Mar. In the summer of 2005 Café del Mar celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a special album and a festival on a big stage in front of the sea. Four Café del Mar artists were invited to play live at the festival.

Location (see pics below):

Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands. Major cities are Ibiza Town, Santa Eulària del Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany.
Eivissa is the official Catalan name and the name used by its inhabitants; but the name used by Castilian Spanish speakers and the rest of the world is Ibiza.


Eivissa is a very popular tourist destination, especially due to its legendary and at times riotous nightlife centered mainly in Ibiza Town, the island's capital on the eastern shore. Ibiza Town has become a popular destination for tourists. The most famous clubs include Privilege (the largest club in the world), Es Paradís (noted for its water parties), Amnesia (known for foam parties), Space (an afterparty club), Pacha, Eden, and DC10. These clubs have become the center of the worldwide electronic music movement. During the summer, world class DJs perform at the various clubs on weekly schedules, in between touring to other international destinations. Many of these DJs use Ibiza as an outlet for presenting new songs within the house and trance genres of electronic dance music.
A typical schedule for vacationers includes waking at noon, early evening naps, late night clubbing, and "disco sunrises". Due to Ibiza's notable tolerance toward misbehavior from young adult tourists, it has acquired the sobriquet "Gomorrah of the Med". It is also famous for Café del Mar, a long-standing bar where many tourists traditionally view the sunset. Because of its purported natural beauty, companies and artists alike frequently use the island for photographic and film shoots. A monument erected in honour of Christopher Columbus can be found in Sant Antoní: Ibiza is one of several places purporting to be his birthplace.


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