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Café del Mar

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For the song by Energy 52, see Café del Mar (song).
Café del Mar
Company typeBar
Founded1980
Headquarters
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza
Number of locations
11 (3 in Spain, 8 International[citation needed])
Websitewww.cafedelmar.com

Café del Mar (Spanish: [kaˈfe ðel ˈmaɾ], Catalan: [kəˈfe ðəl ˈma]; "Sea Café") is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, established in 1980.[1] In 1999, it founded the record label Café del Mar Music, known for its series of chillout CDs.[2]

Today, Café del Mar is a bar brand that includes a bar in Ibiza and 11 bars elsewhere in the world, including Malta[3][4] and Cartagena de Indias.[5]

History

The Café del Mar was founded on 20 June 1980. The look of the Café del Mar was designed by architect Lluis Güell. He was in charge of the design, decoration and architecture.[citation needed]

People sitting at tables. The sun approaches the horizon.
Sunset from Café del Mar

DJ José Padilla who became famous for his sunset sets that began in 1991 at Cafe del Mar. Padilla died on October 22, 2020 of colonic cancer.[6] He created the first six volumes of Cafe del Mar compilation albums between 1994 and 1999.[7]

Café del Mar Music

See also: List of Café del Mar compilations

Café del Mar Music releases balearic ambient, easy listening music. The collections of the music played at the café were first sold on cassette at the end of the 1980s.[citation needed] Starting circa 1994, Café del Mar compilation CDs have been released by various labels. In 1999, the owner of the cafe founded the Café del Mar Music label.[8] As of April 2017 a total of twenty-two volumes of the main compilation series have been published.[9]

Café Del Mar hosted the DJs Phil Mison, Jim Breese, and Chris Coco who recorded a few songs as 3 Balearos in 2012,[10][11] including the famous single "Summer breezin'".

Artists

Café del Mar compilations contain music by Pat Metheny, A. R. Rahman, Moby, Jean Michel Jarre, Chicane, Underworld, Rhian Sheehan, Afterlife - Steve Miller, Linda Di Franco, Triangle Sun and Thomas Newman.

Releases

Lil Jufu - Who R U?

Other labels

Café del Mar Music releases

  • Aria, (1999) produced by Paul Schwartz, (originally released in 1997 by Astor Place)
  • Aria 2 - New Horizons, (1999) produced by Paul Schwartz
  • Café Del Mar - Chillhouse Mix 5, (2007)

Radio and livestreaming

Cafe del Mar began live streaming via their YouTube channel[12] on September 28, 2020.[13] The live stream is titled "Café del Mar Ibiza Live Chillout Radio & Webcam 24/7" and streams purely chillout music without any vocal activity from a DJ. Common artists featured include Everything but the Girl, Groove Armada, Afterlife, Nightmares on Wax, Cathy Battistessa and Sade.

Brand

Today, Café del Mar is a bar brand that includes a bar in Ibiza and 11 bars elsewhere in the world, including Malta (Café del Mar Malta)[3][4] and Cartagena de Indias.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Café del Mar, Ibiza - Info, DJ listings and tickets".
  2. ^ "Cafe del Mar - Home". Cafedelmarmusic.com. 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  3. ^ a b Café del Mar Brand - cafedelmarmusic.com
  4. ^ a b Café del Mar Global - cafedelmar.com.mt
  5. ^ https://www.cafedelmarcartagena.com.co/
  6. ^ "José Padilla embodied the original spirit of Ibiza". Mixmag. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (October 23, 2020). "José Padilla, DJ and music producer, 1955-2020". Financial Times.
  8. ^ "Café del Mar - Compilations". Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  9. ^ "Cafe del Mar - the Home of Chill".
  10. ^ "3 Balearos - Summer Breezin' Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  11. ^ "3 Balearos".
  12. ^ "Café del Mar (Official) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  13. ^ "Café del Mar Ibiza Live Chillout Radio & Webcam 24/7 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  14. ^ https://www.cafedelmarcartagena.com.co/
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